Lawrence, D.H.

8vo (225 x 156mm.), FIRST EDITION, NUMBER 903 OF 1000 COPIES SIGNED BY THE AUTHOR, original mulberry-coloured paper boards with white paper label on spine and design printed in black on upper cover, partially unopened, ORIGINAL CREAM DUST-JACKET, some minor tears along edges to dust-jacket

Connolly 57; Roberts A42(a)

Condition is described in the main body of the cataloguing, when appropriate.
"In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective, qualified opinion. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE CATALOGUE."

A SUPERB COPY IN THE ORIGINAL JACKET.

Remarkably, given its subsequent central importance in the history of publishing and censorship, Lady Chatterley's Lover was written in the astonishing time of just five weeks, in "one of Lawrence's last great bursts of creative energy" (John Worthen, Oxford DNB). "With the help of the Florentine bookseller Pino Orioli, the handsome volume was printed in and distributed from Florence, and made Lawrence more money than he had ever imagined..." (op.cit.)