lolita, nabokov vladimir

Descrizione libro: Olympia, Paris, 1955. Paperback. First edition. 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. Near fine copies, each book held separately in folding cloth cases; all housed in a deluxe clamshell box with gilt-stamped label. One of the cornerstone works of the 20th Century, one of the few comparable for notoriety and quality to ULYSSES. Codice libro della libreria 10368

Descrizione libro: Olympia Press, Paris, 1955. Softcover. First Edition. The correct first edition of Nabokov's masterwork, published in Paris by the Olympia Press, which was most widely known at that time for the pornography published in its "Travelers Companion" series. This novel, which is now viewed as one of the high spots of 20th century literature, was not published in that series, but was bound in wrappers that are essentially identical to the Travelers Companion books -- presumably so that potential buyers might purchase it thinking they were buying the more hard-core erotica. Shortly after it was published, it was banned in France for three years (1956-1959). Published in an edition estimated at 5000 copies. Two volumes in wrappers, this being the first issue, distinguished from the second by the absence of a price sticker over the original price on the back cover of Volume II. Mild foxing to the edges of the text blocks; gentle creasing to the spines and trace rubbing to the folds. Near fine. Codice libro della libreria 027433

Descrizione libro: Olympia Press, Paris, 1955. First Edition, First Issue. Excellent set of the True First Edition, First Issue of this twentieth century Highspot & Nabokov masterpiece. 12mo., 188, 223pp. Two Volumes in publisher's "Travelers Companion" series, printed green wrappers with the "Francs: 900" price on the lower back corner of both volumes. Bright sharp & unrestored in essentially near fine / fine condition; Vol.1 slightly darker but near fine or better nevertheless. The contents of both volumes fresh & clean; neat bookseller's label on the title page of Vol.1 [which can be removed] . The 1962 Stanley Kubrick directed film starred James Mason, Shelley Winters, Peter Sellers & Sue Lyon. Nabokov wrote the screenplay. Jeremy Irons starred in the 1997 Adrian Lyne remake. A lovely superior set in a custom matching forest green cloth clamshell box with a gilt lettered label on the spine. A Modern Book Collecting & Literary Cornerstone. Field 0793. Juliar 428. Codice libro della libreria 27018

Descrizione libro: Olympia Press, 1955. Softcover. Condizione libro: Wie neu. Ohne Schutzumschlag. 1. Auflage. Two volumes. First Editions, First Printings (with original "Francs : 900" printed on the lower covers and NO traces of any later sticker). Pages exceptionally clean (really white), edges slightly foxed, in near fine wrappers, minimally creased and rubbed along the spines, the titles "LOLITA" on the front covers a bit smudged as usual. A milestone of erotic fiction, inventiveness, comedy and life on American roads, and this a truly beautiful set of this rather cheap and fragile production. CHF 7'500. This item is part of our Catalogue 5: 100 Key Books, a copy of which you can order from us at YGRbooks. Codice libro della libreria 000181

Descrizione libro: Paris: The Olympia Press, 1955, 1955. First Edition; two volumes; original wrappers; presumed earliest issue with the 900 francs price on the back wrappers. A near fine set in a cloth clamshell box. Codice libro della libreria 30740

Descrizione libro: Olympia Press, Paris, 1955. Original Wraps. Condizione libro: Fine. No Jacket. First Edition. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. True first edition First Issue of this 20th Century masterpiece. Two volumes in publisher's printed green wrappers with the "Francs:900" price on the lower back corner of both volumes. An excellent unsoiled set showing extremely light use and a bit of professional archival restoration at the extremities. The contents of both volumes are fresh and clean; neat tiny name on both front endpapers. A lovely superior set in a custom matching forest green cloth clamshell box with a gilt lettered label on the spine. The 1962 Stanley Kubrick film starred James Mason, Shelley Winters, Peter Sellers and Sue Lyon, with Nabokov writing the screenplay. Shipped bubble-wrapped in a box, not a padded envelope. Codice libro della libreria 0010140

