Vladimir Nabokov — Speak, Memory

London, Victor Gollancz, 1951 . First edition. Cloth. The first edition, second issue of Vladimir Nabokov's celebrated autobiographical memoir, covering his life to the year 1940. The first edition, second issue, with 'Daily Mail Book of the Month' to the back strip of the price unclipped publisher's original dust wrapper.Including essays published between 1936 and 1951, Nabokov's memoir follows the course of his life from 1903 to his emigration to America in 1940. The book was instantly called a masterpiece upon publication, and in 2011, Time Magazine listed the book among the 100 'All-TIME' non-fiction books indicating that its 'impressionist approach deepens the sense of memories relived through prose that is gorgeous, rich and full&apos. In the publisher's original cloth binding, with price unclipped dust wrapper. Light marks and spotting to boards. Light spotting to dust wrapper, with chipping to dust wrapper head, and back strip head and tail. Three tape repairs to dust wrapper reverse, partially visible to the head of the right side of the dust wrapper. Internally, firmly bound. Pages clean and bright. Very Good Indeed . Ill.: None. Very Good Indeed/Good.