Mikhail Sholokhov | Foreign Languages Publishing House, Moscow | Undated, Mid-20th Century
A beautiful pair of vintage Soviet-published hardcovers of And Quiet Flows the Don (Тихий Дон), the monumental novel by Russian author and Nobel Prize laureate Mikhail Sholokhov.
Set among the Don Cossacks during the First World War, Russian Revolution, and Civil War, this sweeping literary epic explores love, loyalty, violence, and the transformation of traditional life amid political upheaval.
Published in Moscow by Foreign Languages Publishing House, these English-language editions retain their bilingual Russian and English title pages, original reddish-brown cloth bindings, decorative gold-and-black spine lettering, illustrated frontispieces, and red ribbon bookmarks.
A wonderful piece of Soviet publishing history, particularly appealing to readers and collectors of Russian literature, historical fiction, and vintage books.
Book Details
Title: And Quiet Flows the Don (Тихий Дон)
Author: Mikhail Sholokhov
Publisher: Foreign Languages Publishing House, Moscow, USSR
Date: Undated; likely mid-20th century
Language: English, with Russian title pages
Translation: Stephen Garry, revised and completed by Robert Daglish
Binding: Two clothbound hardcovers
Included: Books One and Two of a four-book novel
Illustrations: Black-and-white frontispieces, including an author portrait
Dust Jackets: Not present
Please note: This is an incomplete set. Books Three and Four are not included.
Condition
Fair vintage condition, with visible signs of age and use.
Both volumes show substantial rubbing and wear to the cloth bindings, particularly along the spine ends, edges, and corners, with some fraying. The page edges have discoloration and surface marks.
Interior pages exhibit age-related yellowing and occasional staining. Book One has noticeable staining on the inside front cover, and a photographed page has a creased or damaged upper corner. The original ribbon bookmarks remain, with visible wear.
These are well-loved vintage books with considerable character rather than pristine collector’s copies. Please review all photographs for their exact condition.
Sold together as a pair. You will receive the exact two books pictured.
Mikhail Sholokhov | Foreign Languages Publishing House, Moscow | Undated, Mid-20th Century
A beautiful pair of vintage Soviet-published hardcovers of And Quiet Flows the Don (Тихий Дон), the monumental novel by Russian author and Nobel Prize laureate Mikhail Sholokhov.
Set among the Don Cossacks during the First World War, Russian Revolution, and Civil War, this sweeping literary epic explores love, loyalty, violence, and the transformation of traditional life amid political upheaval.
Published in Moscow by Foreign Languages Publishing House, these English-language editions retain their bilingual Russian and English title pages, original reddish-brown cloth bindings, decorative gold-and-black spine lettering, illustrated frontispieces, and red ribbon bookmarks.
A wonderful piece of Soviet publishing history, particularly appealing to readers and collectors of Russian literature, historical fiction, and vintage books.
Book Details
Title: And Quiet Flows the Don (Тихий Дон)
Author: Mikhail Sholokhov
Publisher: Foreign Languages Publishing House, Moscow, USSR
Date: Undated; likely mid-20th century
Language: English, with Russian title pages
Translation: Stephen Garry, revised and completed by Robert Daglish
Binding: Two clothbound hardcovers
Included: Books One and Two of a four-book novel
Illustrations: Black-and-white frontispieces, including an author portrait
Dust Jackets: Not present
Please note: This is an incomplete set. Books Three and Four are not included.
Condition
Fair vintage condition, with visible signs of age and use.
Both volumes show substantial rubbing and wear to the cloth bindings, particularly along the spine ends, edges, and corners, with some fraying. The page edges have discoloration and surface marks.
Interior pages exhibit age-related yellowing and occasional staining. Book One has noticeable staining on the inside front cover, and a photographed page has a creased or damaged upper corner. The original ribbon bookmarks remain, with visible wear.
These are well-loved vintage books with considerable character rather than pristine collector’s copies. Please review all photographs for their exact condition.
Sold together as a pair. You will receive the exact two books pictured.