Descrizione libro: Paris, The Olympia Press, 1955, 1955. 2 volumes, octavo. Finely bound by The Chelsea Bindery in dark blue morocco, titles and decoration to spines, raised bands, single rule to boards, twin rule to turn-ins, marbled endpapers, gilt edges. With the original front wraps bound in at the back of each volume. Housed in a leather entry slipcase made by The Chelsea Bindery. A fine copy. First Edition of one of the most notorious books published in the 20th century, published three years before the American edition and four before the London. Codice libro della libreria 43654

Descrizione libro: Paris: The Olympia Press, 1955. First edition, first issue. Two volumes. Original green card covers. A lovely NEAR FINE copy with only light rubbing to the extremities and faint ink word to top corner of the rear wrapper. With the first issue printed price of Francs: 900 to the bottom corner of rear wrappers, the spines a little darkened. The contents in FINE condition and without inscriptions or stamps. Both volumes entirely without repair or restoration. Further details and images for any of the items listed are available on request. Lucius Books welcomes direct contact with our customers. Codice libro della libreria 8157

Descrizione libro: Olympia Press, 1955. Soft cover. Condizione libro: Near Fine. Two volume first edition. All the issue points intact, e.g., "900 Fr" with no bloody sticker added. Near fine. Codice libro della libreria INDE-C70470

Descrizione libro: Paris The Olympia Press 1955, 1955. 2 volumes. First edition. First Issue with the 900 Francs price printed on the rear covers. A copy with nice provenance. 8vo, publisherÕs original green wrappers, lettered and decorated in white and black on the spines and upper covers. Housed in a specially built slipcase. 190; 223 pp. A handsome and clean set with some use. Well preserved, showing some signs of age. IMPORTANT FIRST EDITION OF A CLASSIC TWENTIETH CENTURY BOOK. Nabokov's most famous work, it was prevented entry into the United States and was not published here for many years after the first issuance of the book in Paris. To this day it remains a cornerstone book in the collecting of modern literature. Generally affordable copies of the proper first issue are not often encountered and thus ours represents a good opportunity to obtain this elusive work. Codice libro della libreria 21315

Descrizione libro: Paris, The Olympia Press, (1955). Bound with the original green wrappers in two elegant, uniform, fully contemporary Danish Half morocco-bindings with gilt author and title to spine (Harry Larsen). Elegant burgundy-red paper over boards. Minor traces of use to extremities. Internally very fine, fresh, and clean. First edition, first issue (with "Francs : 900" to back wrappers) of this main work of 20th century literature, which, with its innovative style and highly controversial subject caused a number of scandals after its appearance. It had been turned down by six publishing houses, anticipating how it would be received by the public, but in 1955 Nabokov finally signed a contract with Olympia Press in Paris. By the Sunday Express editor it was called "the filthiest book I have ever read" and "sheer unrestrained pornography"; the Home Office in Great Britain instructed British Customs to seize all copies entering the country, and in 1956 the book was banned in France. The various translations of the work into other languages caused a number of other scandals, but in spite of American officials being anxious about the appearance of the first American edition, this was issued without problems (in 1958) and became an instant bestseller. In fact, it sold more than 100.000 copies within the first three weeks (as the first book after "Gone With the Wind").Today the book has classic status and is considered one of the finest novels of the 20th century. Codice libro della libreria 43725

Descrizione libro: Jerusalem, The Olympia Press, 1955 [1958], 1958. 2 volumes in one, octavo. Original blue Rexene, titles to spine gilt. With the dust jacket. Bookseller's label to front pastedown, an excellent copy in the very lightly rubbed and slightly tanned dust jacket. First Israeli edition, first printing, offset from the sheets of the second Paris edition. The hardback issue. An uncommon printing of Nabokov's masterpiece and one of the black tulips in Girodias's canon. There were apparently 1000 numbered copies printed (ours bears the number 584 on the rear pastedown) of which about half were issued in wrappers the rest as here in boards. Codice libro della libreria 34053

