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This is a rare, first edition copy of "THE BROTHERS KARAMAZOV" by Fyodor Dostoevsky. 1912 1st American edition, 1st printing; The Macmillan Company; New York. Constance Garnett translation. Gilt top page edges.Condition:There is a light stain at the lower-inner corners of the covers by the spine, and some light staining to the spine; sharp corners; tiny cloth tears at the top and bottom edges of the spine. Bright gilt top page edges. Tight binding with no loose pages. The text pages are in excellent condition - clean and white with no issues found. Crack at the front hinge before the title page (despite the crack, the front cover is firmly attached and not shaky). There is a less severe crack at the rear hinge after the final text page (as with the front cover, despite the crack at the rear the back cover is firmly attached and not shaky). Both cracks have a thin stain at the inner page edges. Bookplate affixed to the front pastedown.

The last novel by Fyodor Dostoevsky, The Brothers Karamazov, is a profound philosophical and theological debate that dives into the complexities of ethics, religion, and family through the lives of the Karamazov family.

First editions can be identified by their publication in The Russian Messenger over several months, lack of standardized ISBN, publisher logo and earlier cover art, and may contain the author's original prefaces or notes.