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Correspondence between Olympia Press, the Bureau Littéraire D. Clairouin, and Vladimir Nabokov, August 8, 1957 to November 8, 1957 ., August 8, 1957, November 8, 1957

 Item — Box: 3, Folder: 5
Scope and Contents 11 items (5 TLS from Olympia and 6 TL from various parties). Includes a copies of letters sent from G. to VN answering various accusations (about the price of the book relative to VN's royalties, and about the sending of statements), refusing to acknowledging the rupture of their contract, and expressing G.'s sense that he is a "victim of your personal problems." Other letters concern translation and financial matters, including the search for an American publisher for ...
Dates: August 8, 1957; November 8, 1957
Found in: Division of Rare and Manuscript Collections / 4627, Vladimir and Véra Nabokov publishing correspondence / Series II. Lolita Correspondence between Olympia Press, Clairouin, and Vladimir Nabokov

Correspondence between Olympia Press and the Bureau Littéraire D. Clairouin, November 20, 1957 to December 31, 1957 ., November 20, 1957, December 31, 1957

 Item — Box: 3, Folder: 6
Scope and Contents 9 items (5 TLS , 4 TL and a statement) charts the escalation of the dispute between VN and G., as G. threatens to publish (in opposition to VN's express wishes) an American edition of Lolita under Olympia's imprint and in conjunction with an American firm (11.20.57), while accusing VN of acting in bad faith (both towards Ergaz and Girodias). G. tells his side of the story and describes Putnam's offer for Lolita. Ergaz expresses irritation...
Dates: November 20, 1957; December 31, 1957
Found in: Division of Rare and Manuscript Collections / 4627, Vladimir and Véra Nabokov publishing correspondence / Series II. Lolita Correspondence between Olympia Press, Clairouin, and Vladimir Nabokov

Correspondence between Olympia Press, and the Bureau Littéraire D. Clairouin, January 2, 1958 to January 31, 1958 ., January 2, 1958, January 31, 1958

 Item — Box: 3, Folder: 7
Scope and Contents

6 items (2 TLS, 4 TL), regarding dispute between VN and G., with G. attempting to explain his actions (sending the check for the "derisory" sum of Fr 178, for example), claiming that he is not looking to quarrel. VN is by now refusing to accept G.'s checks.

Dates: January 2, 1958; January 31, 1958
Found in: Division of Rare and Manuscript Collections / 4627, Vladimir and Véra Nabokov publishing correspondence / Series II. Lolita Correspondence between Olympia Press, Clairouin, and Vladimir Nabokov

Correspondence between Olympia Press and the Bureau Littéraire D. Clairouin, February 6, 1958 to March 24, 1958 ., February 6, 1958, March 24, 1958

 Item — Box: 3, Folder: 8
Scope and Contents

6 items (4 TLS and 2 TL). Discussing financial matters, including VN's decision to accept more royalty payments from Olympia.

Dates: February 6, 1958; March 24, 1958
Found in: Division of Rare and Manuscript Collections / 4627, Vladimir and Véra Nabokov publishing correspondence / Series II. Lolita Correspondence between Olympia Press, Clairouin, and Vladimir Nabokov

Correspondence between Olympia Press and the Bureau Littéraire D. Clairouin, March 28, 1958 to May 16, 1958 ., March 28, 1958, May 16, 1958

 Item — Box: 3, Folder: 9
Scope and Contents

6 items (3 TLS and 3 TL). Concerning financial matters as well as G.'s demand that mention of the original (Olympia Press) edition in all translations of Lolita. Ergaz writes that while VN is happy with Kahane's translation, a rare occurrence (4.1.58), he has categorically refused this demand, which G. claims has nothing to do with VN anyway (3.28.58 & 5.16.58). Mention (5.16.58) of new legal difficulties ahead for G.

