Glad Ghosts, D. H. Lawrence — 1st Edition, Limited

£150.00

Glad Ghosts, D. H. Lawrence — 1st Edition, Limited

Name: Glad Ghosts, D. H. Lawrence — 1st Edition, Limited
Brand: Broadhursts Books
SKU: 6720
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Publication: London, Ernest Benn Limited, 1926

Formatting: 12mo, pp. 78.

Condition Report: Very Good. The book is presented in its original yellow paper wraps, which remain tightly bound with a remarkably intact, unsplit spine. The front wrapper displays some minor, scattered foxing primarily toward the lower margin, while the rear wrapper shows standard, even age-related toning. Internally, the pages are exceptionally clean, bright, and free from creases, maintaining a crisp structural integrity throughout that elevates the overall grade.

Catalogue Note: This is the true first edition of D. H. Lawrence's Glad Ghosts, published as No. 2 in Ernest Benn's "The Yellow Books" series.

Crucially, this is the limited first impression, one of only 500 copies produced prior to the much more common "ordinary edition". It was printed by Richard Clay & Sons, Ltd. in Bungay, Suffolk.

Given the fragile nature of the paper wrappers and the exceptionally small initial print run, surviving copies of this 500-copy limitation are scarce on the open market.

Glad Ghosts is a captivating short story by literary titan D. H. Lawrence. Delving into the supernatural, the narrative explores the lingering presence of the past and the spectral hauntings within a family estate, blending Lawrence's characteristic psychological depth with an eerie, atmospheric ghost story.

Book Condition: Very Good

Book Authors: D. H. Lawrence

Book Publisher: Ernest Benn Limited

Book Language: English

Narrative Type: Fiction

Genre: Anthologies & Short Stories

Book edition: First Edition

Signed: No

Book Pages: 78

Book Publication Year: 1926

Book Publication Date:

Book Binding: Softcover

Illustrator: N/A

Book Series: The Yellow Books

Country/region of manufacture: Bungay, Suffolk, United Kingdom

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