Descrizione libro: Olympia Press, Paris, 1955. Green Wraps. Condizione libro: Very Good. First Edition. 7" x 4 1/2". Original Green Wrappers. Very Good/None as Issued. First Edition. 12mo. 7" x 4 1/2". Two volumes pp188,223. Printed Aug. 1955 by S.I.P. Montreuil. Price on back of vol. I has a sticker with new price 1,200 fr. Price on vol II is 900 fr. indicating that this is the correct first edition . Light edgewear to spines and previous owner's name on ffep vol II.Some pencil notations on penultimate end paper in rear of vol II. The top half inch corner of vol II back cover is missing. Overall an attractive set of this fragile Nabokov classic.protected by mylar jackets and housed in a full green morocco solander case ,raised bands and lettered in gilt. 12mo. Codice libro della libreria 000137

Descrizione libro: Olympia Press, 1955. Soft cover. Condizione libro: Very Good. 1st Edition. First Edition, First Printing with 900 Francs price printed on the rear panels of both volumes. This two volume set has been well read, with rubbing to panels and wear to the page edges. Otherwise, both Vol 1 and Vol 2 are complete and now preserved in a custom clamshell slipcase. Overall, a very good copy in collector's condition. Codice libro della libreria ABE-1682674317

Descrizione libro: Phaedra, New York, NY USA, 1967. Hardcover. Condizione libro: Fine. Condizione sovraccoperta: Very Good. 1st Edition. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Originally written in English and published in Paris in 1955, Lolita was condemned by the Soviets as degenerate. In 1964 Nabokov translated his novel into his native Russian and it was published in the US by Phaedon in 1967. Stated first edition thus. Book has pink cloth boards and is in fine condition. Original DJ in mylar wraps with Nabokov's picture on the back has minor staining, 2 small tears and some creasing, else in very good condition. Codice libro della libreria 000078

Descrizione libro: Paris: The Olympia Press, 1955. Soft Cover. Condizione libro: Very Good. First Edition. Two volumes. First edition, first issues (with 900 francs to both rear wrappers). A very good set with light toning to spines, some wear to spines, otherwise very clean without any marks or writing. Codice libro della libreria VN002

Descrizione libro: Paris: The Olympia Press, 1955, 1955. 2 volumes, octavo. Original green and white wrappers printed in black. Spines rolled and slightly toned, lightly rubbed at extremities, small spot to pages 30-31. An excellent set. First edition, first impression, first state of the wrappers with no change to the price on the lower wrapper. Codice libro della libreria 75273

Descrizione libro: The Olympia Press, 1955. Original Green Wraps. Condizione libro: Very Good. First Edition/First Issue. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. First issue with the price 900 Francs on the lower right corner of both volumes. Lolita is a novel by Vladimir Nabokov, written in English and published in 1955 in Paris and 1958 in New York. It was later translated by its Russian-native author into Russian. The novel is notable for its controversial subject: the protagonist and unreliable narrator, middle-aged literature professor Humbert Humbert, is obsessed with the 12-year-old Dolores Haze, with whom he becomes sexually involved after he becomes her stepfather. His private nickname for Dolores is Lolita. The book is also notable for its writing style. The narrative is highly subjective as Humbert draws on his fragmented memories, employing a sophisticated prose style, while attempting to gain the reader's sympathy through his sincerity and melancholy, although near the end of the story Humbert refers to himself as a "maniac" who "deprived" Dolores "of her childhood", and he shortly thereafter states "the most miserable of family lives was better than the parody of incest" in which they were involved. After its publication, Lolita attained a classic status, becoming one of the best-known and most controversial examples of 20th century literature. The name "Lolita" has entered pop culture to describe a sexually precocious girl. The novel was adapted to film by Stanley Kubrick in 1962, and again in 1997 by Adrian Lyne. It has also been adapted several times for stage and has been the subject of two operas, two ballets, and an acclaimed but failed Broadway musical. Lolita is included on Time's list of the 100 best English-language novels from 1923 to 2005. It is fourth on the Modern Library's 1998 list of the 100 Best Novels of the 20th century. It also made the World Library's list of one of The 100 Best Books of All Time. A very good copy showing a bit of creasing , light wear and soiling mainly to the spines. Otherwise a very good, clean and bright set. 2 Volumes. Codice libro della libreria 884800

