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« The life of Michael Bakounine, by Max Nettlau, Ph. D. Vol. II, second part and Vol. III, first part : 1868-1871.

Michael Bakunin, eine Biographie, von Dr Max Nettlau. II. Band, Zweite Abteilung und III. Band, Erste Abteilung, die Zeit vom September 1868 bis zum August 1871 umfassend. Only 50 copies of this edition have been produced all of which are numbered and signed. No : 47. Signed : M. Nettlau, presented to Mr. A. Sanftleben, Zurich. Privately printed (reproduced by the autocopyist) by the author. For the adresse published in vol. I, please substitute […] ; March 17 1898-April 9 1899. »