Lolita
by Nabokov, Vladimir
Lolita is widely regarded as one of the greatest books of the 20th Century. The cultural influence of Lolita cannot be understated, and numerous editions have been printed since 1955. The book has been made into movies, plays, and has sparked countless conversations about relationships and the nature of obsession. Even the covers of the later editions have sparked controversy, as they feature potentially suggestive depictions of the famous "nymphet". Unsurprisingly, Lolita is often at the top of banned books lists in high schools.
First Edition Identification and Notes
Even though Vladimir Nabokov originally wrote the book in English in the United States, he could find no American publishers to accept the manuscript. Nabokov eventually found Olympia Press publishing house in France, and the 1955 first printing of about 5,000 copies sold out fairly quickly. The book was first published as green hardcovers in two volumes, with the price of "Francs : 900" stamped on back wrappers of each copy. Most later editions were printed as paperbacks with both volumes in one book. Due to the infamous subject matter of the book, Lolita was quickly banned in much of Europe, but was finally published in the United States in 1958. The American edition found a receptive audience, as it became the first book after Margaret Mitchell's Gone with the Wind to sell 100,000 copies in just three weeks. -
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Vladimir Nabokov's postmodern masterpiece about a man's obsession with a young girl is nothing short of remarkable. Not only does Nabokov situate the story within the context of Cold War America, but he has the ability to make the reader sympathise with an otherwise immoral character. Through Nabokov's lyrical, poetic and deceptive writing, the story becomes at once comical and poignant. Underneath all the amusing and colourful metaphors and allusions to American popular culture is a deeply affecting story about obsession, innocence and unrequited love. As with Jack Kerouac's On The Road, the theme of 'the journey' is strongly emphasised throughout, as the lead character descends deeper into madness as he and his step-daughter travel around America. A cult classic and must-read, Lolita is the work of genius.
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Paris: Olympia, 1955. First edition. Paperback. Near fine. Original wraps; first issue w/ 900 francs on the rear covers. 2 vols. Exceptional copies with minor flaws: vol. one has a small bump at the spine; vol. two with a short tear expertly repaired, otherwise minor rubbing and wear, bright with no foxing and little creasing to the spine.… Read more
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Paris: Olympia Press, 1955. first edition. Very Good. FIRST EDITION of one of the most important novels of the twentieth century. WITH IMPORTANT PROVENANCE: From the Bureau Littéraire Clairouin, Nabokov's literary agency who was instrumental in its publication. "Vladimir Nabokov is an artist of the first rank, a writer in the great tradition ... [and] Lolita is probably… Read more
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Paris: The Olympia Press, 1955. First edition. Near fine.. First issue of the true first edition of one of the defining novels of the 20th century, and one of the most misunderstood. LOLITA's language seduces the reader in the same way its infamously unreliable narrator Humbert Humbert wants us to think Lolita seduced him, when in fact it… Read more
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Paris: Olympia Press, 1955. First. paperback. fine. 2 volumes. 12mos, printed green wrappers. Paris: Olympia Press, (1955). First Edition.<br/> <br/> Nabokov's masterpiece. First issue, with the 900 franc price on both volumes. An exceptionally clean, tight set, in a sculpted green cloth clamshell case with leather spine label.<br/> <br/>
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Paris: The Olympia Press, 1955. First edition of Nabokov's masterpiece, published in Paris by the Olympia Press in 1955. First issue with the price of 900 francs on the rear panel of each volume. Octavo, 2 volumes, original green wrappers. In near fine condition with light rubbing, some toning to the extremities. Housed in a custom half morocco clamshell… Read more
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Paris: Gallimard, 1959. Fine. Gallimard, Paris 1959, 14,5x21cm, broché. - Édition originale de la traduction française, un des 86 exemplaires numérotés sur vélin pur fil, seuls grands papiers. Très bel exemplaire très recherché. [ENGLISH TRANSLATION FOLLOWS] Gallimard | Paris 1959 | 14,5 x 21 cm | in original wrappers First edition of the French translation, one… Read more
