Books

"Lolita" by Vladimir Nabokov. Paris, The Olympia Press, 1955 First edition, first issue with "Francs: 900" on rear panels. 2 vols. 188, (2); 223, (1) pp. Sm-8�. Very good set, or. green wrps. (Spines a bit browned, corner of pp. 73/74 unfortunately torn off w. some loss of text). Rejected by all American publishers, the work was published in France in 1955. One of the most important literary works of the 20th century.

Lolita, light of my life, fire of my loins. My sin, my soul. Lo-lee-ta: the tip of the tongue taking a trip of three steps down the palate to tap, at three, on the teeth. Lo. Lee. Ta.