Against the Grain : An Autobiography

First British edition. 216pp, central section of black and white photographic plates. Black cloth-covered boards, silver titles on spine. Bumped spine ends. Pages tanning. Internally neat, clean and tight. Dust jacket has some shelf wear, light chipping to edges, mirrors book damage, price unclipped. 8vo. The first sincere, full and truthful account ever published by a Soviet politician whilst still active in public office. Translated from the Russian by Michael Glenny.