Bibliographic Office, Berlin, 1890. First edition in English. A very good copy in the publisher’s cloth, no markings or inscriptions, the front end paper is toned, and edges of the cloth lightly rubbed.
The German publishing house, the “Bibliographic Office in Berlin” (B. Berg) published the story first in four languages (Russian, German, French and English) simultaneously; this is the English edition. Scarce, the Russian authorities quickly censored the work when it appeared the previous year