LAWRENCE, D. H. (1885-1930)

Lady Chatterly's Lover including My Skirmish with Jolly Roger Written Especially and Exclusively as an Introduction to this Popular Edition

[France]: Privately Printed, 1929. 4to. (7 1/2 x 5 1/2 inches). [4], 365, [1]pp. Original wrappers and spine label bound in the rear.

Full dark blue crushed morocco, bound by Riviere & Son. Top edge gilt

A rare unexpurgated 1929 edition of D.H. Lawrence’s groundbreaking exploration of class, sexuality, and censorship, one of the most significant literary works of the 20th century.

This edition of Lady Chatterley's Lover is the second authorized edition of D.H. Lawrences groundbreaking novel, published in an effort to combat rampant piracy. One of 3,000 copies printed by Edward Titus in Paris, it follows the 1928 Florence edition and predates the first authorized British printing by over three decades. This edition preserves the full, unexpurgated text, including the explicit language and themes of sexual freedom and class dynamics that led to its censorship in multiple countries. A defining work of 20th-century literature, Lady Chatterley's Lover explores the passionate affair between an upper-class woman and her working-class gamekeeper, challenging contemporary social and moral boundaries. The book played a pivotal role in the eventual liberalization of publishing laws, culminating in the famous 1960 British obscenity trial. This edition also includes My Skirmish with Jolly Roger (pp. i-viii), Lawrence's spirited response to the proliferation of pirated copies, in which he defends the novels artistic and philosophical integrity.

Item #36235

Price: $300.00