MOOREHEAD, ALAN — The Russian Revolution

New York: Harper & Brothers, 1958. First Edition. Hardcover. A stated first edition of Alan Moorehead's straightforward, highly readable description of the events of 1917 in which communist forces amassed under the leadership of Lenin overthrew the nation ruled by Czar Nicholas II. With 24 pages of b&w photos. Maps of Russia at endpapers. --- In bright red cloth-covered boards with spine titling in black, and publisher device in gilt to front cover. Simple red, black and grey jacket with Ida Kar photographic portrait of the author to back panel. --- With prior owner's signature in ink to front free endpaper, else a tightly-bound, bright copy. Fair-only, unclipped jacket ($5) with a large open tear to upper front cover, other small chips and tears; wrapped in removable archival mylar protector.; Octavo - 8 to 9 in. tall; xiv, 301 pages. Very Good+ in Fair dust jacket .