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In Memoriam: Vladimir Nabokov 1899-1977.
by Nabokov, Vladimir
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- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
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Palm Beach, Florida, United States
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About This Item
New York: McGraw-Hill, Inc, 1977. First edition of this collection of memorial essays honoring the life and work of Vladimir Nabokov. Octavo, original cloth. Gilt titles and tooling to the spine and front panel. In fine condition. Russian-American novelist Vladimir Nabokov's first writings were in Russian, but he achieved his greatest fame with the novels he wrote in the English language, including his masterpiece Lolita. Contributors to this work include Harold W. McGraw, Jr. who published the majority of Nabokov's works in English, Alfred Appel, Jr., Alfred Kazan, John Updike and Nabokov's son who often translated his work, Dmitri.
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- Bookseller
- Raptis Rare Books
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- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 89098
- Title
- In Memoriam: Vladimir Nabokov 1899-1977.
- Author
- Nabokov, Vladimir
- Book Condition
- Used
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- McGraw-Hill, Inc
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1977
- Keywords
- In Memoriam: Vladimir Nabokov 1899-1977, Vladimir Nabokov First Edition
- Bookseller catalogs
- Biography and Autobiography;
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Raptis Rare Books
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About Raptis Rare Books
Founded by Matthew and Adrienne Raptis, Raptis Rare Books is an antiquarian book firm that specializes in literature, children's books, economics, photo books, signed and inscribed books, and landmark books in all fields. Our business model is simple: we strive to handle books that are in exceptional condition and to provide exceptional customer service.
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- First Edition
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- Gilt
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- Octavo
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- Fine
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- Cloth
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- Spine
- The outer portion of a book which covers the actual binding. The spine usually faces outward when a book is placed on a shelf....
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