The White Peacock
by Lawrence, D H
The son of a miner, the prolific novelist, poet, and travel writer David Herbert Lawrence was born in Eastwood, Nottinghamshire, in 1885. He attended Nottingham University and found employment as a schoolteacher. His first novel, The White Peacock, was published in 1911, the same year his beloved mother died and he quit teaching after contracting pneumonia. The next year Lawrence published Sons and Lovers and ran off to Germany with Frieda Weekley, his former tutor’s wife. His masterpieces The Rainbow and Women in Love were completed in quick succession, but the first was suppressed as indecent and the second was not published until 1920. Lawrence’s lyrical writings challenged convention, promoting a return to an ideal of nature where sex is seen as a sacrament. In 1928 Lawrence’s final novel, Lady Chatterley’s Lover, was banned in England and the United States for indecency. He died of tuberculosis in 1930 in Venice.
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The White Peacock
by Lawrence, D. H.
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- 1911
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London: William Heinemann. Good+ with no dust jacket. 1911. First Edition. Hardcover. Cloth rubbed at joints and ends of spine. Some rubbing to boards. Minor 1/2" dampstain to cloth at margin of front board. Gutter split at front hinge. Rear hinge starting. Offsetting to endpapers. Moderate spots of foxing to page edges. No signatures. ; First… Read more about this item Item Price
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by D. H. Lawrence
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BATH, Somerset, GBR
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London: William Heinemann, 1911. First edition. Cloth. Good. 7" by 5" . None . A first UK edition of D. H. Lawrence's first published novel. The first UK edition, first impression rebound in amateur binding with leaves closely trimmed, not affecting the text. Bound without half title. First issue with cancel leaves to pp. 227-230 as called for.… Read more about this item Item Price
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The White Peacock
by Lawrence, D.H. (T.E. Lawrence initials)
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- 1911
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Wakefield, West Yorkshire, GBR
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London: William Heinemann, 1911. Book. Good. Hardback. First Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. This is a first edition of White Peacock, D.H. Lawrence's first published novel. It is in the original dark blue decorative cloth with white title to front board. Some marking to boards. Originally published on the 20th January 1911, the first UK edition.… Read more about this item Item Price
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THE WHITE PEACOCK
by Lawrence, D. H.
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- 1966
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Canandaigua, New York, USA
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Carbondale, IL: Southern Illinois University Press, 1966. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. D.H. Lawrence is certainly best-known for his erotic classic, "Lady Chatterly's Lover," but the British writer's first published novel is "The White Peacock," first published in 1911. It is written in the first person, narrated by a sensitive young man named Cyril Beardsall, who tells the story,… Read more about this item Item Price
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The White Peacock - First Issue with 1910
by Lawrence, D. H.
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Portland, Oregon, USA
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New York: Duffield & Company, 1910. First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good. First Edition, First Printing, First Issue with 1910 on the verso of the title page, bound integrally. The first issue is exceedingly rare, thought only to exist in a handful of copies, and rarely seen offered for sale. This copy is in Very Good condition. Sporadic foxing… Read more about this item Item Price
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by D.H. Lawrence
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- 1911
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Pasadena, California, USA
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First edition, first issue(copyright date 1910 on title page verso) of Lawrence's first novel. It appeared on January 19, 1911 - one day before the English printing. The English printing consisted of 1500 copies while the number for these Duffield first editions is unknown. Modestly dusty fore and top edges, faint sporadic stains on the covers, rear hinge mildly… Read more about this item Item Price
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White Peacock
by Lawrence, D.h
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- 1981
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Seattle, Washington, USA
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Penguin Putnam~mass, 1981. Paperback. Good. Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.Dust jacket quality is not guaranteed. Item Price
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The White Peacock
by LAWRENCE D H
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- 1911
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Leicester, GBR
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London: Heinemann, 1911. First Edition. Hard Cover. (London: William Heinemann [Duckworth binding] 1911). First Edition; Colonial Issue in the Duckworth binding. Publisher's blue-grey boards printed white on the upper cover and the spine with publisher's device to the back board. A neat name and date (1920) on the front paste-down and quite heavy foxing to the… Read more about this item Item Price
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The White Peacock
by D. H. Lawrence
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- 1966
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Goring-by-Sea, West Sussex, GBR
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Penguin, 1966. Paperback. Acceptable. 1966. Reprint. 368 pages. Illustrated paper cover. Heavy tanning to pages with pen and pencil inscriptions to first page and inside of the rear cover. Visible foxing and dog-eared pages throughout and visible foxing and tanning to text block edges. Covers have heavy edge wear and corner bending. Major creasing to spine. Item Price
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by Lawrence, D. H.
