Lolita (1st U.S. Printing in 2nd Printing jacket)

Nabokov, Vladimir

Published by G. P. Putnam's, New York, 1958

About this Item

Please note descirtpions of condition and printing below. Hardcover in grey and white striped paper over boards with blck quarter cloth with stamped titles in two toneds to spine, in white jacket, 8vo. Book has 1955 copyright as only date indicated (first US is 1958), no printings specified; red-tinted upper edges ad red endpapers (all first points); jacket has 2nd printing stated upper front flap with $5.00 price, no "complete unexpurgated edition" statement (all first points). VG- to VG/Poor. Book has mild toning and faint foxing along edges of paper covered boards with central paper clean with very faint foxing. Light abrasion and surface looss to softened spine ends; binding cloth clean with titles very slightly dulled; mild play aloong backstrip. Corners just barely toed-in with no bumping or damage. Binding strong and square, favors several places throughout. Moderate unoform toning to clean, unmarked pages. Fading spots (not moisture-related) to overall lightly fadedd upper page tinting; several touches of foxing to lower edges. Jacket is well-soiled (quite strongly on spine) with large chips and tears off upper edges, lowwer spine and lower rear edge near spine. Front flap detached, now laid-in. Jacket in Brodart. Seller Inventory # 028439

Bibliographic Details

Title: Lolita (1st U.S. Printing in 2nd Printing ...

Publisher: G. P. Putnam's, New York

Publication Date: 1958

Binding: Hardcover

Condition: VG-

Dust Jacket Condition: Poor