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Nabokov's butterfly & other stories of great authors and rare books / Rick Gekoski.
- Title
- Nabokov's butterfly & other stories of great authors and rare books / Rick Gekoski.
- Author
- Gekoski, R. A.
- Publication
- New York : Carroll & Graf, 2004.
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| Status | Format | Access | Call Number | Item Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Text | Request in advance | PN43 .G45 2004x | Off-site |
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- Description
- xvi, 240 p.; 20 cm.
- Summary
- "As Nabokov's Butterfly demonstrates, great books tell unique stories that extend well beyond those within. Author and master rare book dealer Rick Gekoski offers twenty tales of his encounters with rare editions of some of the most beloved books ever written. These include: On the Road, A Confederacy of Dunces, The Catcher in the Rye, The Satanic Verses, and The Tale of Peter Rabbit."--BOOK JACKET.
- Alternative Title
- Nabokov's butterfly and other stories of great authors and rare books
- Subject
- Genre/Form
- Anecdotes
- Criticism, interpretation, etc.
- Processing Action (note)
- committed to retain
- Contents
- Lolita -- The Hobbit -- Lord of the flies -- The picture of Dorian Gray -- On the road -- Ulysses -- Sons and lovers -- The catcher in the rye -- Seven pillars of wisdom -- The colossus -- A confederacy of dunces -- Brideshead revisited -- The tale of Peter Rabbit -- Three stories and ten poems -- After two years -- Animal farm -- The satanic verses -- Poems (1919) -- Harry Potter and the philosopher's stone -- High windows.
- ISBN
- 0786714522 :
- OCLC
- 56526181
- SCSB-10803952
- Owning Institutions
- Harvard Library