Descrizione libro: Paris, The Olympia Press, 1955. 2 vols. 188, 223 pp. Green softcovers. - First 8 pages of vol. 1 with a small spot, name in ink on first free endpapers, cover very slightly worn, inner joints loosening, spines slightly rounded.*Still a good set of this first edition. Codice libro della libreria 178272

Descrizione libro: Olympia Press, Paris, 1955. First Edition. A very good or better set of the True First Edition, First Issue of this twentieth century Highspot & Nabokov masterpiece. Two Volumes in publisher's printed green wrappers with the "Francs: 900" price on the lower back corner of both volumes neatly blackened out & without the later 1200 Francs label. 12mo., 188, 233pp. A very nice set showing modest use; the spines of both volumes still white in the title area, some rubs to the extremities, content free of blemish, names, etc. Not perfection but a better, cleaner set than usually encountered. The 1962 Stanley Kubrick directed film starred James Mason, Shelley Winters, Peter Sellers & Sue Lyon. Nabokov wrote the screenplay. Jeremy Irons starred in the 1997 Adrian Lyne remake. Custom TBCL matching forest green cloth clamshell box with a gilt lettered label on the spine. A Modern Book Collecting & Literary Cornerstone. Field 0793. Juliar 428. Codice libro della libreria 31702

Descrizione libro: Paris, Olympia Press, 1955., 1955. True first edition. 2 Bände. 188/223 Seiten. Grüner OKarton. Mit den aufgedruckten Preisangaben "Francs 900" auf den hinteren Deckeln, dem Kennzeichen für den ersten Druck der ersten Auflage. Diese in Paris erschienene Ausgabe bescherte Nabokov zunächst eine Art "Untergrundruhm", bevor das Buch schließlich 1958 auch in den USA erscheinen konnte. Gutes Exemplar. Selten. Two volumes. Olympia Press 1955. Original green printed wrappers with imprinted price "Francs 900" what means first edition in first print/true first edition. The book did not appear in the USA until 1958, and in England until 1959. The success of this novel enabled the author to give up teaching and devote himself to writing. Nabokov wrote the screenplay for the 1962 Stanley Kubrick film with James Mason, Peter Sellers and Sue Lyon in the title role. Remade by Adrian Lyne in 1997 with Jeremy Irons.First issue with the 900 Francs price printed on the rear covers. - Very good copy. Inside no marks at all, crisp. Rear a minimally worn. Codice libro della libreria 43107BB

Descrizione libro: Paris, Gallimard, Collection Du Monde Entier, 23 avril 1959 et The Olympia Press, 1957., 1959. In-8, broché, 366 pp. L'affaire Lolita : grand in-8, broché, format oblong, couverture jaune avec vignette bleue, 105 pp. Avec un avertissement de l'éditeur et une note biographique de Jean Desternes. Edition originale française. Un des 80 exemplaires numérotés sur vélin pur fil Lafuma-Navarre, seul tirage en grand papier avec 6 hors-commerce. N° 34. Très bel exemplaire. JOINT L'affaire Lolita. Tirage à 5000 ex n° 894. Codice libro della libreria 20708

Descrizione libro: The Olympia Press, Paris, France, 1955. Mass Market Paperback. Condizione libro: Very Good. First Edition. VERY GOOD 1st edition set in the original light green printed wrappers. First issue, with "Francs : 900" on rear panel of each volume. Overall light soiling, lower rear corner of Volume 1 has lost a 1/2-inch triangular piece, minor edge rubbing, particularly to front spine fold of Volume 1 and rear spine fold of Volume 2. The previous owner has written "Please do not incorporate into your library," with her name and address in Paris, in each volume. Still, a most attractive set, housed in a custom-made clamshell box covered with green cloth with spine titles stamped in gold. Codice libro della libreria NAVL102

