953 - VOROSHILOV K.E. (1881-1969)

VOROSHILOV K.E. (1881-1969) Stalin i Krasnaya armiya [Stalin and the Red Army]. Moscow: Partizdat of the Central Committee of the VKP(b), 1938. 39, [3] pp.: ill., 14 plates, maps, facsimiles; 33 x 26 cm. Print run of 5,000 copies. Artistic and typographic design by S. Telingater. In the publisher’s composite cloth binding with colour and blind embossing. Illustrated endpapers. In good condition. Rubbing and soiling to the binding, small tear at the head of the spine, rust from the staples, soiling and tears to some pages. A presentation edition. In the book K.E. Voroshilov stresses ‘the exceptional role played by I. Stalin at the critical moments of the Civil War’. The edition contains portraits, battle diagrams, telegrams and minutes of meetings of the Presidium of the Central Committee. 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.