fourth impression, 1955.
rejected by traditional american publishers, this infamous novel was first released in france by olympia press in 1955. it was then banned in in 1956 and republished again in 1959.
hardcover. bound in partial cloth-covered boards. 319 pages. 9 x 6”. jacket condition: bumping to.....
first british edition, 1962.
london: weidenfeld and nicolson. 5.5 x 8 inches. 315 pages. hardcover. bound in brown cloth-covered boards. book condition: lightest soiling to head of block. near fine. jacket condition: some shelf-wear. notable chip to head of spine. some soiling to extremities. unclipped (21s net). very good.
third printing, 1959.
rejected by traditional american publishers, this infamous novel was first released in france by olympia press in 1955. it was then banned in in 1956 and republished again in 1959. this scarce edition was signature-bound in one volume with vibrant stained-glass wrappers picturing one of nabokov’s.....
review copy, 1958.
garden city, new york: doubleday & company, inc. 6 x 8.5 inches. 214 pages. hardcover. bound in black cloth-covered boards. book condition: fine. jacket condition: near fine.
second impression, 1962.
this novel takes the form of a poem written by the fictional john shade, with a foreward and commentary by his neighbor charles kinbote. frequently referenced as an important example of metafiction and early precursor to hypertext, "pale fire" has received varied interpretations and criticism...
first edition, third impression, 1962.
a brilliant poet. a mysterious death. a highly unreliable editor.
when renowned poet john shade dies suddenly, his final work—a 999-line poem titled "pale fire"—is published, accompanied by a foreword and extensive commentary written by his eccentric neighbor, charles kinbote. kinbote, an.....