Lot no. 384

371st Auction

Condition

6

Catalogue no.

Opening200 €
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REVOLUTION: 1917, November. Registered commercial cover from DRUZKOVKA EKAT(ERINOSLAV) 5 11 17 sent to The Hague. Moscow and, as mail to a neutral country, British censorship. Of significant historical interest for a very long and detailed letter written in French during the early stages of the Bolshevik seizure of power and describing the breakdown of factory discipline, intimidation, drunken street violence, railway and telegraph disruption, and more. Heavily censored, damaging the paper - to prevent further damage a photocopy of the text is provided for Auction viewing pruposes, togehter with part English translation