D.H. Lawrence — Nettles: Criterion Miscellany, No. 11

London, Faber and Faber, 1930. First edition. Paperback. A heartfelt anthology attacking the censorship against Lawrence's modernist classics, published the same year as his death. The first edition of Nettles, a fascinating anthology attacking British taboos, written by acclaimed English author and poet D.H. Lawrence. Published in 1930, the same year as his death. In the publisher's original red paper wraps.  Written when receiving public backlash for Lady Chatterly's Lover and its explicit depiction of sex and romance, Lawrence wrote Nettles, along with Pansies, as a heartfelt critique on the censorship of his work. While Lawrence was not able to unschackle a lewd reputation by the time of his death, after and today he is considered among the greatest writers of modernist literature. In the publisher's original red paper wraps. Externally, mostly smart, with a couple of small faint marks and slight fading to the spine. Nicking to the head of front joint, and a couple of small closed tears to bottom edge of wraps, and the odd small crease. Slight age toning to pastedowns with red to bottom edges. Slight fading to flyleaf joints. Internally, firmly bound. The odd leaf unopened and light spotting. Very Good . Ill.: None. Very Good .