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Nabokov, Vladimir
Estimate
3,000 - 4,000 GBP
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Description
- Nabokov, Vladimir
- Priglashenie na kazn. Roman [Invitation to a beheading. Novel]. Paris: Dom Knigi, 1938
- Paper
8vo (195 x 142mm.), PRESENTATION COPY INSCRIBED BY THE AUTHOR ("Anne Maksimovne i Semenu Ilichu | Shtein | s serdechneiishim privetom | ot V. Nabokov | XI.38" [to Anna Maksimovna and Semyon Ilyich Shtein with a heartfelt greeting from V. Nabokov]) on front free endpaper, half-title, original printed wrappers, uncut and unopened, modern brown buckram folding box
Provenance
Sale, Christie's, 27 November 2008, lot 127
Literature
Juliar A16
Condition
Condition is described in the main body of the cataloguing, where appropriate
"In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective, qualified opinion. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE CATALOGUE."
"In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective, qualified opinion. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE CATALOGUE."
Catalogue Note
FIRST EDITION IN BOOK FORM. The work had been serialised in Sovremennye zapiski between June 1935 and March 1936. Semyon Stein (1887-1951) was the half-brother of Nabokov's friend Georgy Hessen.