Name: Pawn Stars: Rebecca Praises Nabokov's Prose as She Appraises "Lolita" (S10) | History
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This is a first edition of "Lolita" by Nabokov.

RICK: Really? - It's actually just one book.

It was originally published in two volumes.

RICK: All right, I know a little bit about this book.

bad guy who has a relationship with a very young girl.

an ongoing affair with his 12-year-old stepdaughter.

There aren't too many first editions around,

RICK: The author, he was considered one of the greatest

So the first edition was printed in paperback?

His regular publishers wouldn't publish it,

because they were afraid they'd go to jail

of pornography in Paris, and all their publications

Nabokov was so worried about what people would think that he

actually tried to burn the unfinished draft,

but at the end, his wife talked him out of it.

Just goes to show, sometimes you should listen to your wife.

I know that they can go for a lot of money

so I'm not entirely sure what the actual value of this book

RICK: OK, and how much do you want out of it?

I mean, you can be in the business for 20 years

So I'm just not that specialized in books,

but I know the most brainiac person in the world on books.

RICK: She's bigger nerd than me, which is pretty big.

So if you don't mind, I'll have her come down here,

If there's a deal to be made, we'll make the deal.

book-- one of the most important books in the 20th century.

it's about a man who is criminally attracted

to young girls, but it is this amazing mix of both

And Nabokov, his prose is second to none.

How he's crafting the words, what words he chooses in what

order, these things can make a huge difference

REBECCA: OK, there were actually two issues.

Initially, in Volume One, it has price there, 900 francs.

However, the book sold briskly, and the publisher said,

RICK: OK, so this is a first edition, but second issue.

And for the most part, these wrappers and everything,

But you know the key thing that's going on here

Given that it's a second issue, given the condition,

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