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Paris: The Olympia Press, 1955. First edition of Nabokov's masterpiece, published in Paris by the Olympia Press in 1955. First issue with the price of 900 francs on the rear panel of each volume. Octavo, 2 volumes, original green wrappers. In very good condition with light rubbing, some toning to the extremities. Brilliant One of the funniest and one… Read more
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Paris: The Olympia Press, 1955. Lolita, light of my life, fire of my loins First edition, first impression, of one of the most notorious and controversial books published in the 20th century, published three years before the American edition and four before the London. 2 volumes, octavo. Finely bound by the Chelsea Bindery in black morocco, titles to spine,… Read more
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Olympia Press. 2 volumes. With provenance. 8vo, Publisher's green, white, and black printed wrappers, joints and spine tips rubbed. Vol. 1 with tape mend at top corner of front wrapper on recto and verso and lacking front flyleaf. Vol. 2 rear wrapper with hard crease and small abrasion. Ownership signature on Vol. 2 front flyleaf by noted American poet and… Read more
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Paris: Olympia Press, 1955. First. softcover. Very good.. A very good first edition, two volumes, with the first issue 900 franc price on the back covers. Half inch corner triangle missing from top right corner of front cover. Rear cover of second volume partially separating at the spine. Housed in a custom-made collector's clamshell case.
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Lolita
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London: Weidenfeld and Nicolson, 1959. First British edition. A rare proof copy. Original printed wrappers, tanned and slightly rubbed, pinholes through the front cover and first 30 pages. Juliar E28.2.
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(Jerusalem: Printed in Israel for The Olympia Press by Steimatzky's Agency, 1955. Hardcover. Near Fine/Very Good. First Israeli edition, and the first hardcover edition (there was also a wrappered issue of the Israeli edition). Two volumes in one. Original blue leather-textured papercovered boards in dustwrapper. Offsetting to the front and rear endpapers as usual, small and light stain… Read more
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London: Weidenfeld and Nicolson, 1959. Lolita, light of my life, fire of my loins First UK edition. Nabokov's notorious novel was originally published in Paris in 1955. Octavo. Finely bound by the Chelsea Bindery in red morocco, titles and decoration to spine gilt, single rule to boards gilt, twin rule to turn-ins gilt, dark green endpapers, gilt edges.… Read more
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New York: G. P. Putnam's Sons, 1955. First American edition and first trade edition of Nabokov's masterpiece. Octavo, original half cloth. Presentation copy on a slip of Lolita, inscribed by Dominique Swain, who played the leader character in the 1997 film bearing the same name to her stepfather, "Dear Martin You're the best second daddy a girl could hope… Read more
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Paris [but Jerusalem], Olympia Press, 1955 [1958]. . First single volume and hardback edition, stamped with the number 162 on the inside of the dust wrapper; 8vo, dust jacket faded with short tears, navy leather-effect cloth, a good copy.
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G.P. Putnam's Sons, 1955. Hardcover. Fine/Near Fine. G.P. Putanm's Sons, New York c. 1955. First American Edition. Remarkably uncommon in the correct (unclipped) dust jacket and the true trade first edition (not the book club). Previous owner's bookplate affixed to the front free endpaper. Original price of $5.00 printed on the front flap of the dust jacket. A… Read more
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New York: Putnam & Sons, 1955. First American edition. Near Fine/Near Fine. Near Fine, a tight square copy, top stained red. Some offsetting to the edges of boards. In a like jacket with slight sunning to spine and shelfwear to panels. Some creasing and small closed tears to top of rear panel with no paper loss. Red endpapers.… Read more
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New York: G. P. Putnam's Sons, 1955. First American edition and first trade edition of Nabokov's masterpiece. Octavo, original cloth. Photograph of Nabokov by Maclean Dameron. Near fine in a very good dust jacket. Housed in a custom clamshell box. One of the most celebrated books in history, Nabokov's Lolita quickly attained classic status upon publication in 1955. Notable… Read more
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New York: Putnam. First American Edition. Clipped DJ in archival cover. . Fine. Hardcover. 1st Edition. 1st Printing. 1955.
