Invitation to a Beheading
by Nabokov, Vladimir
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- first
- Condition
- See description
- Seller
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Portland, Oregon, United States
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Synopsis
Invitation to a Beheading is a novel by Russian American author Vladimir Nabokov. It was originally published in Russian in 1935-1936 as a serial in Contemporary Notes (Sovremennye zapiski), a highly respected Russian émigré magazine. In 1938 the work was published in Paris, with an English translation following in 1959. The English version was translated by Nabokov's son, Dmitri Nabokov, under the author's supervision.
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- Bookseller
- Burnside Rare Books, ABAA (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 140945505
- Title
- Invitation to a Beheading
- Author
- Nabokov, Vladimir
- Book Condition
- Used
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First American Edition
- Publisher
- G.P. Putnam's Sons
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1959
- Bookseller catalogs
- Literature;
Terms of Sale
Burnside Rare Books, ABAA
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