Thirty-Five Years In Russia / By George Hume ; With Illustrations And A Map Hume, George (1836-)

Very good copy in the original gilt-blocked cloth. Slight suggestion only of dust-dulling and rubbing to the spine bands and panel edges. Remains particularly well-preserved overall; tight, bright, clean and strong. Physical description; xxiii, 319 pages illustrations, maps ; 22 cm. Notes; Includes bibliographical references and index. Contents; Early life -- Apprentice days -- Odessa and Sebastopol -- Further sea experiences -- Introduction of reaping machine into Russia -- Introduction of steam thrasher -- Life on the open steppe -- The steppe : its population, character, and fauna -- Life in Poltava and Kharkov -- Law courts and nihilist conspiracies in Kharkov -- Russo-Turkish war and Penjdeh incident -- Journey from London to Kiev -- The tragedy of Kiev -- An adventurous journey home in 1881 -- Events leading to death of Alexander II -- Russian political problems, part I : the Jewish question -- Russian political problems, part II : Russia and the Poles -- A geological tour in south-western Russia -- Geological journey from Kiev to Donetz mineral basin -- Incidents of travel : from Kharkov to Tiflis across the Caucasian mountains -- Incidents of travel : from Tiflis to Baku, Batoum, and Sebastopol -- Concluding remarks. Subjects; Hume, George 1836-. Russia History 19th century. Russia. Russia Description and travel. Russia History 1801-1917. Soviet Union. Russia Social life and customs 1533-1917. Soviet Union. 1 Kg.