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New York: William S. Gottsberger, 1886. First American Edition. Very Good+. First American edition. iv, 236, [4, ads] pp. Publisher's dark brown cloth, with gilt lettering and decorative border in gilt, stamped in black as well, original dark brown endpapers. Very Good+ with rubbing to cloth, top edge a bit dust-soiled and stained, hinges sound, former owner's name written on first blank. An attractive copy of the Russian writer's best-known religious, philosophical, and political work, which outlines his Christian anarcho-pacifism. It was published the same year War and Peace debuted in the US, from the same publisher. Uncommon.

War and Peace is a novel by the Russian author Leo Tolstoy, first published serially, then in its entirety in 1869. It is regarded as one of Tolstoy's finest literary achievements and remains a classic of world literature. The narrative chronicles the history of the French invasion of Russia through the eyes of five Russian aristocratic families and reflects on the philosophical themes of war, peace, and the human condition.

Look for the original Russian text printed by The Russian Messenger in 1869.