LAWRENCE, D.H (1885-1930). Lady Chatterley's Lover. Florence: Privately Printed, 1928.

8vo. (Front joint starting at title, occasional very light spotting.) Original brown boards stamped in black, printed paper label on spine, uncut (joints discreetly reinforced, few small stains on lower cover); morocco-backed folding case.

FIRST EDITION, LIMITED ISSUE, number 416 of 1,000 copies, SIGNED BY LAWRENCE. Lawrence faced numerous obstacles as he tried to get Lady Chatterley's Lover published. He commissioned the Tipografia Guintina in Florence to print the book, and sent order forms to friends in America and Europe who acted as agents in distributing copies. Connolly, The Modern Movement 57; Roberts A42a.