Comments for Nabokov Bibliography http://www.vnbiblio.com All About Vladimir Nabokov in Print Tue, 20 Jul 2010 02:12:50 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 Comment on TOoL Manuscript Fails to Sell by Maurice Bouchard http://www.vnbiblio.com/?p=657&cpage=1#comment-551 Maurice Bouchard Tue, 20 Jul 2010 02:12:50 +0000 http://www.vnbiblio.com/?p=657#comment-551 I am glad to see the presentation copies sold at decent prices and am a little surprised about the TOoL manuscript. As you say, it's not Lolita but I would have thought someone, perhaps UT, would have purchased it. I wanted to bid on some lesser Nabokov lights at a recent Christies auction (maybe a month ago) but the exchange rate, the VAT, the buyer's premium and the shipping doubled the prices. I have some of Nabokov's Russian works and would like to have more, but I guess I'll wait until someone brings them to the US first. I hope you continue to post to this blog. I just discovered it today (thanks to the bibliography in Barbara Wyllie's Vladimir Nabokov (2010 Reaktion Books, Critical Lives Series) and I think it's great. All the best, Maury Bouchard I am glad to see the presentation copies sold at decent prices and am a little surprised about the TOoL manuscript. As you say, it’s not Lolita but I would have thought someone, perhaps UT, would have purchased it.

I wanted to bid on some lesser Nabokov lights at a recent Christies auction (maybe a month ago) but the exchange rate, the VAT, the buyer’s premium and the shipping doubled the prices. I have some of Nabokov’s Russian works and would like to have more, but I guess I’ll wait until someone brings them to the US first.

I hope you continue to post to this blog. I just discovered it today (thanks to the bibliography in Barbara Wyllie’s Vladimir Nabokov (2010 Reaktion Books, Critical Lives Series) and I think it’s great.

All the best,
Maury Bouchard

]]> Comment on The Ardis Publications of VN (2) by ELLENDEA PROFFER http://www.vnbiblio.com/?p=434&cpage=1#comment-496 ELLENDEA PROFFER Thu, 24 Dec 2009 05:03:02 +0000 http://www.vnbiblio.com/?p=434#comment-496 PLEASE CHANGE YOUR PUBLISHING REFERENCE: ARDIS PUBLISHERS PRINTED THE NABOKOV EDITIONS, NOT ARDIS PRESS. THANKS. PLEASE CHANGE YOUR PUBLISHING REFERENCE: ARDIS PUBLISHERS PRINTED THE NABOKOV EDITIONS, NOT ARDIS PRESS. THANKS.

]]> Comment on Chip Kidd on VN Covers by Michael Juliar http://www.vnbiblio.com/?p=624&cpage=1#comment-474 Michael Juliar Sun, 06 Dec 2009 17:43:45 +0000 http://www.vnbiblio.com/?p=624#comment-474 Yes, that’s right. Kidd had it projected on the screen behind him. Yes, that’s right. Kidd had it projected on the screen behind him.

]]> Comment on Chip Kidd on VN Covers by Vincent McDonough http://www.vnbiblio.com/?p=624&cpage=1#comment-472 Vincent McDonough Sun, 06 Dec 2009 04:00:12 +0000 http://www.vnbiblio.com/?p=624#comment-472 On page 437 of VN's Selected Letters, in a letter dated Nov. 25, 1968, Nabokov attacks the proposed design for the new UK Penguin paperback of Pnin as being "badly drawn and repulsive", and recommends that they use the "very charming" cover design from the paperback edition published by Avon. I'm assuming this is the drawing with the three bobby-soxed coeds. On page 437 of VN’s Selected Letters, in a letter dated Nov. 25, 1968, Nabokov attacks the proposed design for the new UK Penguin paperback of Pnin as being “badly drawn and repulsive”, and recommends that they use the “very charming” cover design from the paperback edition published by Avon. I’m assuming this is the drawing with the three bobby-soxed coeds.

]]> Comment on Bogus Paris Review Inscription by Michael Juliar http://www.vnbiblio.com/?p=532&cpage=1#comment-439 Michael Juliar Wed, 07 Oct 2009 22:16:35 +0000 http://www.vnbiblio.com/?p=532#comment-439 Can you give us more information? Where did Books4charities-2008 post his books? eBay? I’ve noticed that seller before and I agree that his offerings looked very suspicious. But I’m not familiar with Flatsigned or Tim Miller. Is he a dealer? Or just a poster on some auction site like eBay? Can you give us more information? Where did Books4charities-2008 post his books? eBay? I’ve noticed that seller before and I agree that his offerings looked very suspicious. But I’m not familiar with Flatsigned or Tim Miller. Is he a dealer? Or just a poster on some auction site like eBay?