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New York: Putnam & Sons, 1955. First American edition. About Fine/Near Fine. About Fine, a tight square copy, top-edge stained red. Previous owner's name on the front end paper. In a Near Fine jacket with slight sunning and wear to the spine and a line along the lower edge of the jacket from an old-style jacket protector.
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New York: G. P. Putnam's Sons, 1955. First American edition and first trade edition of Nabokov's masterpiece. Octavo, original cloth. Photograph of Nabokov by Maclean Dameron. Small name to the front free endpaper, near fine in a near fine dust jacket. An exceptional example. One of the most celebrated books in history, Nabokov's Lolita quickly attained classic status upon… Read more
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LOLITA
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Paris, France: The Olympia Press, 1958. Book. Near Fine. Hardcover. 1st Edition. First edition Thus, first impression, pp. 223. This is the true first hardcover issue and the first issue as a single volume; printed by Steimatzky's Agency of Jerusalem for The Olympia Press in Paris. Less than 1500 copies were produced by Steimatzky, split between hardcover and wrappers. Original… Read more
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Lolita
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Lolita
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New York: G. P. PUTNAMS SON'S, 1955. Solid copy of first printing. Unmarked, square copy of classic. Faint stain along back panel and light stain along bottom page edges One bumped tip. Price intact jacket ($5) has shallow chips at spine ends but red color of author's name bright on front panel and spine and… Read more
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Lolita
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Paris: The Olympia Press, Traveller's Companion Series, 1958. Book. Fine. Hardcover. First Thus. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. A fine, specially bound copy of the two volumes, 190pp + 223pp., here bound as one, The elusive edition of Vladimir Nabokov's masterpiece. The Olympia Press, Traveller's Companion Series, printed in Israel, text in English in a special edition for… Read more
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Lolita
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New York: G.P. Putnam's Sons, 1955. First Edition, First Printing . Hardcover. Near Fine Book/Good. 8 3/4" High.. 319 Clean Pages. Black Cloth Spine, No Additional Printing Indicated, Red Topstain, Red Endpapers, First Printing. Touch Of Rubbing At Corners, No Names Or Marks, No Fraying, Spine Gilt And Bronze Still Bright. First State Dj… Read more
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Lolita
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London: Weidenfeld and Nicolson, 1959. A first edition, first printing published by Weidenfeld and Nicolson in 1959. A near fine book (light spotting to the top page edge) with topstain still present - no inscriptions. In a near fine lightly rubbed dust wrapper which is unclipped. Some light creasing and some light nicking to the spine tips. A very… Read more
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Lolita
by Vladimir Nabokov
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London: Weidenfeld and Nicolson, 1959. First edition. Cloth. Near Fine/Near Fine. 8" by 5". None. The first U.K. edition of Vladimir Nabokov's immensely controversial novel, which was banned in the U.K. previous to this 1959 publication. The first U.K. edition of this work. This first U.K. edition was published after the first initial printing run of five-thousand copies… Read more
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London: Weidenfeld and Nicolson, 1959. A first edition, first printing published by Weidenfeld and Nicolson in 1959. A near fine book without inscriptions with topstain still present - a couple of spots here and there. In a very good/near fine lightly rubbed dust wrapper which is unclipped (one minute chip to the foot of the rear panel) and has… Read more
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Lolita
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Paris: The Olympia Press, 1958. Second Printing, November 1958 stated. Publisher's original green wrappers, priced at 2400 Francs. No. 66 in the Traveller's Companion Series. Two volumes, Very Good, wear to bottom of Vol. II at bottom of spine with some paper loss and curling. light edgewear. Vol. I with 1 page top corner creased. Basis for Stanley Kubrick's 1962… Read more
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Lolita
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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… Read more
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Lolita: A Screenplay
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New York: McGraw-Hill, 1974. First edition. Uncorrected Proof. Green wrappers. Nearly fine, spine slightly faded, faint staining to front cover. Juliar E45.1.
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Lolita.
