Books

Paris: Olympia Press, 1955. First. paperback. near fine. 2 volumes. 12mo, original printed green wrappers (some minor rubbing and crinkling on spine; professional repairs to rear corners of first volume and cover of second volume). Paris: Olympia Press, (1955). First edition. An clean tight pair, protected in a sculpted green cloth clamshell case with leather spine label. Nabokov's masterpiece. First issue, with the 900 franc price on both volumes.

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.

For the first print run by Olympia Press, two volumes were produced. Look for 'The Olympia Press, Paris' on the title page, '1955' on the copyright page, and absence of any further printings mentioned.