Nabokov's Butterflies

Boston: Beacon Press, 2000. First ed., first printing (full number line). Quarto with black boards and red spine; black endpapers; 782p; illustrations (some color); index; 24cm Near fine in near fine jacket with slightest rubbing to extremities. Hardcover. ISBN: 0807085405

"Literature and lepidoptera dance an elaborate pas de deux through seventy years of Vladimir Nabokov's life, from his boyhood in Russia to his life as an emigre in the Crimea, Berlin, France, the United States, and finally in Switzerland. [...] Nabokov's Butterflies presents Nabokov's twin passions through an astonishingly rich array of novel selections, stories, poems, screenplay, autobiography, criticism, lectures, articles, reviews, interviews, letters, and notes, plus a wealth of beautiful and fanciful drawings by Nabokov and photographs of him in the field." --Jacket copy.**Somewhat heavy or large item. Additional shipping fees may be requested, especially for expedited, priority, or international orders. Please inquire**