Kyra [INSCRIBED AND SIGNED]

Petrovskaya, Kyra. Kyra [INSCRIBED AND SIGNED]. Englewood Cliffs, N.J.: Prentice-Hall, 1959. First edition. Octavo. [6], 344pp. Original photographic dust-jacket over cloth spine with paper covered boards. Red and black lettering on spine. Top edge red. Free front endpaper inscribed and signed by the author. Captivating biography telling the startlingly dramatic story of the beautiful daughter of a Russian prince, against the background of the historical events in Russia through which she lived and which shaped her life. This work is illustrated with 8 pages of b/w photographic reproductions. Dust-jacket creased and partly chipped along edges. Moderate shelf wear. Dust-jacket in overall poor to fair, binding in good, interior in very good condition. g. Hardcover. (31631) $75