D. H. Lawrence — The White Peacock

London, William Heinemann, 1911. First edition. Cloth. A first UK edition of D. H. Lawrence's first published novel. The first UK edition, first impression rebound in amateur binding with leaves closely trimmed, not affecting the text. Bound without half title. First issue with cancel leaves to pp. 227-230 as called for. UK edition preceded by the US edition by one day.First novel by D. H. Lawrence, inspired by Maurice Greiffenhagen's 1891 painting 'An Idyll&apos. Set in the Eastwood area, it concerned themes of mismatched marriages and the border country between town and country, with notable descriptions of nature and the effects of the industrialisation of the countryside. Lawrence began writing this novel in 1906, and ended up rewriting it three times. Rebound in amateur cloth binding with gilt tooling to spine, cloth reinforced to hinges. Leaves closely trimmed. Externally a trifle worn with shelf wear, bumped to head and tail of spine, chipped to back strip. Inscribed to endpapers with scribbles by a previous owner. Internally, firmly bound. Light spotting to odd leaf. Good . Ill.: None. Good .