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London: Weidenfeld and Nicolson, 1959. First British edition of Nabokov's masterpiece. Octavo, original cloth. Near fine in a near fine dust jacket. Jacket designed by Eric Ayers. A very sharp example. One of the most celebrated books in history, Nabokov's Lolita quickly attained classic status upon publication in 1955. Notable for its controversial subject, the novel was adapted into… Read more
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Lolita
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Paris: The Olympia Press. Traveller's Companion series, No. 66. First Printing thus, thrd printing by this publisher of this title. Soft cover green wraps 223 pages in one volume. . Very Good. Soft cover. 1959.
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Lolita
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First British edition. Octavo. 319pp. Publisher s Original black cloth, spine lettered in silver, top edge pink. With the dust jacket designed by Eric Ayers. No bookplate or previous signs of ownership. Top edge lightly browned, edges toned as usual; some sporadic foxing on the first dozen pages or so, a near-fine copy in the jacket with minor creasing and… Read more
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Lolita
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New York: G.P. Putnam's. Very good copy in very good dust jacket. 1955. 1st. hardcover. 8vo, 319 pp., First printing of the first American edition with first issue dust jacket (does not state ""Complete Unexpurgated Edition" and priced at $5.00); top edge stained red, red endpapers. Some overall soiling to dust jacket with a few small edge chips at the… Read more
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LOLITA
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London: Weidenfeld and Nicolson, (1959). First UK edition, preceded by the U.S. in 1958. Originally published in Paris in 1955. The classic tale of child sexual abuse and the lies abusers tell themselves. 8vo silver-stamped black cloth; top edge red. Bright and fine in near fine dust jacket with internally mended 1" tear to bottom front spine fold with… Read more
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Lolita (Two Volume Edition)
by Nabokov, Vladimir
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Paris: Olympia Press / Traveller's Companion Series, 1959. Mass Market Paperback. Near Fine. Fourth printing of the two volume Traveller's Companion Series No. 66 edition. Original price of 2,400 francs on back covers. Green paperbacks with slight wear to corners and edges of covers. Interior pages clean and bright. Includes ""Publisher's Digression""… Read more
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LOLITA:
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PUTNAM, 1955. Book. Very Good. Hardcover. FIRST. A NEAR FINE FIRST EDITION IN DUST JACKET with 1 inch of spine missing Price on dj $5.00 first issue ue first printing of the first American English-language edition of the classic and controversial nove, which also is the first hardcover edition, in the first issue jacket (with $5 price and NO "second… Read more
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Lolita (Two Volume Edition)
by Nabokov, Vladimir
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Paris: Olympia Press / Traveller's Companion Series, 1959. Mass Market Paperback. Very Good. Fourth printing of the two volume Traveller's Companion Series No. 66 edition. Original price of 2,400 francs on back covers. Green paperbacks with slight wear to corners and edges of covers. White blemishes from sticker removal on front of Volume One… Read more
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Lolita
by Nabokov, Vladimir
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- 1959
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London: Weidenfeld and Nicolson, 1959. Hardcover. First edition, in Eric Ayers unclipped jacket (21s). From publisher's office, with typesetting reference notes penned on FEP. Jacket is slightly marked on rear; shelfworn, with a few nicks and minor tears on edges and corners; spine ends are a little chipped. Two nicks at hardcover's spine head. Minor age-related marks on two or… Read more
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Lolita
by Nabokov, Vladimir
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- Timothy Norlen Bookseller
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- 1955
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£288.70
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New York: G. P. PUTNAM'S SONS, 1955. Solid copy of first printing. Unmarked but for vintage bookplate on front pastedown (under front flap) and faint ownership statement by former owner. Tight and square. Red endpapers bright. Red topstain lightly sunned. Professional facsimile jacket is bright, fresh and protected in mylar. . First… Read more
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Lolita
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- 1955
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New York: G. P. PUTNAM'S SONS, 1955. Solid copy of first printing. Unmarked but for small bookstore sticker on front pastedown (Vromans) which is a well known landmark store in Pasadena. Only serious flaw is that the black area of spine is pretty badly faded. Small stain on front board near spine. Light wear… Read more
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Lolita.