Dates: March 28, 1958; May 16, 1958
Found in: Division of Rare and Manuscript Collections / 4627, Vladimir and Véra Nabokov publishing correspondence / Series II. Lolita Correspondence between Olympia Press, Clairouin, and Vladimir Nabokov

Correspondence between Olympia Press and the Bureau Littéraire D. Clairouin, July 21, 1958 to October 22, 1958 ., July 21, 1958, October 22, 1958

 Item — Box: 3, Folder: 10
Scope and Contents

12 items (4 TLS, 6 TL, 2 statements). Concerning translation matters, the selling of translation rights in Japan, Finland, Britain, Italy and Spain, as well as South America. Includes letter from Clairouin with list of books and authors published by Weidenfeld.

Dates: July 21, 1958; October 22, 1958
Found in: Division of Rare and Manuscript Collections / 4627, Vladimir and Véra Nabokov publishing correspondence / Series II. Lolita Correspondence between Olympia Press, Clairouin, and Vladimir Nabokov

Correspondence between Olympia Press and the Bureau Littéraire D. Clairouin, November 7, 1958 to December 31, 1958 ., November 7, 1958, December 31, 1958

 Item — Box: 3, Folder: 11
Scope and Contents

7 items (2 TLS, 4 TL, 2 statements). Concerning the litigation surrounding Lolita and Olympia (11.7.58), rumors of a split between VN and Olympia (11.14.58), a pirated Polish serial edition of Lolita being published in Israel (12.5.58), and the continuing "cold war" being lobbied by the Nabokovs.

Dates: November 7, 1958; December 31, 1958
Found in: Division of Rare and Manuscript Collections / 4627, Vladimir and Véra Nabokov publishing correspondence / Series II. Lolita Correspondence between Olympia Press, Clairouin, and Vladimir Nabokov

Correspondence between Olympia Press and the Bureau Littéraire D. Clairouin, January 1959 ., January 1959

 Item — Box: 3, Folder: 12
Scope and Contents

7 items (4 TLS, 3 TL), tallying up sales for the past year (1958), concerning the Swedish contract (1.13.59), as well as the contract with Weidenfeld. G. offers Ergaz the sum of Frs. 500 000 for the "many sacrifices that you have had to make in order to craft an agreement with M. N." (1.5.59).

Dates: January 1959
Found in: Division of Rare and Manuscript Collections / 4627, Vladimir and Véra Nabokov publishing correspondence / Series II. Lolita Correspondence between Olympia Press, Clairouin, and Vladimir Nabokov

Correspondence between Olympia Press and the Bureau Littéraire D. Clairouin, February 4, 1959 to February 20, 1959 ., February 4, 1959, February 20, 1959

 Item — Box: 3, Folder: 13
Scope and Contents 12 items (6 TLS, 5 TL, 1 statement, with 2 carbon copies of letters sent by Girodias to Steimatzki). Concerning the contract dispute between Olympia, VN, Steimatzki and Putnam's. VN suddenly withdraws consent to a deal with the Israeli firm of Steimatzki, a deal that G. claims he had reservations about, and that is already signed by 2 of 3 parties. G. assures Schébéko that his firm is one that fulfils its obligations (2.10.59) and warns Steimatzki that, based on G.'s experience, Putnam's is...
Dates: February 4, 1959; February 20, 1959
Found in: Division of Rare and Manuscript Collections / 4627, Vladimir and Véra Nabokov publishing correspondence / Series II. Lolita Correspondence between Olympia Press, Clairouin, and Vladimir Nabokov

Correspondence between Olympia Press and the Bureau Littéraire D. Clairouin, March 6, 1959 to May 11, 1959 ., March 6, 1959, May 11, 1959

 Item — Box: 3, Folder: 14
Scope and Contents 7 items (3 TLS, 4 TL). G. asks after the status of negotiations with Mondadori (3.5.59). Schébéko compiles list of foreign language contracts. Brief return to Steimatzki problem (3.13.59), but moving on to a new issue: the inclusion in the Olympia edition of Lolita of Olympia's foreword, which VN takes as an unauthorized addition to his text, and therefore prohibited by his contract with Olympia (4.15.59). G claims that the foreword (concerning legal matters) is...
Dates: March 6, 1959; May 11, 1959
Found in: Division of Rare and Manuscript Collections / 4627, Vladimir and Véra Nabokov publishing correspondence / Series II. Lolita Correspondence between Olympia Press, Clairouin, and Vladimir Nabokov

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