Lolita by Nabokov, Vladimir - 1955-01-01

New York: G. P. Putnam's Sons, 1955-01-01. First Edition. Hardcover. Good/Acceptable. First Printing in First State dust jacket. G. P. Putnam's Sons, 1955; no additional printings indicated on copyright page, jacket flap retains original price of $5.00 and does not state any printing; [4], 5-319pp., grey striped paper over black cloth boards, red top-stain. VG- hardcover in G-/Acceptable dust jacket. Binding is tight, sturdy, and square; some wear to corners, else only very minor wear to edges of blue cloth boards, stamped titling remains bright and bold; text also very good. Unclipped jacket is edge-worn and toned; moderate amount of fraying, a few small closed tears and one chip over head of spine; scotch tape was placed around edges by previous owner--tape has disintegrate but left a stripe of dried residue around top and bottom edges; jacket arrives wrapped in protective mylar. Ships from Dinkytown in Minneapolis, Minnesota.