Nabokov, Vladimir
Rare books by Vladimir Naobkov, including first editions and signed and finely bound copies.
NABOKOV, Vladimir.
Lolita. 1955
£3,850
First Edition of one of the most notorious books published in the 20th century, published three years before the American edition and four before the London.
2 volumes, octavo. Finely bound by The Chelsea Bindery in dark blue morocco, titles and decoration to spines, raised bands, single rule to boards, twin rule to... Read more
[NABOKOV, Vladimir] NABOKOFF-SIRIN, Vladimir.
Despair. 1937
£3,250
First English Edition, First Impression. The second of Long's publications of Nabokov and every bit as uncommon as the first. Few exist in jacket and copies as nice as this are very...
Octavo. Original black cloth, titles to upper board and spine gilt. Housed in a blue silk drop down box with a blue morocco title label to the backstrip gilt.... Read more
NABOKOV, Vladimir.
Lolita. 1955 [1958]
£3,000
First Israeli edition, first printing, offset from the sheets of the second Paris edition. The hardback issue. An uncommon printing of Nabokov's masterpiece and one of the black...
2 volumes in one, octavo. Original blue Rexene, titles to spine gilt. With the dust jacket. Bookseller's label to front pastedown, an excellent copy in the very... Read more
[NABOKOV, Vladimir] NABOKOFF-SIRIN, Vladimir.
Despair. 1937
£2,750
First English Edition, First Impression. The second of Long's publications of Nabokov and every bit as uncommon as the first. Few exist in jacket and copies as nice as this are very...
Octavo. Original black cloth, titles to upper board and spine gilt. Endpapers somewhat browned, fore edge lightly spotted, spine a little dull and slightly delicate... Read more
NABOKOV, Vladimir.
Lolita. 1955
£2,500
First edition, first impression, first state of the wrappers with no change to the price on the lower wrapper.
2 volumes, octavo. Original green and white wrappers printed in black. Spines rolled and slightly toned, lightly rubbed at extremities, small spot to pages 30-31. An... Read more
NABOKOV, Vladimir.
Lolita. 1959
£1,375
First UK Edition.
Octavo. Finely bound by The Chelsea Bindery in full black morocco, titles and decoration to spine gilt, raised bands, single rule to boards gilt, inner dentelles gilt,... Read more
NABOKOV, Vladimir.
Lolita. 1958
£575
Second edition, in exactly the same format as the first, of one of the most notorious books published in the 20th century. This printing came out a year before the first London...
2 volumes, octavo. Original green and white wrappers printed in black. A fine set. Read more
NABOKOV, Vladimir.
Lolita. 1959
£180
First UK edition, first impression. Originally published in Paris in 1955.
Octavo. Original black boards, titles to spine in silver, red top-stain. With the dust jacket. Spine rolled, top-stain faded. An excellent copy in the rubbed jacket... Read more
NABOKOV, Vladimir.
Nabokov's Dozen. Thirteen Stories. 1959
£175
First UK edition, first impression. Originally published in the US in 1958. A collection of thirteen short stories.
Octavo. Original blue cloth, titles to spine gilt. With the dust jacket. Slightly rubbed at the extremities. An excellent copy in the dust jacket with a few nicks at... Read more
