King, Queen, Knave
by Vladimir Nabokov
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- See description
- Seller
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Brunswick, Maine, United States
Payment Methods Accepted
About This Item
Marked first edition. Both book and dust jacket are in very good condition.
Synopsis
Originally written in 1928, it was translated from Russian to English by Nabokov's son in 1968. The novel is the story of well-to-do Dreyer, who has a lovely but terriby cold wife, named Martha. Bored, manipulative Martha plots to make a lover of Dreyer's nephew, Franz, when he comes to work for Dreyer in Berlin.
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Details
- Bookseller
- oldenbooks (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 455
- Title
- King, Queen, Knave
- Author
- Vladimir Nabokov
- Book Condition
- Used
- Jacket Condition
- Very Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- McGraw-Hill
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
Terms of Sale
oldenbooks
all sales are payable in advance. returns will be given for full value if book is in same condition as sent out.
About the Seller
oldenbooks
Biblio member since 2006
Brunswick, Maine
About oldenbooks
internet book sell specializing in children's literature
Glossary
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- 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...
- Jacket
- Sometimes used as another term for dust jacket, a protective and often decorative wrapper, usually made of paper which wraps...