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The Traveller's Companion Series No. 66. Fourth printing of the true first edition - a complete two volume set, and First Thus - in the stained-glass design wrappers, rather than the traditional Olympia Press green covers. Also with the Publisher's Digression - a six page introduction describing the problematic publishing history of the novel, and the debate over obscenity in literature. ***Both volumes published in September 1959 (the first printing was published September 1955, the second printing in November 1958, and the third printing in April 1959). Both volumes priced 3.75 N.F. on the back wrappers, and have 'printed September 1959' to the bottom of the last page of each volume, as called for. ***Both volumes are near fine in the stained-glass design card covers printed in white. Edges of wrappers just very slightly rubbed. Wrappers bright and clean. No reading creases to the spines. Spines tight. Internally also near fine, with no inscriptions. No foxing. Pages clean. **176mm x112mm. Volume One: 190 pages plus two-page publisher's short list of Olympia titles to rear. Volume Two: 221 pages. ***A two-volume set of the fourth printing of the true first edition, in the attractive stained-glass design covers. Both volumes published in September 1959 and ij near fine condition. Rarely found now in this condition. ***Of interest to collectors of Vladimir Nabokov's work and the publications of the Olympia Press in Paris. ***For all our books, postage is charged at cost, allowing for packaging: any shipping rates indicated on ABE are an average only: we will reduce the P & P charge where appropriate - please contact us for postal rates for heavier books and sets etc.