An account of the experiences of American-born Victor Herman, who went to the Soviet Union in the thirties to build automobiles, reflects the indomitable spirit that kept him alive during the terror of imprisonment in the Stalin years
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Destination, rates & speedsSeller: MCEWAN BOOKS, Ottawa, ON, Canada
Hardcover. Condition: Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. 1st Edition. minor tears on DJ. Seller Inventory # 122
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Seller: ThriftBooks-Dallas, Dallas, TX, U.S.A.
Hardcover. Condition: Fair. No Jacket. Missing dust jacket; Readable copy. Pages may have considerable notes/highlighting. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less 1.75. Seller Inventory # G0151432880I5N01
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Seller: Ground Zero Books, Ltd., Silver Spring, MD, U.S.A.
Condition: fair to good, fair to good. First Edition. 374, illus., appendices, DJ somewhat soiled: small tears/chips, some edge soiling, heavy ink crossout inside front flyleaf. This copy may be ex-private library; there is a large rough spot inside the front flyleaf, where it appears a library pocket may have been removed, and there is also a rough spot on the DJ spine, where it appears a library call number sticker has been removed. As a young man, the author was sent to the Soviet Union with his parents by the Ford Motor Company to set up an auto plant. He was eventually thrown into Soviet prisons and could not return to America until 45 years later. Seller Inventory # 51096
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Seller: Better World Books, Mishawaka, IN, U.S.A.
Condition: Good. Used book that is in clean, average condition without any missing pages. Seller Inventory # 4102866-6
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Seller: Books from the Past, Memphis, TN, U.S.A.
Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. John Alcorn (illustrator). 1st Edition. Brown cover with cloth spine strip. The content is an account of an American held in Russia, in and out of prisons. 47 chapters; a section of 4 plates with b/w photos; addenda. One board corner is lightly bumped. The back board has a 1 in., lightly faded spot. The front free endpaper is missing. The DJ has a 1/4 in. chip and a 1/2 in. closed tear. On the reverse side, 14 in. of paper tape is across these and across four other places, perhaps to prevent further chips and tears. Scans e-mailed upon request. Seller Inventory # 020006
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Seller: Twice Sold Tales, Capitol Hill, Seattle, WA, U.S.A.
Hardcover, 369 pages. Condition: Very good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. Inscribed by Herman on front free endpaper in black pen. Minor wear and soiling to dust jacket, 2cm tear to top of spine panel. Damp stain to bottom of spine panel, bleeds through slightly to boards. Light wear and soiling to quarter cloth boards. Light soiling to text block edges. Seller Inventory # 7720
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Seller: Recycle Bookstore, San Jose, CA, U.S.A.
Hardcover. Condition: Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. Signed: "to the Southfield Fire-Fighters, One never knows what mobile people surround him until he encounters them. With sincere appreciation, Victor Herman." Book has a Reagan quote on front endpaper underneath signature, front hinge cracked a bit on half-title page but still fairly strong, modest wear to corners, crack between photo pages. still a presentable copy. Dust jacket has chipping and wear to corners and top/bottom of spine, sticker affixed at bottom of back, crease to front flap, some faint rubbing. still a presentable jacket with some wear, now protected in an archival cover. Photos on request. Seller Inventory # 1030244
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Seller: Sequitur Books, Boonsboro, MD, U.S.A.
hardcover. Condition: As New. Hardcover. Good binding and cover. Clean, unmarked pages. Seller Inventory # 2412300034
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Seller: True Oak Books, Highland, NY, U.S.A.
Hardcover. Condition: Good+. Dust Jacket Condition: No Dust Jacket. 1st Edition (Unstated). B&W Photographs; 369 pages; Ex-Library copy with usual identifiers. No markings on text pages or major defects. ; - Your satisfaction is our priority. We offer free returns and respond promptly to all inquiries. Your item will be carefully cushioned in bubble wrap and securely boxed. All orders ship on the same or next business day. Buy with confidence. Seller Inventory # HVD-41279-A-0
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Seller: ThriftBooksVintage, Tukwila, WA, U.S.A.
Hardcover. Condition: Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. Dust jacket in good condition. SIGNED and inscribed by the author. Shelf and handling wear to cover and binding, with general signs of previous use. Signed by Victor Herman on the front end page. Moderate wear to the dust jacket with some chipping and light tearing. Moderate wear to the boards. Sound binding. Clean interior pages. New mylar added to the dust jacket. Secure packaging for safe delivery. 1.75. signed and inscribed by author. Seller Inventory # 1652772304
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