San Diego: Harcourt Brace Jovanovich, 1984. From the library of the book's publisher, William Jovanovich. Near Fine condition in a Very Good dust jacket (a little rubbed at the extremities). The jacket is protected by a removable Gaylord clear-plastic sleeve. NO chips. NOT price clipped ($24.95). Sharp corners. Pages are clean and unmarked. On the front pastedown endpaper is the colorful bookplate of William Jovanovich, publisher of this book. Jovanovich presided over Harcourt, Brace Jovanovich for 36 years and transformed the company into one of the nation's leading publishers. In 1970, Harcourt, Brace shareholders added Mr. Jovanovich's name to the company's title. Worth $8 million when he took it over in 1954, the firm was valued at $1.3 billion in 1990 upon his retirement. 1984. "First edition" is so stated. First printing with complete letter row (ABCDE) on the copyright page. Introduction and translation by Nabokov's son, Dmitri. Bound in the original black boards, with a black cloth spine stamped in bright gold. Complete with dust jacket. Laid in is a copy of Jovanovich's 3 page obituary (1920-2001). . First Printing of the First Edition. Hardcover. Near Fine condition/Very Good dust jacket. 8vo. (vi), 342pp. Great Packaging, Fast Shipping.

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Title

The Man from the U. S. S. R. & Other Plays

Publisher

Harcourt Brace Jovanovich, San Diego

Publication Date

1984

Language

English

ISBN 10

0151568820

ISBN 13

9780151568826

Binding

Hardcover

Edition

First Printing of the First Edition.

Condition

Near Fine condition

Dust Jacket Condition

Very Good dust jacket

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Sm Quarto, 1984, PP.342, Includes Two Essays On The Drama

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Vladimir Nabokov (1899-1977), Russian-born poet, novelist, literary critic, translator, and essayist was awarded the National Medal for Literature for his life's work in 1973. He taught literature at Wellesley, Stanford, Cornell, and Harvard. He is the author of many works including Lolita, Pale Fire, Ada, and Speak, Memory.

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