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Vladimir Nabokov: Novels 1955-1962: Lolita, Pnin, Pale Fire, Lolita : A Screenplay
by Nabokov, Vladimir
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- Hardcover
- first
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About This Item
New York: The Library of America, 1996. First Edition, First Printing. Hardcover. Book condition is Very Good; with in a Very Good dust jacket. Minor rubbing, a few small, weak bumps and minor edge wear too jacket. Printing error has resulted in a few ink smudges verso half title page, weakly affecting edges of title page. Text is clean and unmarked. First Printing is stated. Each volume in the Library of America series is a high-quality production, known for their durability and simple, yet elegant beauty. ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall.
Synopsis
Over four hundred letters chronicle the author's career, recording his struggles in the publishing world, the battles over "Lolita," and his relationship with his wife.
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- Bookseller
- Evolving Lens Bookseller
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- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 14870
- Title
- Vladimir Nabokov: Novels 1955-1962
- Author
- Nabokov, Vladimir
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition, First Printing
- Publisher
- The Library of America
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1996
- Keywords
- Vladimir Nabokov
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- Verso
- The page bound on the left side of a book, opposite to the recto page.
- First Edition
- In book collecting, the first edition is the earliest published form of a book. A book may have more than one first edition in...
- Rubbing
- Abrasion or wear to the surface. Usually used in reference to a book's boards or dust-jacket.
- Jacket
- Sometimes used as another term for dust jacket, a protective and often decorative wrapper, usually made of paper which wraps...
- Title Page
- A page at the front of a book which may contain the title of the book, any subtitles, the authors, contributors, editors, the...
- Edges
- The collective of the top, fore and bottom edges of the text block of the book, being that part of the edges of the pages of a...
- Bumps
- Indicates that the affected part of the book has been impacted in such a way so as to cause a flattening, indention, or light...
- Half Title
- The blank front page which appears just prior to the title page, and typically contains only the title of the book, although, at...
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