Descrizione libro: New York: Phaedra Publishers, 1967. Hardcover. Condizione libro: Near Fine. First Russian edition; 8vo 5 3/4" x 8 1/2"; pp. [8], 1-304; original pink boards; gilt title to spine; very minor wear to head and tail of spine; near fine. DJ in protective mylar jacket; a few small nicks to top edge, else fine. Lolita was first written in English and published in Paris in 1955. In the early 1960s, Phaedra Publishers in New York not only happily secured the first Russian edition of Lolita, which had been translated by Nabokov himself, but also a number of other Nabokov works which Putnam's considered "commercially unviable." In 1965, two years before the actual publication of the Russian Lolita, the author wrote his postscriptum to it in which he told about his struggles with the translation and his doubts about "his relationship" with his native language. Codice libro della libreria 000411

Descrizione libro: Phaedra Publishers, New York, N.Y. Condizione libro: Very Good. First Russian Edition. N/A. . , . First Russian Edition. 304 pp. First Russian Edition of Nabokov's classic. Contains new postscript from Nabokov which reveals both his enthusiasm and ambivalence regarding his translation and overall feelings about the Russian language. Dustjacket has small chips along spine ends and corners, minor crease to edges. Profile portrait of Nabokov to rear panel. Bound in original pink cloth with gilt title stamp along spine. Pages clean throughout. Binding excellent. A true rarity! VG/NF [FOSTER 798]. Codice libro della libreria GRP47970552

Descrizione libro: G. P. Putnam's Sons, New York, 1955. Hard Cover. Condizione libro: Near Fine. Condizione sovraccoperta: Very Good. First Edition. First Printing of the First American Edition, black cloth-backed gray patterned boards, spine lettered in gilt, with the red endpapers, and red topstain, in first issue jacket without the "Complete Unexpurgated Edition" statement on the front panel and with the original price of $5.00 listed on the inside front flap. The book is in near fine condition, with a slight spine lean, and light wear to boards; and in a very good dust jacket, with a closed tear about midway on the back panel, and light shelf wear. Codice libro della libreria 003798

Descrizione libro: Printed in Israel for The Olympia Press 7, Rue Saint-Séverin, Paris First Israeli Edition [], 1958. Two volumes in one first Israeli edition hard back binding in publisher's original dark navy leather textured paper covered boards, gilt title and author lettering to the spine. 8vo. 7½'' x 4½''. Contains 190; 223 printed pages of text. There were apparently 1000 numbered copies printed [ours bears the number 137 on the inside front flap] of which half were issued in wrappers the rest as here in boards. A little ghosting to the end papers and one vertical faint tape shadow line to the lower paste down where the dust wrapper has been protected in brown paper and secured, now removed. Very Good condition book in Good condition dust wrapper with a tear to the front fore edge, tanning of the paper to the spine and edges of the flaps, tiny flaked chips to the spine tips, priced 7.500 in pencil to the rear panel. Dust wrapper supplied in archive acetate film protection, this preserves and prolongs the life of the paper, it is not adhered to the book or to the dust wrapper. Member of the P.B.F.A. MODERN FIRST EDITIONS. Codice libro della libreria 58189

Descrizione libro: Putnam, New York, 1955. Cloth. Condizione libro: Near Fine+. Condizione sovraccoperta: Very Good-. First Edition. Near Fine +, in Very Good - , 1" chip foot of spine, chipping,edgewear, price not clipped, no marks in archival protection. Codice libro della libreria 004399

Descrizione libro: Olympia Press, Paris, 1955. paperback. Condizione libro: near fine. First. Second issue, with the 1200 franc label pasted on both volumes. Very good copy of this modern classic, with minimal wear to the edges. 2 vols., 12mo, printed green wrappers. Paris: Olympia Press, (1955). First Edition. Codice libro della libreria 120224