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Lawrence, D.H.
Estimate
3,000 - 4,000 GBP
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Description
- Women in Love. New York: [Martin Secker] Privately Printed for Subscribers Only, 1920 [June 1922]
- PAPER
8vo (232 x 157mm.) first edition, limited English issue, number 31 of 50 copies, numbered and signed by the author, original brown cloth, spine lettered in gilt, uncut, unopened, morroco-backed folding box
Literature
Roberts A15b
Condition
Condition is described in the main body of cataloguing, when appropriate.
"In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective, qualified opinion. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE CATALOGUE."
"In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective, qualified opinion. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE CATALOGUE."
Catalogue Note
Perhaps D.H. Lawrence's most popular novel and the first to be published after the scandal of The Rainbow, Women in Love also had a chequered and potentially libellous publishing history. Numerous well-connected contemporaries of Lawrence's saw themelves as being portrayed in the story and threatened legal action, resulting in amendments. The first edition was printed privately and consisted of 1250 copies, of which 50 were sold to Martin Secker as sheets and issued in England in June 1922.