by Nabokov, Vladimir
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Bombay: R. V. Pandit, 1955. Rare first Indian edition of Lolita, with text in English. Octavo, original cloth. In very good condition. Brilliant One of the funniest and one of the saddest books that will be published this year" (New York Times). "Lolita blazes with a perversity of a most original kind, for Mr. Nabokov has distilled from his… Read more
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Lolita
by Nabokov, Vladimir
- Seller
- Russian Hill Bookstore
- Published
- 1955
- Condition
- Very Good
- Edition
- First Edition, First Impression.
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£205.63
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New York, NY: G.P. Putnam's Sons, 1955. Book. Very Good. Hardcover. First Edition, First Impression.. 319 pages, 8vo. Missing dust-jacket. First Impression, with no later impressions stated on copyright page. White and light grey cloth boards with black cloth spine, gilt and bronze lettering along spine. Top page edge stained red. Shelfwear: light scuffing and tanning along edges and spine,… Read more
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Lolita
by Nabokov, Vladimir
- Seller
- Last Exit Books
- Published
- 1955
- Condition
- Very Good+ in Fair dust jacket
- Edition
- First Edition; First Printing
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£205.63
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E-075: Putnam. Very Good+ in Fair dust jacket. 1955. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. Hardcover. 8vo. G. P. Putnam's Sons, New York. 1955. 319 pgs. First Edition/First Printing. DJ has shelf-wear present to the DJ extremities (DJ Is chipped and worn with a stain present to the crown of the DJ spine and the top edge of… Read more
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Lolita (Two Volumes, Traveller's Companion Series)
by Nabokov, Vladimir
- Seller
- The Book House in Dinkytown
- Published
- 1959
- Condition
- Good
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£205.63
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Paris: The Olympia Press, 1959. Paperback. Good. Complete in two volumes. Olympia Press, 1959; both stated fourth printings; Traveller's Companion series no. 66; 190pp., [2, ads] + 221pp. "Publisher's Digression" included in Vol. 1. Volume one spine is creased, Vol. two uncreased, both bindings remain sturdy and intact; text is very good throughout both volumes; light wear/rubbing to… Read more
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LOLITA
by Nabokov, Vladimir
- Seller
- collectiblefirsteditions
- Published
- 1959
- Condition
- Near Fine with no dust jacket; Trivial chipping at top and bottom of spine, very slight rubbing at top left of front cover of v
- Edition
- First English Edition; Fourth Printing
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£205.63
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Paris: Olympia Press. Near Fine with no dust jacket; Trivial chipping at top and bottom of . spine, very slight rubbing at top left of front cover of volume one. . Binding tight and pages clean. Back covers marked 2400 Francs.. 1959. First English Edition; Fourth Printing. Softcover. Two green soft-cover volumes, includes the 1959 Preface. Front cover of … Read more
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Lolita
by Nabokov, Vladimir
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- Timothy Norlen Bookseller
- Published
- 1959
- Condition
- Near Fine
- Edition
- First U.K. Edition
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£185.06
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London: Weidenfeld & Nicolson, 1959. First printing. Black textured boards with silver lettering to the spine fresh and bright. Light bump to base of spine. Unmarked, tight and square. Price intact jacket has minor edgewear. Light crease on front panel. In mylar. . First U.K. Edition. Hardcover. Near Fine/Near Fine. 8vo - over 7¾"… Read more
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Lolita
by Nabokov, Vladimir
- Seller
- Timothy Norlen Bookseller
- Published
- 1955
- Condition
- Near Fine
- Edition
- 2nd Impression
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£177.66
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New York: G. P. PUTNAMS SON'S, 1955. Nice copy of second printing. Quarter bound in black over marbled tan. Red topstain bright and fresh. Two lightly bumped tips. Unmarked, tight and square. Red endpapers bright and clean. Copyright page shows Second Impression, jacket front flap states Second Printing. Price intact jacket has… Read more
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£177.66