Revolutionary Books: Reflections on the Russian Revolution in the Lit & Phil's Collections

Catalogue for the 'Revolutionary Books' exhibition, displayed at Newcastle's Literary and Philosophical Society between January and March 2017. The Lit & Phil's collections include many contemporary accounts of the Russian revolutions of 1917. These include the memoirs of key politicians and participants, accounts by western witnesses of the revolution, travelogues devoted to early visits to the Soviet Union, and early editions of the works of revolutionaries. This brochure showcases some examples from the library's collections.