D. H. Lawrence — The Man Who Died

London, William Heinemann, 1935 . Cloth. An early edition of this short novel by D. H. Lawrence with beautiful colour illustrations by John Farleigh. Early edition of The Man Who Died by D. H. Lawrence in the original publisher's quarter cloth binding and unclipped dust wrapper. Originally published in 1929 under the author's preferred title The Escaped Cock, then reproduced as 'The Man Who Died in 1931.Inspired by the author's visit to some Etruscan tombs allowing him to reflect upon death, myths and resurrection. With beautiful colour and monochrome illustrations throughout the text by John Farleigh, an English wood-engraver notorious for illustrating George Bernard Shaw's 'The Adventures of the Black Girl in her Search for God&apos.  In the original publisher's quarter cloth binding with paper boards and the original unclipped dust wrapper. Externally, excellent. The dust wrapper has some minor wear to the extremities and there is some very slight spotting. To the binding, there is some slight bumping to the head and tail of the spine and to the extremities. Internally, firmly bound. The pages are bright and clean with some occasional spots. Near Fine . Ill.: John Farleigh. Near Fine/Near Fine.