Pansies, D. H. Lawrence — 1st Edition

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Pansies, D. H. Lawrence — 1st Edition

Name: Pansies, D. H. Lawrence — 1st Edition
Brand: Broadhursts Books
SKU: 6147
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Publication: London, Martin Secker, 1929

Formatting: 8vo, pp. 154, [2].

Condition Report: Very Good. The original quarter blue cloth and patterned paper boards remain fundamentally sound, though showing expected signs of handling and age. The spine cloth is relatively clean with only minor bumping to the head and tail, while the gilt lettering remains legible. The attractive chevron-patterned boards exhibit rubbing to the extremities and corners, alongside notable spotting and staining, most prominently a scattering of dark, oxidised marks across the rear board. The untrimmed text block edges are moderately age-toned. Internally, the binding remains tight and secure throughout. Apart from a neat contemporary ownership signature to the front free endpaper and some mild offsetting to the preliminary pages, the text block is bright, clean, and free of foxing.

Catalogue Note: This is the first trade edition of D. H. Lawrence's late, provocative poetry collection, published by Martin Secker in 1929. The striking publisher's binding features a distinct chevron or zig-zag pattern on the boards. The front free endpaper bears the contemporary ink signature of a previous owner, Lucy Durand.

The collection has a complex publication history; this Secker trade edition was issued following the privately printed and unexpurgated editions, offering the general public a slightly sanitised version of Lawrence's rebellious and often satirical verse.

While not exceedingly rare, first trade editions retaining their original patterned boards are becoming less common on the open market, particularly as the fragile paper coverings are highly susceptible to wear, chipping, and marking over time.

Blurb: Published shortly before his death, Pansies is D. H. Lawrence’s sharp, satirical, and deeply personal collection of 'pensées' or thoughts translated into verse. Moving away from traditional poetic forms, Lawrence uses fluid, conversational rhythms to deliver blistering critiques of modern society, the bourgeoisie, industrialisation, and intellectualism. At turns playful, cynical, and profoundly philosophical, this late-career anthology captures the defiant spirit of a modernist master grappling with the changing world around him.

Book Condition: Very Good

Book Authors: D. H. Lawrence

Book Publisher: Martin Secker

Book Language: English

Narrative Type: Antiquarian

Genre: Poetry

Book edition: First Edition

Signed: No

Book Pages: 154

Book Publication Year: 1929

Book Publication Date:

Book Binding: Hardcover

Illustrator: N/A

Book Series: N/A

Country/region of manufacture: London, United Kingdom

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