Ten Russian first editions of Nabokov’s novels, poetry, stories, and a translation are being offered in auction at Christie’s in London on 28 November.

Notable are Nabokov’s first, and self-published, book of poems, Stikhi (1916) and his translation of Alice in Wonderland, Ania v strane chudes (1923) in pictorial boards. Other lots include two poetry collections (Grozd’ (1922) and Gorniĭ put’ (1923)), five novels (Mashen’ka (1925), Otchaianie (1936), Podvig (1932), Priglashenie na kazn’ (1938), and an Engllsh Olympia Press Lolita (1955)), and the story collection, Vozvrashchenie Chorba (1929).

Stikho [Poems], 1916, St. Petersburg, Nabokov’s first book.

I notice that the copy of Gorniĭ put’ is the same one that sold at Bonhams in New York on 5 December 2012 for $3800 (not including the 25% buyer’s premium).

A link to the sale, number 17162, is at Christies.com here. The Nabokov lots are 193–202.