first edition
New York; (1959)
by Nabokov, Vladimir
New York; (1959): G.P. Putnam's Sons. First Edition. Octavo. First English translation. 223 pages. This is the first of the author's Russian-language novels to appear in English. It is the result of a most fortuitous collaboration between the author and his 25 year old son Dmitri. A fine copy bound in 1/4 red cloth over paper covered baords, spine lettering gilt, in a near fine unclipped dust jacket with no chips and only slight darkening, with orignal price of $3.95. Gilbert Highet said: "Brilliantly written..a wonderful tour de force.
(Inventory #: 025435)