Accession number
PML 196104
Creator
Lawrence, D. H. (David Herbert), 1885-1930.
Published
Paris : Black Sun Press, 1928.
Credit line
Purchased on the Carl L. Selden Fund, 2014.
Notes
"Éditions Narcisse"--T.p.
First unexpurgated edition.
Printed by Roger Lescaret; designed by Caresse Crosby (Cf. Published in Paris, p. 182-3).
With a color-printed frontispiece reproducing an illustration of the sun-god by the author.
"This unexpurgated edition ... is limited to 15 numbered copies on Japan paper and 150 copies on Holland Van Gelder Zonen to be sold at the bookshop of Harry Marks..."
Library's copy hand-numbered "IV Hors commerce" and printed on Holland Van Gelder Zonen.
First unexpurgated edition.
Printed by Roger Lescaret; designed by Caresse Crosby (Cf. Published in Paris, p. 182-3).
With a color-printed frontispiece reproducing an illustration of the sun-god by the author.
"This unexpurgated edition ... is limited to 15 numbered copies on Japan paper and 150 copies on Holland Van Gelder Zonen to be sold at the bookshop of Harry Marks..."
Library's copy hand-numbered "IV Hors commerce" and printed on Holland Van Gelder Zonen.
Description
37 pages : frontispiece ; 25 cm
Inscriptions/Markings
Inscribed on front fly-leaf: to P.R. Stephensen / from D. H. Lawrence / at Bandol. Christmas 1928 / having that laughing / horse say: amor vincit.
Provenance
Author's presentation copy to P. R. Stephensen ; sold at Sotheby's to "Forster" (Hodgson's Rooms, 19 July 1979, lot 393) ; D. H. Lawrence Collection of Bob Forster (his sale, Bloomsbury 24 June 1998); Quentin Keynes (his sale, Christie's 6890, lot 653); the library of Tom Rosenthal.
Binding
Printed white wrappers in glassine; enclosed in publisher's gold paper-covered chemise with red fore-edge ties.
Classification
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