The Olympia Reader
by Maurice Girodias
- Used
- fair
- Paperback
- Condition
- Fair
- Seller
-
Iowa City, Iowa, United States
Payment Methods Accepted
About This Item
Founded in Paris in 1953, The Oympia Press published erotic novels by some of this century's greatest writers-Vladimir Nabokov (Olympia produced the first-ever edition of Lolita), Jean Genet, Henry Miller, William Burrough and J.P. Donleavy. This book provides a provocative overview of Olympia's offerings, including excerpts from Burrough's Naked Lunch and the cult favorite Candy by Terry Southern, as well as selections from erotic classics like Story of O, Fanny Hill... with illustrations... [Slightly soiled and stained glossy softbound cover. Stained foot and edge. No marks or highlights inside of book. Natural slight yellowing / aging of pages.]
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Details
- Bookseller
- Captain's Book Shoppe LLC IOBA (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 4559
- Title
- The Olympia Reader
- Author
- Maurice Girodias
- Format/Binding
- Firm unbroken softbound spine
- Book Condition
- Used - Fair
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Binding
- Paperback
- Publisher
- Quality Paperback Book Club
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1965
- Pages
- 725
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
- Bookseller catalogs
- Fiction; History; Adult Fiction;
Terms of Sale
Captain's Book Shoppe LLC IOBA
Full refund (including shipping) for lost or damaged shipments for items reported within 40 days of expected arrival date.
No questions asked, full original purchase price-guarantee if item is returned (shipped back) with a post mark of 14 days from mailbox arrival. [Items must not contain highlights or pencil marks.]
The brass cannon and hands depicted in photos are not for sale.
About the Seller
Captain's Book Shoppe LLC IOBA
Biblio member since 2020
Iowa City, Iowa
About Captain's Book Shoppe LLC IOBA
Quality books at reasonable prices since 2017. Captain's Book Shoppe uses a stringent grading process. All noted book defects are listed. Great care is taken to package your order to ensure it arrives undamaged.
Glossary
Some terminology that may be used in this description includes:
- Soiled
- Generally refers to minor discoloration or staining.