Featured Doctor Zhivago, first uk edition, but what print number, printed in Israel ?

Discussion in 'Books' started by charlie cheswick, Jun 29, 2019.

  1. charlie cheswick

    charlie cheswick Well-Known Member

    hi guys can someone make sense to me what print this would be

    the uk first edition is exactly the same 1958

    but without the added reprinted in Israel, and Jerusalem details

    the uk first edition second impression, is stated as ive seen

    so what does that make this ? cant find another one for reference

    any help appreciated

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  2. Any Jewelry

    Any Jewelry Well-Known Member

    Wasn't Boris Pasternak having trouble getting this published because of USSR censorship? If I remember correctly the manuscript was smuggled out of the country, so reprinting a British first print in Israel could have been the only way to publish it in Israel.
     
  3. Debora

    Debora Well-Known Member

  4. Debora

    Debora Well-Known Member

  5. charlie cheswick

    charlie cheswick Well-Known Member

    Yeah, I think that would make sense AJ. I thought the printing details made the book seem quite interesting, as it seem to have a bit of an interesting past
     
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  6. charlie cheswick

    charlie cheswick Well-Known Member

    Very interesting read deb, thanks
     
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  7. Fid

    Fid Well-Known Member

    the interesting point is Feltrinelli Milano and not the English translation.
    Giangiacomo Feltrinelli was a communist himself at the time and had good connections to all critical people because Italy was terrorized once again by old Fascist networks and the NATO and CIA under US leadership. he was known to support literature that would not be published easily elsewhere and always asked minimal prices for re-publishings by other companies (even for young German poets).
     
  8. charlie cheswick

    charlie cheswick Well-Known Member

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  9. 2manybooks

    2manybooks Well-Known Member

    2MB's partner here, the bookseller. We would call that the first Israeli edition, making some comment about Steimatzky's publishing program in our listing. You are correct, it would not be as valuable as the Steimatzky Lolita, because Lolita is a more desirable title in general. However, because of the complicated publishing history of both titles, and as with any notable book, there is usually some interest in any early edition, especially in a nice jacket. There are serious collectors who seek every edition by specific authors, though that is uncommon.

    For price research, I would try to find other Steimatzky-published titles and compare their prices with the 'regular' first editions of those titles, though that might be a bit of a challenge.
     
  10. charlie cheswick

    charlie cheswick Well-Known Member

    That's a brilliant help, thank you for your time

    Comparing a Steimatzky 1st with a true Lolita 1st was far far less

    I think they were published in small runs, and as I can't find another it might have a little interest
    Thanks

    Charlie
     
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