first edition
1935 · New York
by [SOVIET FICTION] SERAFIMOVICH, A [Alexandr]
New York: International Publishers, 1935. First American Edition. 12mo. Cloth boards; dustjacket; 246p. Clean, tight copy in lightly dusted jacket; Very Good or better. Serafimovich's best-known work, a novel of the Russian Revolution based on the real-life exploits of E.I. Kovtiukh and the Taman Army. Considered a classic of early Soviet literature, Iron Flood was reissued in a variety of formats in English throughout the 40s and 50s; the first edition is somewhat scarce. (Inventory #: 13426)