Laughter In the Dark

by Nabokov, (Nabokoff), Vladimir

$1,000 · Offered by Biblio

First edition · In dust jacket

Indianapolis: Bobbs-Merrill, 1938. Book. Very Good-. Hardcover. First American Edition.. 292pgs.Prev.owner label on the front pasdwonStated First Edition. First state green cloth. Gilt decoration, black spine label with gilt lettering. toning to the spine and corners, even toning to the pages Hinges are in great condition. The unclipped Green and gold jacket has lettering in black and white, the original $2.50 price on the front flap. Significant chippin, mostly on the upper spine and front panel. in mylar sleeve. tells the story of Albinus, a middle-aged, respected art critic living in Berlin, who becomes obsessed with a young, manipulative woman named Margot, leading to a destructive affair that unravels his life as she uses him for her own ambitions to become a film star, ultimately causing his downfall amidst a backdrop of Weimar-era society and its decadent underbelly; the title ironically reflects the tragic nature of his situation where he is blinded by love and desire, unable to see Margot s true intentions. . Size: Octavo.

• Publisher: Bobbs-Merrill
• Year: 1938
• Edition: First Edition
• Printing: first
• Binding: Hardcover

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