The Waltz Invention
by Nabokov, Vladimir; Nabokov, Dmitri [Translator]
- Used
- first
- Condition
- Very Good+/Near Fine
- Seller
-
Portland, Oregon, United States
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About This Item
New York: Phaedra Inc, 1966. First Edition. Very Good+/Near Fine. First American edition. (Matches many points of variant a in Juliar's updated draft of Descriptive Bibliography of Vladimir Nabokov: first signature of pages on acid-free paper, correct first issue jacket with white design, pages are 20.9 X 13.7 cm, but lacks extra address line on back flap of jacket (like d) and sheets bulk to 1 cm). [vii], 111 pp. Original blue cloth, spine lettered in black. Very Good+ with a few small stains to top edge that intrude slightly into margins, rubbing to cloth, in price-clipped dust jacket with sticker shadow to front flap, basically Near Fine.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Burnside Rare Books, ABAA (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 140938263
- Title
- The Waltz Invention
- Author
- Nabokov, Vladimir; Nabokov, Dmitri [Translator]
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good+
- Jacket Condition
- Near Fine
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition
- Publisher
- Phaedra Inc
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1966
Terms of Sale
Burnside Rare Books, ABAA
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About the Seller
Burnside Rare Books, ABAA
Biblio member since 2010
Portland, Oregon
About Burnside Rare Books, ABAA
Burnside Rare Books specializes in literary first editions and works of cultural and historic significance. We are located in Portland, Oregon and welcome visitors by appointment.
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