Ada; or, Ardor: a family chronicle
by Nabokov, Vladimir Vladimirovich
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- New in fine dust jacket. Ships today! In business since 1975. Thick octavo, black full cloth boards with blindstamped titles &am
- Seller
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Gladwyne, Pennsylvania, United States
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About This Item
New York: McGraw-Hill, 1969. First edition. 3rd Prtg.. Hard cover. New in fine dust jacket. Ships today! In business since 1975. Thick octavo, black full cloth boards with blindstamped titles & gilt spine titles. Lightly foxed edge. 569pp. An excellent volume with bright spine gilt & bright unblemished pgs.. 1 589 p.; 22 cm. 6x9x2.1 y'NABOKOV'Ob / bkrm 050813
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- Bookseller
- Warrens Books (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- Alibris.0007138
- Title
- Ada; or, Ardor: a family chronicle
- Author
- Nabokov, Vladimir Vladimirovich
- Format/Binding
- Hard cover
- Book Condition
- New New in fine dust jacket. Ships today! In business since 1975. Thick octavo, black full cloth boards with blindstamped titles &am
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First edition. 3rd Prtg.
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- McGraw-Hill
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1969
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Warrens Books
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Gladwyne, Pennsylvania
About Warrens Books
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- Foxed
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