Lolita

Description: Title: Lolita-Author: Vladimir Nabokov-Publisher and Year: Putnam (1958)-Edition: This is the first printing of the first American edition, per the following points: (1) no printing statement on the copyright page (subsequent printings state second impression etc) and a red topstain (the bookclub edition had no top stain). The original dust jacket is likewise a first printing, per the $5.00 price on the front flap, no statement of printing (later printings are stated explicitly), and no statement of book club edition on the bottom of the front flap. The novel was originally printed by the notorious, risqué publishing house in Paris called the Olympia Press in 1955 as a small, two-volume paperback set. The novel was the subject of intense censorship debates. Nabokov struggled to find a more reputable outlet for his magnum opus, finally settling on G.P. Putnam in the United States. Bibliographic reference: M. Juliar, Vladimir Nabokov: a Descriptive Bibliography (1986/2013). -Condition and Description: Quarter bound in black cloth and gray/cream patterned paper. Gilt titling and accents on the spine. Red endpapers and topstain. The book itself is in superlative condition, with tight hinges and binding, no writing or underlining, and with sharp covers. The jacket is in very good condition with shallow chipping at the ends of the spine, toning, and rubbing. The jacket has a minor, fairly uncommon printing error that affects a minority of first printings copies: approximately the bottom 1 cm lacks sufficient ink to match the cream color of the rest of the jacket (most prominently visible in the last three pictures). I have uncovered no bibliographic sources regarding the priority of correct versus misprinted copies. A clean, sharp copy in a very good dust jacket.

Price: 750 USD

Location: North Haven, Connecticut

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