Doctor Zhivago by Boris Pasternak, 1959 First American Edition Illustrated Edition

Author: Boris Pasternak
Title: Doctor Zhivago
Publisher: Pantheon Books
Place of Publication: New York
Year: 1959
Edition: First American Edition
Printing: Not stated
Binding: Hardcover in illustrated boards with original slipcase
Dust Jacket: Not present, issued in slipcase
ISBN (if applicable): Pre-ISBN era
Illustrations: Illustrated by Alexander Alexeieff
Pagination: Not stated
Dimensions: Not measured
Language: English

Provenance: None observed
Signed: Not signed
Notable Attributes: First American Edition; Illustrated Edition; Original slipcase
Edition Verification Notes: Copyright page states First American Edition with 1959 Pantheon Books publication and no later printings listed.

Condition: Boards show light handling wear with minor rubbing. Spine remains straight with stable binding. Corners lightly bumped. Interior pages clean with no writing or inscriptions observed and minimal toning. Slipcase present with surface wear, edge rubbing, and general shelf wear. No dust jacket as issued.

Description: First American illustrated edition of Doctor Zhivago, translated from the Russian and accompanied by illustrations by Alexander Alexeieff. The novel follows the life of Yuri Zhivago against the backdrop of the Russian Revolution and its aftermath. Issued by Pantheon Books in 1959 in hardcover with original slipcase and illustrated plates.

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