A. Fadeyev [Alexander Fadeyev]; R. D. Charques [trans.] — The Nineteen

London, Martin Lawrence, 1929 . First edition. Cloth. The very scarce first English language edition of Fadeyev's classic Russian novel about young guerrilla fighters, in the original illustrated dust wrapper. The very scarce first English language edition, first impression of this acclaimed novel from Soviet writer Alexander Fadeyev.In the publisher's original dust wrapper, price unclipped.The third novel from the Russian author, widely acclaimed in his homeland as an embodiment of revolutionary faith in a new Russia. Fadeyev's tale concerns the the story of a group of young guerrilla fighters, and was published in the original Russian in 1927 as 'Razgrom&apos.Translated into English by R. D. Charques. In the original cloth binding, with price unclipped dust wrapper. A touch of discolouration to back strip head, otherwise externally fine. Spotting to fore edge of text block. Head of front hinge starting, with board holding firm. Discolouration to dust wrapper back strip, with chipping to back strip tail, and minor loss to head. Spotting to wrap perimeters. Closed tear to tail of front wrap. Spotting to dust wrapper reverse. Internally, firmly bound. Pages clean and bright. Very Good . Ill.: None. Very Good/Very Good Indeed.