Lawrence, D.H.

8vo, first edition, limited to 1000 copies of which this is number 112 signed by the author, original mulberry-coloured paper over boards, black vignette (phoenix arising from the ashes)  on upper cover, title label on spine, uncut, bumped at head and base of spine and at corners (with a few slight tears to mulberry paper), some other minor stains

Roberts A42a; Connolly The Modern Movement 57

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First edition of the most controversial novel of the twentieth century, not regularly published in the UK until 1960.