Vladimir Nabokov-1st ed-LOLITA-first UK edition 1959

LOLITA

By

VLADIMIR NABOKOV

Published by Weidenfeld & Nicolson (London) in 1959. First UK edition, first printing.

Original black cloth covered boards with silver titles to spine. 319 pages. In original Eric Ayers designed dust jacket.

Boards are in very good plus condition. Clean with bright titles. Light spotting to edge of text block. Slight spine lean.

Internally the pages are very clean and in excellent condition throughout. No inscriptions, marks or blemishes.

The dust jacket is not price-clipped showing the original price of 21s. net. Some wear/chipping to spine tips and corners including a few small tears of up to 2cm. A chip and small tear to top edge of front panel. A 2cm tear to bottom edge of front panel. Rubbing to folds. Light soiling. The jacket is now protected in a removable plastic sleeve (not shown in the photos).

A nice copy of the first UK edition.

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