![NABOKOV, Vladimir Vladimirovich. Vesna v Fial'te i drugie rasskazy. [Spring in Fialta and Other Stories.] New York: Chekhov Publishing, 1956. 8° (216 x 141mm). (Faint staining on the endpapers.) Original printed wrappers (light wear). Provenance: Vladimir Nabokov (gift inscription and drawings to:) --Sonia Slonim-- Vladimir Nabokov (book label) -- by descent to the consignor.](https://www.christies.com/img/LotImages/2010/CSK/2010_CSK_05476_0378_000(nabokov_vladimir_vladimirovich_vesna_v_fialte_i_drugie_rasskazy_spring044922).jpg?w=1)
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NABOKOV, Vladimir Vladimirovich. Vesna v Fial'te i drugie rasskazy. [Spring in Fialta and Other Stories.] New York: Chekhov Publishing, 1956. 8° (216 x 141mm). (Faint staining on the endpapers.) Original printed wrappers (light wear). Provenance: Vladimir Nabokov (gift inscription and drawings to:) --Sonia Slonim-- Vladimir Nabokov (book label) -- by descent to the consignor.
FIRST EDITION, PRESENTED BY THE AUTHOR, WITH A FINE BUTTERFLY DRAWING, TO HIS SISTER-IN-LAW, Sonia Slonim. The butterfly drawing is captioned 'Vladimirius Nabokovius', and the title-page shows the inscription, 'to dear Sonia from the author', and two small butterflies circling the publisher's printed device. Juliar A29.1.
FIRST EDITION, PRESENTED BY THE AUTHOR, WITH A FINE BUTTERFLY DRAWING, TO HIS SISTER-IN-LAW, Sonia Slonim. The butterfly drawing is captioned 'Vladimirius Nabokovius', and the title-page shows the inscription, 'to dear Sonia from the author', and two small butterflies circling the publisher's printed device. Juliar A29.1.