Sell or Auction Your Vladimir Nabokov Lolita 1st Edition for up to $2,487 or More at Nate D. Sanders Auctions
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Sell Your Vladimir Nabokov Lolita 1st Edition
Here are some 1st edition copies of Lolita by Vladimir Nabokov that we sold:
“Lolita” First Edition First Printing Rare Book
First edition copy of Vladimir Nabokov’s “Lolita.” Paris: The Olympia Press: 1955. Two-volume rare book set. Books measure 4.5″ x 7″ and run 188pp. and 223pp. Soft green covers with “Francs : 900” to verso of each indicates that this is first edition, first printing. After being turned down by four American publishers, Nabokov allowed The Olympia Press in Paris to print this cultural milestone. The novel’s first printing of 5,000 copies quickly sold out. Minor wear to edges and ends, otherwise in remarkably fine condition. Sold for $2,487.
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. Sold for $2,188.
FREE ESTIMATE. To buy, auction, sell or consign your Vladimir Nabokov Lolita first edition that is for sale, please email your description and photos to [email protected] of Nate D. Sanders Auctions (http://www.NateDSanders.com).


