Author: LAWRENCE, D. H. (DAVID HERBERT), (1885-1930)
Title: The Paintings of D. H. Lawrence
Description: London : Privately printed for subscribers only. Mandrake Press. [1929] 1929. First Edition. Limited edition: No. 296 of 510 copies. Very good copy in the original green cloth boards with half-binding in burgundy leather lettered in gold on spine with phoenix stamped in gold on upper and lower boards. Top edges trimmed and gilt. Fore and bottom edges untrimmed. Spine bands and panel edges slightly dulled and rubbed as with age. Remains particularly and surprisingly well-preserved overall; tight. bright. clean and strong. ; 8vo 8' - 9' tall; 39 pages; Physical description: 39 p. 26 leaves of plates : col. ill. ; 37 cm. Each leaf of plates is preceded by a separate leaf with title and description. Contents: Introduction to these paintings -- The oil paintings: Resurrection. A holy family. Red Willow trees. Finding of Moses. Contadini. Rape of the Sabine women. Flight back into paradise. Boccaccio story. Accident in a mine. North sea. Fight with an Amazon. Fauns and nymps. Family on a verandah. Close-up (kiss). Dance-sketch -- The water colours: Spring. Summer dawn. Fire-dance. Under the hay-stack. Yawning. Leda. Renascence of men. The mango tree. Throwing back the apple. The lizard. Singing of swans. Subjects Lawrence. D. H. (David Herbert). 1885-1930 -- Painting. Modern -- 20th century -- Great Britain. Referenced by: Roberts (3rd ed.). A46a.Weight in Kg appr.:

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