King, Queen, Knave
by Nabokov, Vladimir
- Used
- fair
- Paperback
- Condition
- Fair
- Seller
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Tacoma, Washington, United States
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About This Item
Fawcett, 1969 Book. Fair. Mass Market Paperback. Heavy spine creases, edge wear..
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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- Bookseller
- Else Fine Booksellers (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 000227
- Title
- King, Queen, Knave
- Author
- Nabokov, Vladimir
- Format/Binding
- Paperback
- Book Condition
- Used - Fair
- Publisher
- Fawcett
- Date Published
- 1969
Terms of Sale
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About the Seller
Else Fine Booksellers
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Tacoma, Washington
About Else Fine Booksellers
"Else Fine" is a play on words, perhaps referring to something of value yet slightly worse for wear. It perfectly describes the booksellers at Else Fine, who have been dealing in used and rare books for over 25 years. We specialize in science fiction, interesting ephemera, books on books, radical literature and history, Pacific Northwest Americana, literature, and whatever else catches our eye.
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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....
- Mass Market
- Mass market paperback books, or MMPBs, are printed for large audiences cheaply. This means that they are smaller, usually 4...
- Fair
- is a worn book that has complete text pages (including those with maps or plates) but may lack endpapers, half-title, etc....