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Lot #229:

First Edition, First Printing of ''Lolita'' by Vladimir Nobokov

First edition, first printing of Vladimir Nabokov's ''Lolita''. Paris: The Olympia Press, 1955. Two-volume set each measures 4.5'' x 7''. Soft green covers with ''Francs : 900'' to rear covers indicates first printing. After being turned down by four American publishers, Nabokov allowed The Olympia Press in Paris to print this cultural milestone, with the first printing of 5,000 copies quickly selling out. Shortly after publication, ''Lolita'' was banned in France for three years until 1959. Some soiling and wear to covers, with an approximate 2'' piece of paper loss on Volume II, otherwise near fine with bright interiors. Housed in a custom clamshell box.