Working for the Soviets: An American Engineer in Russia

New York: Covici-Friede Publishers, 1932. First Edition. First Printing. Octavo (20.25cm); black cloth, blocked and titled in red and white on spine and front cover; dustjacket; xvi,[2],3-286,[2]pp; halftone illustrations. Front hinge cracked with webbing showing, wear to lower board edges and base of spine, with some dust-soil to upper edge of textblock; only Very Good. Dustjacket is unclipped (priced $3.00), spine-sunned, shelfworn, panels toned and dust-soiled, with several small tears, and some shallow loss to crown; Very Good. Memoir by an American engineer who served Russia as adviser to the Asbestos Trust of the Soviet government between 1929-30. "In simple and realistic fashion he has written an account of his Russian experience from the time he first crossed the Polish border until his last contract expired" (New York Times, April 3, 1932). 83904. (Inventory #: 83904)