why behave russians (62 resultados)

Hard Back. Condición: Very Good. No Jacket. 261 Pages. This book is an outgrowth of a study of Russian history and power relationships which bganat Oxford in 1933. This interest became a professionsal preoccupation. It was one of my duties to help supervise a number of basic studies of the Soviet conomy, and in this course of this work Ihad to examine a stream of intelligence reports onRussian economic affairs. The appraisal and analysis of the data did much to crtstallize my thinking about the nature of the Communist state.

Hardcover. Condición: Fair. Estado de la sobrecubierta: Poor. Shelf wear. Tanning along fore edges and pages. Chips and tears along edges of jacket. Scuffing along edges of jacket. Fading and stains to jacket. Spine is slightly cocked.

Hardcover. Condición: Near Very Good. No Jacket. Book Club (BCE/BOMC). viii, 262 pp. The cover is rubbed at the head and foot of the spine, and the number "21" has been written at the base of the spine. An analysis of the possible reactions of the Soviet Union to changes in the balance of power.

Hardcover. Condición: Very Good Minus. Estado de la sobrecubierta: Fair. Very good minus with light war add no markings in a used but about fair jacket with flaws. Has an original letter-sheet with author's photos on it about this title "A Quick Preview" laid-in. These letter-sheets are not often found in the various titles.

Hardcover. Condición: Good. Estado de la sobrecubierta: Good. Please see any and all photos connected with this listing. The dustjacket is a bit scuffed but all pages intact and legible. Clean. No store stamps. --- --- John Fischer believes that there are several clearly discernable reasons why the Russians behave as they do. . .See photos for additional content. . .

Hardcover. Condición: Good. Estado de la sobrecubierta: Good. dj has slight edgewear, binding tight, content clean, no markings.

Why They Behave Like Russians, by John Fischer (Harper & Brothers, 1947, copyright 1946). A firsthand post?World War II interpretation of Soviet politics and society based on the author's travels and observations. Hardcover, 262 pp. Good condition overall; binding solid, pages clean, moderate wear to covers; include condition details such as jacket present/missing, spine wear, foxing, etc. Not a ex-lib book. Stamped .25 (cents) in inside front page! Excellent condition for a modestly priced book. Ideal for collectors of early Cold War literature, Soviet history enthusiasts, or general used book buyers.

Hardcover. Condición: Good. Estado de la sobrecubierta: Poor. 1947 Hard Cover, Harper & Brothers. 262 pgs. No reader marks, clean pgs, binding tight. Light Tanning. Black Boards with title in gilt within red rectangle front and spine. Boards with some light scuffing/shelf wear. Corners bumped. DJ poor with numerous edge tears, chips. Light soiling to back cover. Author estimates how the Soviet system is likely to behave under the pressure of a new and still unstable balance of power.

Hardcover. Condición: Fine. No Jacket. the cover is nice and clean there is a name written on inside cover all pages are full white no marks no tears.

hardcover. Condición: Very Good. Connecting readers with great books since 1972! Used books may not include companion materials, and may have some shelf wear or limited writing. We ship orders daily and Customer Service is our top priority!

Hardcover. Condición: Good. No Jacket. Missing dust jacket; Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.

Hard Cover. Condición: Good. Estado de la sobrecubierta: Good. Jacket is lightly chipped and tanning. Boards have rubbed edges. Pages are clean, text has no markings, binding is sound. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

Hardcover. Condición: Good. No Jacket. Former library book; Missing dust jacket; Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.

Hardcover. Condición: Very Good. No Jacket. Former library book; May have limited writing in cover pages. Pages are unmarked. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.

Hardcover. Condición: Very Good. No Jacket. Missing dust jacket; May have limited writing in cover pages. Pages are unmarked. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.

Hardcover. Condición: Used: Good. A good copy with a tight and square binding. Black cloth boards are good but corners are lightly bumped. Text is clean but has yellowed. No dust jacket. Careful packaging and fast shipping. We recommend EXPEDITED MAIL for even faster delivery.

Hardcover. Condición: Poor. No Jacket. Harper and Brothers, first printing and first edition Foxing is present on one or more pages. Has been repaired by replacing the spine and meanding the hinges. Has been glued back into its covers after being shaken loose. Solid binding. Moderate shelf wear. Please note the image in this listing is a stock photo and may not match the covers of the actual item. Book.

