A large and massive tome measuring 8 ½" x 10 ½" and weighing close to 4 lbs. In oilcloth-wrapped hard cover; 576 pp., lavishly illustrated with b/w and color photos. Includes 11 sheets of maps, many of them fold-outs. Published by the Soviet Encyclopedia Publishing House.

In excellent condition. The cover shows minimal wear to the oilcloth at the head and foot of the spine, and the corners. The back cover has a bump to the middle of the side edge. The internal pages are pristine.

A comprehensive reference source that feels as if Stalin was still very much alive in 1979.