Books

Paris: The Olympia Press, 1955. First Edition. Near Fine. First edition, first printing, first issue with "Francs : 900" printed on the rear cover of each volume. In two volumes. 188 p. (with no pages 11-12 as noted by Juliar); 223 p. Original green wraps. Near Fine with light creasing to wrappers; toned spines, a small stain to rear cover of volume one and first page of volume two. The first appearance of Nabokov's still-controversial novel from Maurice Girodias's pioneering, Paris-based publishers Olympia Press. Housed in a custom levant leather chemise case tooled in gilt with striking marbled covers.

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.