AARON'S ROD
New York: Thomas Seltzer, Inc., 1922. First American Edition. The author's seventh novel, the concluding volume in his trilogy which began with The Rainbow and Sons and Lovers. Lawrence's text in this edition differs significantly from that published by Martin Secker, who excised several passages and entire pages of text due to a character's possible identification with the author Norman Douglas. Roberts A21. Item #7269
First Printing (and correct First), preceding the UK edition published by Secker by 2 months. Octavo (19.25cm); Roberts's 'variant 2' binding in vertical-ruled blue-gray cloth, with titles stamped in gilt on spine and upper front cover; dustjacket; [6],7-347,[1]pp. Early (1930s) pictorial bookplate mounted to front pastedown, spine gently sunned, some trivial wear to heel, else a fresh, Near Fine copy. Dustjacket is unclipped (priced $2.00), gently spine-sunned and lightly edgeworn, showing some trivial dust-soil, tiny nicks to crown and upper corners, a few tiny tears (one of them tape mended on verso), with a neat 1.5" split at upper front flap fold; Very Good+. Housed in a custom half-morocco clamshell case.
Price: $2,500.00