[HIS FIRST BOOK OUTSIDE RUSSIA] - [The Cluster. Poems]

by [NABOKOV, Vladimir Dmitrievich, as:] SIRIN, V.

$6,250 · Offered by Biblio

First edition

An attractive, fresh example of this scarce first edition. This is the first book by Nabokov published outside Russia, and his first collection of poems published commercially. Full notice available upon simple request Description Small 8vo (16.2 x 12.2 cm). [3]-64 pp. incl. leaf with publisher's device, title and section title. Binding Original publisher's printed wrappers, with original staples. Condition Wrappers slightly soiled or stained, just a bit discoloured, spine foot a bit chipped with small splits to lower hinges, lower cover with small trace of paper label and small marginal closed tear; without the first blank leaf (pp. [1-2]) and except a couple of very minor pencil marks a very fresh copy internally. Bibliography Juliar A5.1 ref: [2073]

• Publisher: Zinaburg & Ko. for Gamaiun, Berlin, 1923
• Edition: First Edition

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