Lady Chatterly’s Lover By D. H. Lawrence Vintage Banned Book
Item History & Price
Vintage International Collectors Library edition of “Lady Chatterly’s Lover” by D.H. Lawrence. It features a leatherette jade green Louis XVI replica binding with gold embellishments on front and spine, a sewn-in satin bookmark, and pastel green end-pages. The pages are deckle edged (rough cut). No publication date listed. The International Collectors Library was a book club series published by Doubleday Book & Music Clubs, Inc. from the late 1940’s through the late 1980’...s. First published privately in 1928 in Italy, the "Lady Chatterly’s Lover” was banned in the U.S. until 1959 and until 1960 in the U.K.
The book is in good condition. There is light shelf wear with minor bumping on the corners and some chipping at the base of the spine. There is light staining (from the glue used) in the gutter of the rear paste down. The ribbon marker shows some fading. The pages are clean.
*This is a vintage item. Color may vary slightly from photo. Vintage items have signs of wear and patina that may not show up in photos. Feel free to contact me with questions prior to purchase.*
The book is in good condition. There is light shelf wear with minor bumping on the corners and some chipping at the base of the spine. There is light staining (from the glue used) in the gutter of the rear paste down. The ribbon marker shows some fading. The pages are clean.
*This is a vintage item. Color may vary slightly from photo. Vintage items have signs of wear and patina that may not show up in photos. Feel free to contact me with questions prior to purchase.*
