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Invitation to a Beheading
by Nabokov, Vladimir
- Used
- near fine
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Near Fine/Very Good
- Seller
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Madison, Wisconsin, United States
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About This Item
New York: G.P. Putnam's Sons [1959], 1959. First English language edition. Hardcover. Near Fine/Very Good. 8vo. [4], 5-223, [1] pp. Quarter red cloth with white patterned paper boards, gold lettering on the spine; red topstain. Yellow endpapers and pastedowns. Price of $3.95 on the front flap of the dust jacket. Translated by Dmitri Nabokov in collaboration with the author. Ahearn APG 019a. The first edition in English. A touch of wear to the spine's tips; jacket has traces of ink notes on the front flap's edge and a subtle discoloration there, minor wear to the front fold.
Synopsis
Invitation to a Beheading is a novel by Russian American author Vladimir Nabokov. It was originally published in Russian in 1935-1936 as a serial in Contemporary Notes (Sovremennye zapiski), a highly respected Russian émigré magazine. In 1938 the work was published in Paris, with an English translation following in 1959. The English version was translated by Nabokov's son, Dmitri Nabokov, under the author's supervision.
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- Bookseller
- Evening Star Books
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 000011278
- Title
- Invitation to a Beheading
- Author
- Nabokov, Vladimir
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Near Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Very Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First English language edition
- Publisher
- G.P. Putnam's Sons [1959]
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1959
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About the Seller
Evening Star Books
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Madison, Wisconsin
About Evening Star Books
We buy and sell rare and fine books in many fields. Our interests include philosophy, modern first editions, and works of historical or intellectual interest. In addition to bookselling, we regularly do valuations and appraisals for non-IRS purposes. Evening Star Books is a Limited Liability Company.
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