Lady Chatterley’s Lover: With Erotic Paintings – D. H. Lawrence
VG/VG

For sale: a Rare and Exceptional later edition, first printing hardcover copy of Lady Chatterley’s Lover: With the Erotic Paintings of D. H. Lawrence, Unexpurgated Edition by D. H. Lawrence in a new archival wrap. Edition unstated, 1983 Greenwich House. First Printing with  full letter line reversed, h g f e d c b a.

The book is in Very Good condition with spotless boards with a very strong sheen. Also with, strong title ink on a straight spine, heavily foxed top page block, tight binding, mild spine tilt, lightly rolled spine ends, mild edge wear, and two rubbed corners. The interior of the book is also in  Near Fine condition with no marks, inscriptions, or signs of ownership. The end papers and the interior pages are clean and bright, making it an excellent addition to any collection.

The dust jacket is in Very Good condition with a sunned spine, mild surface and edge wear and no price on the front flap, as issued. Looks great in a new Brodart archival wrap.

Inspired by the long-standing affair between Frieda, Lawrence’s German wife, and an Italian peasant who eventually became her third husband, Lady Chatterley’s Lover is the story of Constance Chatterley, who, while trapped in an unhappy marriage to an aristocratic mine owner whose war wounds have left him paralyzed and impotent, has an affair with Mellors, the gamekeeper.

This Greenwich House Classics Library Edition retains the text of the Unexpurgated Edition published by Grove Press in 1960. It also features seven full page black and white photos of the author’s watercolors.