New York: Doubleday, 1992. This Stated First Edition (, and unless it's stated, it's not) is from July 1992 and also has the complete "number line" starting with a "1" to indicate First Printing. The book is in Very Good+ condition with light wear and includes a Near-Fine unclipped dust jacket. The book is bound in deep blue boards with deep blue spine cloth and die-stamped gilt titles. The binding is tight and secure, and the text is clean and bright throughout. This history of the last tsar and his family takes the reader beyond their murders to the aftermath and subsequent investigations. A famous playwright and historian in Russia, Radzinsky worked on this book for 25 years. It is translated by Marian Schwartz. The book includes numerous photo inserts. The book measures 6 1/2 by 9 1/2 inches and includes 462 pages. I have placed the dust jacket into an archival Brodart protective sleeve. . First Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good+/Near Fine. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

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Bookseller: Grimalkin Books (US)
Bookseller's Inventory #: 001942
Title: The Last Tsar: The Life and Death of Nicholas II
Author: Radzinsky, Edvard
Format/Binding: Hardcover
Book Condition: Used - Very Good+
Jacket Condition: Near Fine
Edition: First Edition
Publisher: Doubleday
Place of Publication: New York
Date Published: 1992
Keywords: Russian History, Russian Revolution, Russian Royalty, Russian History, Biography, Monarchy
Bookseller catalogs: General Non-Fiction; World History; Biography and Autobiography;

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Grimalkin Books

Grimalkin Books is located in Steelton, Pennsylvania, the first town south of Harrisburg. We specialize in older, unusual books and sets, often literary, artistic, or historical. "Grimalkin" is old English for an old gray cat, mainly because the owner, Bob Amsel, is a cat lover. All books subject to prior sale. Payment must be received within 10 days of the order or item will be returned to stock. We accept money orders, bank checks, personal checks (allow time to clear), PayPal or MasterCard/Visa through Biblio's credit card processing service. International orders must be paid in US dollars and can be paid via PayPal, credit card (through ABE), or International Postal Money Order. Your purchase will be carefully packaged to protect it during shipping. Books may not be returned just because the buyer has changed his mind. Only books with actual defects that were not mentioned by the seller in the listing may be returned. Please insure returns for their full value.

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