Hardcover. Condición: Very Good-. Estado de la sobrecubierta: Good. viii, 262 pp., corners bumped/chipped, yellowing on pastedowns, PO's name on free endpaper. Text has a little light underlining, spots on pp. 2-3, otherwise clean and intact. DJ has considerable edgewear/chipping across top, edgewear/crease along spine, some edgewear & tiny chips along bottom. Written in the immediate post-WWII period, this book examines the historic, economic and political pressures from the prewar years and the Nazi invasion which shaped the Soviet mentality and "molded the Soviet habits of thought and action into a clearly defined pattern." Fischer began studying Russian history and power relationships in Oxford in 1933 and continued as a reporter, civil servant, assistant editor of Harper's Magazine, and wartime official of the Board of Economic Warfare where he examined hundreds of intelligence reports on Russian political and economic developments.; 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

Hard Cover. Condición: Good. Estado de la sobrecubierta: Good. Jacket has light edgewear. Boards have minor shelfwear. Pages are clean, text has no markings, binding is sound. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

Hard Cover. Condición: good+. Estado de la sobrecubierta: good+. Book Club ed. 262pp; text clean, previous owner name on front ep; taped vertical tear to pg 151; small taped tears to edges of dj. Hardcover (dj).

Hardcover. Condición: Very Good. Estado de la sobrecubierta: Good. worn dj w/tears & chipping; 262 clean, unmarked pages; book club.

Hardcover. Condición: Very Good. Estado de la sobrecubierta: Fair. "Why They Behave Like Russians" by John Fischer. Published in 1947 by Harper & Brothers "Fischer believes that there are several clearly discernable reasons why the Soviet Russians behave as they do. Why They Behave Like Russians is neither a defense nor an indictment of the Soviet system: it is a dispassionate effort to explain the motives & probable future course of a country & a people which we must understand in order to survive in an unstable world." Dustjacket is in Good/Fair condition, but does have a good amount of rubbing. Also there are small holes/tears & parts missing to the DJ. Book itself is in Very Good condition. Slight wear to the edges of the cover. Interior is in Great condition! Pages are bright and clean. Your purchase supports a small business. We want you to love your book so customer service is important to us! All orders come with a FREE bookmark! Shop my Abebooks store and save on shipping!

Hardcover. Condición: Very Good. Estado de la sobrecubierta: Good. Book Club Edition. Book Club Edition with minor shelf wear to binding. Light wear & soiling on edges of text block. Pages toning with age, otherwise text and images unmarked. Dj shelf worn with scuffs, creases, toning, light soiling & small tears in a mylar cover.

hardcover. Condición: Good. Presumed first ed., 1947--but perhaps later printing; 262 p., clean and unmarked anywhere on strong paper only faintly age-toned; binding firm; despite absence of d.j. the clean black boards with bright gilt lettering on red patches have only slight wear at crown and foot of spine and light bumping of corners.

Hardcover. Condición: Good. Estado de la sobrecubierta: Poor. Piece(s) of the spine missing. Due to age and/or environmental conditions, the pages of this book have darkened. Binding is moderately loose. Please note the image in this listing is a stock photo and may not match the covers of the actual item. Book.

fair. fair.

Cloth. Condición: Good+. No Jacket. First Edition. 262pp, An early Cold War explantion of Russian behavior. Some damage to spine and top of rear cover. No marks or tears. Size: 8vo - over 7?" - 9?" tall. Book.

Hard Cover. Condición: Very Good. 1st. Hardcover first edition in very good condition with a mylar wrapped dust jacket.

Hardcover. Condición: Good. Estado de la sobrecubierta: Poor. Due to age and/or environmental conditions, the pages of this book have darkened. Foxing is present on one or more pages. Moderate edgewear on the boards. Binding is moderately loose. Moderate shelf wear. Badly faded due to exposure to sunlight. Please note the image in this listing is a stock photo and may not match the covers of the actual item. Book.

Hard cover. First edition. HARPER, 1947. First edition. . Very good in very good dust jacket. 1 262 p. Very good in very good dust jacket.