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Condition: VG. Berlin 1922 Izd. (first edition) T. Sentral' nog Biuro. Likely only edition. Possibly first book ever written on the Cheka, the so-called extraordinary commission which predictably became the ordinary commission under its various incarnations such as the GPU, NKVD, KGB. It survives today in the Russian Federation as the Federal Security Service (FSB). Hardcover. Small octavo, 256p., dark bluegreen cloth with mounted paper title and bold red lettering on front. Verso of title page has old withdrawn stamp from university library. VG, text pages slightly toned but fully legible. Binding secure; no hinges cracked. No owner marks. RARE! Pictures available on request.