]]> Comment on Bogus Paris Review Inscription by John Kizer http://www.vnbiblio.com/?p=532&cpage=1#comment-438 John Kizer Wed, 07 Oct 2009 17:45:13 +0000 http://www.vnbiblio.com/?p=532#comment-438 Books4charities-2008 has sold several what appear to be bogus signed books in recent months. I saw Tim Miller of Flatsigned buy a couple, more or less laundering them, so beware. Books4charities-2008 has sold several what appear to be bogus signed books in recent months. I saw Tim Miller of Flatsigned buy a couple, more or less laundering them, so beware.

]]> Comment on Another Fake Inscription by Vincent McDonough http://www.vnbiblio.com/?p=493&cpage=1#comment-102 Vincent McDonough Tue, 09 Jun 2009 17:05:08 +0000 http://www.vnbiblio.com/?p=493#comment-102 Hi Brainerd, Mr. Juliar is the real authority here. I collect Nabokov, but have no signed books. It was a gut feeling on my part. I've seen a lot of VNs autographs in a wonderful book called "Vera's Butterflies." It's a descriptive catalogue, with full-color illustrations, of signed VN items, many with drawn butterflies. So, comparing them to the pic in the eBay item you bought, the signature looked awkward, and the drawing looked familiar (Mr. Juliar was able to track down where it may have been copied from). Plus, if authentic, this would easily be a $10,000+ book. A small photo and a super brief description seems odd. But, again, I'm not an expert. Good luck. If it is a fake, I hope you can get your money back. Best regards, Vinny Hi Brainerd,
Mr. Juliar is the real authority here. I collect Nabokov, but have no signed books. It was a gut feeling on my part. I’ve seen a lot of VNs autographs in a wonderful book called “Vera’s Butterflies.” It’s a descriptive catalogue, with full-color illustrations, of signed VN items, many with drawn butterflies. So, comparing them to the pic in the eBay item you bought, the signature looked awkward, and the drawing looked familiar (Mr. Juliar was able to track down where it may have been copied from). Plus, if authentic, this would easily be a $10,000+ book. A small photo and a super brief description seems odd. But, again, I’m not an expert. Good luck. If it is a fake, I hope you can get your money back.
Best regards,
Vinny

]]> Comment on Another Fake Inscription by B.F. Phillipson http://www.vnbiblio.com/?p=493&cpage=1#comment-100 B.F. Phillipson Tue, 09 Jun 2009 01:33:37 +0000 http://www.vnbiblio.com/?p=493#comment-100 P.S. Is there an email address I can send you close-up photos of the signature and the butterfly? Thanks, BFP P.S.
Is there an email address I can send you close-up photos of the signature and the butterfly?
Thanks, BFP

]]> Comment on Another Fake Inscription by B.F. Phillipson http://www.vnbiblio.com/?p=493&cpage=1#comment-99 B.F. Phillipson Tue, 09 Jun 2009 01:28:14 +0000 http://www.vnbiblio.com/?p=493#comment-99 Greetings, Vincent McDonough, I purchased the book on Ebay, and I received it today with the letter of authenticity signed by J.M. Le Canuel of Le Monde de L'Autographe in Paris in 1981. However, upon close examination Nabokov's signature looks forced and certain letters or combinations of letters are uncharacterstically unattached or too vertical. Initially I was heartened by the drawing of the Australian Lacewing, Neuroptera combined with a Hairstreak butterfly of the "Coronota which I found in "Nabokov's Butterflies" between pp. 338-339. Have you any conclusive evidence (to use a Nabokov title) that this inscription and drawing of the butterfly are forgeries? Best, Brainerd Brainerd F. Phillipson * Rare Books 83 Locust St. Holliston, MA., USA 01746 (508)429-5762; Fax: (508) 429-0998 Greetings, Vincent McDonough,
I purchased the book on Ebay, and I received it today with the letter of authenticity signed by J.M. Le Canuel of Le Monde de L’Autographe in Paris in 1981.
However, upon close examination Nabokov’s signature looks forced and certain letters or combinations of letters are uncharacterstically unattached or too vertical.
Initially I was heartened by the drawing of the Australian Lacewing, Neuroptera combined with a Hairstreak butterfly of the “Coronota which I found in “Nabokov’s Butterflies” between pp. 338-339.
Have you any conclusive evidence (to use a Nabokov title) that this inscription and drawing of the butterfly are forgeries?
Best,
Brainerd
Brainerd F. Phillipson * Rare Books
83 Locust St.
Holliston, MA., USA 01746
(508)429-5762; Fax: (508) 429-0998

]]> Comment on Inscribed VN on eBay: The Results by Michael Juliar http://www.vnbiblio.com/?p=345&cpage=1#comment-60 Michael Juliar Thu, 21 May 2009 15:35:57 +0000 http://www.vnbiblio.com/?p=345#comment-60 I agree. I've sent the seller some emails asking for a better picture of the alleged inscription, for its provenance, and for details on the CoA. I don't really expect any responses. I agree. I’ve sent the seller some emails asking for a better picture of the alleged inscription, for its provenance, and for details on the CoA. I don’t really expect any responses.

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