Boris Pasternak’s Doctor Zhivago**—the Nobel laureate’s epic of love and survival set against the Russian Revolution. This English edition is translated by Max Hayward and Manya Harari and includes 559 pages of sweeping literary fiction.
Dust jacket present with the iconic abstract landscape art; grey cloth boards stamped in gilt with Pasternak’s signature.
Quick Specs
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Item Type: Book (hardcover with dust jacket)
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Size: 8.5 × 6 × 2 inches
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Material: Cloth boards, paper dust jacket
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Color: Grey cloth with gilt; cream pages; white/taupe/purple DJ artwork
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Origin or Maker: Pantheon Books, New York
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Year or Era: 1958 English edition (printing Not provided)
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GENRE: Classic Literature / Russian Novel
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Language / Pages: English — 559 pages
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Identifiers: LCCN 58-8005; ISBN Not provided
Edition & Features
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Edition/Printing: English edition; statement notes “First published September 1958” (exact printing Not provided)
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Dust Jacket: Present
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Illustrations/Maps/Plates: Decorative title-page vignette/landscape motif
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Extras: Translation by Max Hayward & Manya Harari; manufactured by H. Wolff Book Mfg. Co.; jacket design credit visible inside flap
Condition Grade: Very Good (book) / Good (jacket)
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Notes: The book is clean and tight, with light shelf wear and faint page toning. The dust jacket shows edge rubs, small chips/short tears at the spine ends and corners, with light handling marks. It presents well in a new archival sleeve (sleeve not pictured if not included).
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See all photos for detail—sold as pictured.
Condition Grade Key
Near Fine: minimal wear; tight; clean.
Very Good: light wear; clean text; minor flaws.
Good: noticeable wear; sound reading copy; some marks.
Fair: heavy wear; complete but worn; priced accordingly
About the Author Boris Pasternak
Boris Pasternak (1890–1960) was a Russian poet and novelist awarded the 1958 Nobel Prize in Literature. Doctor Zhivago became a landmark of 20th-century fiction and a touchstone of Russian literature in translation.
A handsome reading copy of a modern classic—perfect for literature lovers and giftable for collectors.
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