Ten Days That Shook the World [ML #215, c. 1953].

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John Reed. Ten Days That Shook the World. (The Modern Library, No. 215). Foreword by V.I. Lenin, introduction by Granville Hicks. Now classic account of the Russian revolution. Reed, immortalized on the silver screen by Warren Beatty in 1981 (Reds), was a journalist and participant in the American Labor movement. Sympathetic to the "Reds", nevertheless Reed acted somewhat as a neutral observer and held conversations with all sides.

Collectible hardcover with dustjacket in a clear protective jacket cover. Green cloth binding #8, Kent endpapers, ML #215, circa 1953 printing. 372 titles listed on the dustjacket, which is clipped. Light tanning, mild chipping, and a few closed tears to jacket. Indication of ex-library ("Date Due" paper fragment on first page). Contents about fine. 1 copy only.