The Tales of D. H. Lawrence
by D. H. Lawrence
- Used
- near fine
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Near Fine/Very Good Indeed
- Seller
-
BATH, Somerset, United Kingdom
Item Price
NZ$368.80NZ$331.92
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About This Item
London: Martin Secker, 1934 . First edition. Cloth. Near Fine/Very Good Indeed. 9" by 6". None. The second impression of this impressive collection of short stories by D. H. Lawrence, in the publisher's original unclipped dust wrapper. The first edition, second impression of this work, published in the same month as the first impression.In the publisher's original unclipped dust wrapper.This volume contains the whole of D. H. Lawrence's shorter fiction from 'The Prussian Officer', published in 1914, to 'The Man Who Died', posthumously published in 1931. The stories within the volume are published chronologically and include 'The Thorn in the Flesh', 'Second Best', 'Wintry Peacock', 'The Ladybird' and 'Two Blue Birds'. D. H Lawrence's writing reflected on the processes of modernity, industrialization, sexuality and instinct with his best known and scandalous novels being Sons and Lovers and Lady Chatterley's Lover. In the publisher's original cloth binding, with unclipped dust wrapper. Externally, excellent. Bumping to back strip head and tail. Dust wrapper back strip and wrap perimeters lightly age toned. Small area of loss and closed tear to head of fold over front wrap. Light edgewear to back strip head and tail. Internally, firmly bound. Pages clean and bright. Near Fine
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Details
- Bookseller
- Rooke Books (GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 904F6
- Title
- The Tales of D. H. Lawrence
- Author
- D. H. Lawrence
- Illustrator
- None
- Format/Binding
- Cloth
- Book Condition
- Used - Near Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Very Good Indeed
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First edition
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Martin Secker
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1934
- Size
- 9" by 6"
- Keywords
- D. H. Lawrence Lady Chatterley's Lover Sons and Lovers The Rainbow Lady Chatterley's Lover
Terms of Sale
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Rooke Books
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BATH, Somerset
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We are a small team dedicated to bringing you very scarce books at reasonable prices. We specialise in rare and hard to come by works on all subjects over the last 500 years, together with modern first editions and decorative sets and bindings. Our library has something for every interest and specialism. We deliver worldwide using a fully tracked and insured courier delivery service.
Where are We?
Based in the literary city of Bath, our offices are housed in the Eastern Dispensary. Built in 1845, the building originally existed as a charitable institution providing medical care. The building now houses our collection of over twenty thousand books and has five full time members of staff.
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- Fine
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- Tail
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- Cloth
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- First Edition
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