The recollections of a former Soviet Ambassador in London. His reminiscences deal with the first period of his life, from childhood to the time when he entered university. An intimate and detailed account of education and upbringing in the old Russia at the end of the 19th century.Grey, black and white textual dustjacket. Various scuffs, marks and discolouration. Chips and closed tears to edges. Black cloth-covered boards with grey text to spine. Superficial scuffs and marks. Wear to edges and to top and bottom of spine. Foxing to edges of text block and sporadically within. Lightly but evenly tanned. War economy standard printing.