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The Letters of D.H. Lawrence
by LAWRENCE, D.H. (letters); HUXLEY, Aldous (introduction)
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- first
- Condition
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- Seller
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Winchester, Virginia, United States
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About This Item
London: William Heinemann Ltd, 1932. First Edition. First Impression, trade issue, one of 10,500 copies. Octavo (23.5cm). Brown cloth, with titling and decorative elements stamped in gilt on spine and front cover; dustjacket; xxxvi,889,[3]pp, with portrait frontispiece and 17 plates of illustrations. Lightly rubbed at edges, slight foxing and dustiness to edges of textblock, foxing to endleaves but contents clean: Very Good or better. Jacket unclipped (priced 21/- net), rubbed and dustsoiled, with short tears and chips at folds: just Very Good.
A lengthy selection of Lawrence's correspondence, edited and with an introduction by Aldous Huxley. ROBERTS A61b. [63867].
A lengthy selection of Lawrence's correspondence, edited and with an introduction by Aldous Huxley. ROBERTS A61b. [63867].
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- Bookseller
- Lorne Bair Rare Books
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 63867
- Title
- The Letters of D.H. Lawrence
- Author
- LAWRENCE, D.H. (letters); HUXLEY, Aldous (introduction)
- Book Condition
- Used
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition
- Publisher
- William Heinemann Ltd
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1932
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About the Seller
Lorne Bair Rare Books
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Winchester, Virginia
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