1905, ISBN: 8c535ed9d58fa46daaa4d57db3159470

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I.B.Tauris. Hardcover. 1860642152 Very Good Condition. Has some wear. Five star seller - Buy with confidence! . Very Good., I.B.Tauris, New York: Random House, dj First printing. Very n… Mehr…

I.B.Tauris. Hardcover. 1860642152 Very Good Condition. Has some wear. Five star seller - Buy with confidence! . Very Good., I.B.Tauris, New York: Random House, dj First printing. Very near fine in a like dustjacket. Described as part biography, part history, part detective story, this is the story of Lev Nussimbaum's short life - born in Baku on the Caspian Sea in 1905 to a wealthy Jewish family, he escaped the Russian Revolution in a camel caravan. Writing under the names of Essad Bey and Kurban Said (including the classic star-crossed love story "Ali and Nino"), he became a best-selling author in fascist Europe, married an international heiress, was invited to be Mussolini's official biographer - but sacrificed opportunities to save himself. Based on recently discovered diaries by Nussimbaum and over 300 private letters, this is the story of how Reiss tracked down the identity of the author of Ali and Nino, and became fascinated by the paradoxes in the life and personality of that author. Photographs, Notes,selected bibliography, index. 433 pp., New York: Random House, dj, New York: Random House, Advance Reading Copy (trade paperback format. ) Fine (as new) in illustrated wrappers. Described as part biography, part history, part detective story, this is the story of Lev Nussimbaum's short life - born in Baku on the Caspian Sea in 1905 to a wealthy Jewish family, he escaped the Russian Revolution in a camel caravan. Writing under the names of Essad Bey and Kurban Said (including the classic star-crossed love story "Ali and Nino"), he became a best-selling author in fascist Europe, married an international heiress, was invited to be Mussolini's official biographer - but sacrificed opportunities to save himself. Based on recently discovered diaries by Nussimbaum and over 300 private letters, this is the story of how Reiss tracked down the identity of the author of Ali and Nino, and became fascinated by the paradoxes in the life and personality of that author. Notes. 409 pp., New York: Random House, New York: D. Appleton and Company, 1901. Very Good condition. Clean, square, and unmarked. Inner hinges starting to crack, but still a tight book. Bound in the original blue cloth with the spine and front cover both handsomely gilt-decorated with stars, Saturn with its rings, and two horizontal rules. No owner's name or bookplate. Illustrated with charts, diagrams, and photos. Astronomy. Study of the moon, asteroids and planets of our solar system. Historical background, characteristics, speculation as to atmosphere, availability of water, habitability, irrigation canals on Mars built to move melted water from the polar ice-caps, etc. Among the full-page plates are a chart of Mars (with names of Schiaparelli's canals superimposed); photographs of Jupiter from the Lick Observatory; a handsome photo of the Lunar Alps, Apennines, and Caucasus; & Phases of the Moon photographed with the Lick Telescope. Index.. First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good condition. 8vo. xv, 282pp. + 6 pages of ads., D. Appleton and Company, 1901<