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D. H. Lawrence (David Herbert Richards Lawrence) | First Editions
1885 - 1930
See below our stock of D. H. Lawrence First Editions, fine bindings, sets and other collectible material.
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Birds, Beasts and Flowers.
London: Martin Secker, 1923. [Poetry] FIRST EDITION. Octavo (24 x 16cm), pp.207 [1]. Publisher's black quarter cloth, yellow card over boards. Typographic paper label to spine. Top edge black, the others untrimmed. Light, infrequent spotting throughout text. Gentle spotting and toning to boards. Sunning to spine, toning to label. Erosion..... More
The Man Who Died.
London: Martin Secker, 1931. [Novella] FIRST ENGLISH EDITION, limited to 2000 copies. Octavo (26 x 17cm), pp.97 [3]. Publisher's green cloth, with gilt titles to spine and the Lawrence phoenix motif in gilt to upper. Top edge gilt, others untrimmed. Black ink gift inscription to fly-leaf. Somewhat toned, with a...... More
Sons and Lovers.
London: William Heinemann Ltd., 1935. [Literature] NEW EDITION, first thus. Octavo (19 x 13cm), pp.446 [2]. Publisher's orange cloth with black titles to spine and upper. With the colour-illustrated dust-jacket, priced at 3/6. Gently toned, with some light spotting to edges, otherwise internally clean. Jacket a little toned to spine..... More
![Item #75778 The Virgin and The Gipsy [Gypsy]. D. H LAWRENCE](https://harringtonbooks-co-uk.cdn.bibliopolis.com/pictures/75778.jpg?width=320&height=427&fit=bounds&auto=webp&v=1784651646)
The Virgin and The Gipsy [Gypsy].
London: Martin Secker, 1930. [Modern Literature]. FIRST EDITION, with a nice literary association. Octavo (20 x 14cm), pp.192. In publisher's brown cloth with gilt titles to spine. No ink inscriptions, bookplate and pencil ownership of George R. Barnes. Moderate handling and wear to covers. A novella, the author's final work..... More
Aaron's Rod.
London: Martin Secker, 1922. [Modern Literature] FIRST EDITION. Octavo (20 x 14cm), pp.312; [6], advertisements. In a secondary binding for The Times Book Club (ticket to rear paste-down); blue cloth lettered and ruled in gilt to the spine. A little dusty within; generally clean, no ink names, some toning/crowning as..... More
The Lovely Lady.
London: Martin Secker, 1932. [Modern Literature] FIRST EDITION. Octavo (20 x 14cm), pp.238; [2], advertisements. In publisher's brown cloth with gilt titles to spine. A little dusty within; generally clean, no ink names. Gilt to spine dulled, minor lean, a few marks to cloth. Story collection (his last work, published..... More
The Prussian Officer.
London: Duckworth & Co., 1914. [Modern Literature] FIRST EDITION. Octavo (20 x 14cm), pp.310; [2], ads; [20], Catalogue. In publisher's blue cloth with gilt titles to spine and upper. Contents clean, endleaves gently toned, cloth bright and fresh showing limited handling. An excellent copy. Lawrence's first collection of short stories..... More
Twilight in Italy.
London: Duckworth & Co., 1916. [Travel Literature] FIRST EDITION. Octavo (20 x 14cm), pp.301; [1], blank; 16, 'Spring Announcements'; 16, Catalogue. In publisher's blue cloth with gilt titles to spine and upper. Contents clean, some dustiness/toning, no ink names. Gilt to spine dulled, joints a little rubbed, cloth with small..... More
The Adelphi. Vol. 1, numbers 1 to 10, and vol. 2, numbers 4 and 5.
London: British Periodicals, June 1923 to March 1924, and September to October 1924. [Literary Magazines] FIRST APPEARANCES, the first ten issues, plus two further issues. 12 volumes. Octavo (22 x 14cm), pp.viii; 88; viii; 89-176; iv; 177-268; iv; 269-360; vi; 361-450; vi; 451-556; vi; 557-662; vi; 663-768; vi; 769-858; iv;..... More
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The Beach of Dreams [and] Cambrai: The Second Phase [and] What People Laugh At! [and] "Tickets, Please!" [and] The Official Mind [and] The Magnificent Ensign Smith [in] The Strand Magazine. Volume 57, numbers 338 to 343.
London: George Newnes, February 1919 to July 1919. [Literary Magazine] FIRST APPEARANCES. Six octavo magazines (27 x 19cm), pp.[30] 77-162 [31-42]; pp.[34] 163-254 [35-46]; pp.[40] 255-346 [40-52]; pp.[40] 347-446 [41-52]; pp.[50] 447-546 [51-68]; pp.[48] 100 [49-64]. With frequent in-text illustrations. Publisher's pale blue paper covers titled and illustrated in dark..... More
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