D.H. LAWRENCE AND MAURICE MAGNUS. A PLEA FOR BETTER MANNERS by Douglas, Norman - 1925

Florence: Privately Printed, 1924. Wraps. Very Good. 8vo. 20 by 13 cm. 54 pp.

(Florence): Privately Printed, 1924. Softcover. Very Good. First edition. Small octavo. Printed buff wrappers. Price slip tipped-in at the front. An about very good copy with a few faint stains on the wrappers. *Woolf A23.*.

1925. First. paperback. very good. Thin 8vo, printed wrapprs. Privately Printed, 1925.<br/><br/> With the pink Thos. Cook slip inserted.<br/><br/>

Syracuse: Privately Printed, 1925. 1st Edition. Soft cover. 1st Edition. Soft cover. First Edition, second printing. A near fine copy in dark beige stiff card wrappers, as issued, with some light use. 8vo. 54 pp. Frontis portrait of Maurice Magnus. Norman Douglas's reply to D. H. Lawrence's vicious character attack on Maurice Magnus, in his introduction to Magnus', Memoirs Of The Foreign Legion By M.M. With An Introduction By D. H. Lawrence.

Florence: Private printing. 1924. 54 pp wraps, book plate of Carl Van Vechten, Near fine; Corner bumps, clean & bright.hardback .

None: Privately Printed, 1924. First edition. Paperback. Fine. 8" by 5". None. An exceptional copy of Norman Douglas' response to D H Lawrence's attack on American traveller Maurice Magnus. The first edition, first impression of this privately printed work.A fantastic copy, which is in a fine condition. Uncommon for a copy of this work in such a lovely condition.With the tipped in price note and the acquisition details on a pink slip of paper as called for.Norman Douglas wrote this work as a reply to D.H Lawrence's attack on Maurice Magnus in his introduction to 'Memoirs of the Foreign Legion'. Douglas and Lawrence were both friends of Magnus, and Douglas was his literary executor. Lawrence's introduction to the memoir was used to sell the book, but Douglas felt he had maligned his dear friend. This feud between Douglas and Lawrence was long-running and this publication was the first foray into the public sphere of the voicing of Douglas' distaste. In the publisher's original paper wraps.… Read More

Syracuse, NY: Privately printed, 1924. Book. Very good- condition. Paperback. English literature; 54p.; 19.8cm; original paper wrappers; front. portrait of Maurice Magnus 1876-1920; price note tipped in; D. H. Lawrence 1885-1930..

London: Privately Printed, 1925. Paperback. Good. 8" by 5.5". Not Stated. A signed presentation copy of Norman Douglas's response to D.H. Lawrence's attack on American travel writer Maurice Magnus, including a signed letter from Douglas to sculptor John Tweed. Flat signed to the title page 'to his friend John Tweed from Norman Douglas, October 1925'. Loosely inserted is a signed letter from Douglas to Tweed, a prominent Scottish sculptor, bearing the same date, in which Douglas states 'you have probably forgotten my existence, but if you ever come here again, I will try to remind you of it'. He discusses his son, Archie, who he claims is 'interested himself in the marble industry with a view to taking it up seriously'. He closes the letter with a post script referring to this work, 'he is bringing you a little pamphlet of mine, which has done rather well so far!'.With a tipped in price slip to the half title, as called for.Norman Douglas wrote this work as a reply to D.H Lawrence's attack on… Read More