Mikhail Sholokhov - Virgin Soil Upturned, signed and inscribed by the author, 1959

Mikhail Sholokhov, "Virgin Soil Upturned," Book One, signed and inscribed by the author, 1959

A very rare copy personally signed and inscribed by Nobel Prize–winning author Mikhail Sholokhov.

The inscription reads:

«Г-же А. Итон — одной из самых обаятельных женщин Америки — с чувством глубокого уважения. М. Шолохов. 27.9.59.»

"To Mrs. A. Eaton — one of the most charming women of America — with deepest feeling and respect. M. Sholokhov. 27.9.59."

• Published by Foreign Languages Publishing House, Moscow, 1959.
• In original printed dust jacket.
• Dimensions: 8 × 5.5 in (20.3 × 14 cm).
• Condition: dust jacket with chips and losses.

A highly collectible and historically significant association copy linking Russian and American literary worlds.