Leo Tolstoy “Anna Karenina (Volume Two)” Vintage Hardcover 1939

Anna Karenina (Volume Two)
Leo Tolstoy’s monumental masterpiece of love, fidelity, high society, and existential tragedy remains one of the pinnacle achievements in world literature.
Translated by the revered Constance Garnett, this handsome 1939 Random House edition features an introductory essay by Nobel laureate Thomas Mann alongside vibrant full-color illustrations by American artist Philip Reisman.
An beautifully produced volume that brings the emotional grandeur of Imperial Russia to life, a compelling addition for collectors of classic Russian literature and vintage mid-century press editions.
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#### **Book Details**
* **Author:** Leo Tolstoy
* **Illustrator:** Philip Reisman (Introductory essay by Thomas Mann; Translated by Constance Garnett)
* **Publisher:** Random House, New York
* **Binding:** HARDCOVER, illustrated
* **Edition Points:** Volume Two only. Stated 1939 publication on title page; part of the two-volume illustrated trade edition without dust jacket.
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#### **Condition Report**
* **Overall Grade:** Very Good- (VG-)/Very Good (VG)
* **Cover & Spine:** Natural woven beige cloth boards show light surface dust and mild handling soil and edge tanning. Spine cloth is fairly toned with modest fraying at head and softening at the head and tail; red spine label retains legible lettering with dulling to the gilt. Board corners are somewhat bumped on most, with cloth wear at tips, but not frayed.
* **Dust Jacket:** None present.
* **Text Block & Pages:** Text block edges are lightly age-toned, with upper spray sunned. Interior leaves are clean, off-white/cream, supple,  unmarked. Complete set of Philip Reisman’s color lithographic plates remain vivid and bright.
* **Binding:** Square and firm; hinges are intact and tight.
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