922 - TROTSKY L.D. (1879-1940)

TROTSKY L.D. (1879-1940) Organizatsiya Krasnoy armii: Doklad L. Trotskogo na 5-om Vseros. s’ezde Sovetov R.S.K. i K. Dep. [Organisation of the Red Army: L. Trotsky’s Report to the 5th All-Russian Congress of Soviets of Workers’, Soldiers’, Peasants’ and Cossacks’ Deputies]. Moscow: Central Executive Committee of Soviets, Military Department, 1918. 24 pp.; 20.5 x 14 cm. Without cover. Worn pages, losses along the edges of the pages. Trotsky effectively led the Red Army from 14 March 1918, first as People’s Commissar for Military Affairs and then also for Naval Affairs. Until 1925 Bolshevik propaganda regarded Lev Trotsky as ‘one of the leaders of the Red Army’, while his opponents treated him as the ‘military leader’ of Bolshevism. Upon the buyer’s request, we are pleased to provide a general condition report for the Lot described above. However, as we are not professional conservators or restorers, we strongly advise prospective buyers to conduct their own inspection or consult a specialist or restorer of their choice for a comprehensive professional assessment. Any condition descriptions provided in the catalogue or through any correspondence are for guidance only and should not be considered a substitute for a firsthand evaluation. NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD ‘AS IS’ IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE GENERAL TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF SALE PUBLISHED IN THE CATALOGUE.