The Man Who Died

Lawrence, D. H.

Verlag: London Martin Secker 1931, 1931

Beschreibung

1st edition, limited to sale of 2000 copies in England and the US. 98pp. Narrow quarto. Green cloth with gilt decoration on front cover and gilt lettering on spine. Faded at spine and lightly on boards, with a small stain on spine. Boards lightly rubbed. Light bumping to corners and ends of spine. Dark foxing in free endpapers at front and back (only small amount on attached endpapers). Top edge of text block gilt, remaining outer edges untrimmed. Clean, tight text block. A lovely copy. very good C.f Roberts A50. This is the American edition of 'The Escaped Cock'. This revised title for Lawrence's last work of fiction is fitting for the ironic timing and also as a testament to the spiritual connections of the story as opposed to just the graphic sexuality of the narrative (which aroused fierce critism). Bestandsnummer des Verkäufers 132053

Bibliografische Details

Titel: The Man Who Died

Verlag: London Martin Secker 1931

Erscheinungsdatum: 1931

Einband: Hardcover

Zustand: very good

Auflage: 1. Auflage