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Dunedin, New Zealand, NZL
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London: Duckworth & Co.. Very Good- with no dust jacket. (1921). Hardcover. No signatures. Some rubbing to cloth boards and spine. Some foxing. ; Stated "Third impression, April, 1921" on copyright page, i.e. the third Duckworth printing. [iv], 496 pages + 16 pages advertisements. Blue cloth boards with pale yellow-white lettering and rule on spine and… Read more about this item Item Price
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The White Peacock
by D H Lawrence
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- 1911
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Northampton, Northamptonshire, GBR
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UK: Heinemann, 1911. First Edition 1st Printing. Three-Quarter Leather. Near Fine/No Jacket. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. 1st Edition 1911. The authors first book. First English Edition, first issue, with pp. 227-28, and 229-30 tipped in. Beautifully bound by Bayntun bindery. Book is near fine and very bright. Contents good with foxing to odd… Read more about this item Item Price
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The White Peacock
by LAWRENCE, D.H.
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- 1955
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Gloucester City, New Jersey, USA
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CA$104.21
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London: William Heinemann Ltd, 1955. Hardcover. Very Good/Good. Phoenix. Very good phoenix edition hardcover with Good dustwrapper. The book has shelf rub of spine ends and cover edges. The text is clean. The dustwrapper has minor wear and tear of all panel edges and light soiling of panels. Item Price
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The White Peacock
by D. H. Lawrence
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- Used - VERY GOOD
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- 1976
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Aurora, Ontario, CAN
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UK: Penguin Books, 1976. Mass Market Paperback. VERY GOOD. 18 cm.. Pages are tanned. 368 pages. -- Please feel free to ask for additional information, or detailed photos. US orders ship USPS from Niagara Falls, NY. Canadian orders ship from Ontario. Item Price
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The White Peacock
by Lawrence, David Herbert
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Dunfermline, Fife, GBR
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Penguin Books, Limited. Used - Good. Ships from the UK. Used book that is in clean, average condition without any missing pages. Item Price
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The White Peacock
by D.H. Lawrence
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- 1949
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Goring-by-Sea, West Sussex, GBR
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J M Dent & Sons - Everyman's Library, 1949. Hardcover. Good/Good. 1949. Reprinted. 361 pages. Red illustrated dust jacket over red cloth boards with gilt lettering to spine. Part of Everyman's Library. Pages and binding are presentable with no major defects. Minor issues present such as mild tanning and inscriptions. Boards have mild edge wear with light rubbing… Read more about this item Item Price
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The White Peacock
by D.H. Lawrence
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- 1911
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BATH, Somerset, GBR
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London: Heinemann, 1911. First edition. Cloth. Good. 8" by 5". None. A first edition and first printing copy of D.H. Lawrence's first novel, 'The White Peacock'. First UK edition. Preceded by the American edition by one day. With pages 227-230 cancels as is called for. Publisher's small windmill device to rear board. … Read more about this item Item Price
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The White Peacock
by Lawrence, D. H
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- Reprint
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- 1932
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Galway, IRL
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London: Martin Secker, 1932. Reprint. Hardcover. Very good copy in the original gilt-blocked cloth. Spine bands and panel edges somewhat dulled and rubbed as with age. Remains quite well-preserved overall. Provenance; the critic and poetry activist Charles Tomlinsons copy; signed by him and with his (extensive) marginal notes. Physical description: 496 pages. Subjects: Lawrence, D. H. (David Herbert) 1885-1930.… Read more about this item Item Price
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The White Peacock
by D.H.Lawrence
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- 1966
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- Paperback
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Goring-by-Sea, West Sussex, GBR
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Penguin Books, 1966. Paperback. Acceptable. 1966. Reprinted. 368 pages. Illustrated paper cover. Pages and binding are presentable with no major defects. Minor issues present such as mild cracking, inscriptions, inserts, light foxing, tanning and thumb marking. Overall a good condition item. Paper cover has mild edge-wear with light rubbing and creasing. Some light marking and sunning. Item Price
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The White Peacock
by D.H. Lawrence
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- Used - Good
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- 1981
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- Paperback
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- 9780140007602
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Morangis, FRA
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Penguin Books Ltd, 1981. Paperback. Good. Book slightly twisted. Signs of wear on the cover. Soiling on the side. Ammareal gives back up to 15% of this book's net price to charity organizations. Item Price
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White Peacock
by Lawrence, D.h
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- Used - Very Good
- Published
- 1981
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- Paperback
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- 9780140007602
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Seattle, Washington, USA
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CA$8.34
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Penguin Putnam~mass, 1981. Paperback. Very Good. May have limited writing in cover pages. Pages are unmarked. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.Dust jacket quality is not guaranteed. Item Price
CA$8.34