[HIS FIRST BOOK OUTSIDE RUSSIA] - [The Cluster. Poems]: Grozd. Stikhi
by [NABOKOV, Vladimir Dmitrievich, as:] SIRIN, V
- Used
- first
- Condition
- See description
- Seller
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London, United Kingdom
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About This Item
An attractive, fresh example of this scarce first edition. This is the first book by Nabokov published outside Russia, and his first collection of poems published commercially.
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Description
Small 8vo (16.2 x 12.2 cm). [3]-64 pp. incl. leaf with publisher's device, title and section title.
Binding
Original publisher's printed wrappers, with original staples.
Condition
Wrappers slightly soiled or stained, just a bit discoloured, spine foot a bit chipped with small splits to lower hinges, lower cover with small trace of paper label and small marginal closed tear; without the first blank leaf (pp. [1-2]) and except a couple of very minor pencil marks a very fresh copy internally.
Bibliography
Juliar A5.1 ref: [2073]
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Details
- Bookseller
- PY Rare Books (GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 2073
- Title
- [HIS FIRST BOOK OUTSIDE RUSSIA] - [The Cluster. Poems]
- Author
- [NABOKOV, Vladimir Dmitrievich, as:] SIRIN, V
- Book Condition
- Used
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Publisher
- Zinaburg & Ko. for Gamaiun, Berlin, 1923
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
- Keywords
- literature, russian, russe, russie, Russland, edition originale, Erstausgabe
- Bookseller catalogs
- Literature: Russian and neighbors; 20th century: avant-garde and dissidence;
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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...
- 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....
- Device
- Especially for older books, a printer's device refers to an identifying mark, also sometimes called a printer's mark, on the...
- Wrappers
- The paper covering on the outside of a paperback. Also see the entry for pictorial wraps, color illustrated coverings for...
- Soiled
- Generally refers to minor discoloration or staining.