D. H. Lawrence — Birds, Beasts and Flowers: Poems

Adelphi, Martin Secker, 1923. First edition. Cloth. A smart first US edition of this collection of poetry from English writer D. H. Lawrence, the author's presentation copy. First US edition. Presented with a card which reads "with Martin Secker's compliments". The author has crossed out the publisher's details and written "the Author's" in ink so that the card instead reads "with the Author's compliments". A collection of poetry including titles such as: Peach, The Revolutionary, The Evening Land, Almond Blossom, Fish, and more. These poems include some of Lawrence's finest reflections on the 'otherness' of the non-human world. Written by David Herbert Lawrence, an English novelist, short story writer, poet, playwright, literary critic, travel writer, essayist, and painter. In the original quarter cloth binding with paper covered boards. Externally, smart with light wear to the extremities. Fading to the spine and light sunning to the board edges. With the odd small mark to the boards. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are very bright with minor age toning to the extremities. Presentation card is attached to the front pastedown with paper tape. Very Good . Ill.: None. Very Good .