The Trial of Lady Chaterley

C.H. Rolph

Published by Penguin, London, 1961

About this Item

Book Condition ? Fine: An unread copy that remains in almost perfect condition. No dust jacket. Original green cloth binding with gilt lettering along the spine is mint. Now protected by a plastic slipcover. Very light spots of foxing along text block and through end papers, but mostly clean with crisp page edges. Pages throughout are tightly bound, clean and tidy throughout, never thumbed or opened.

First edition, first printing. Edition limited to 200 copies (this being number 330) and signed by Allen Lane. Also includes a card to explain the book was sent as a keepsake rather than a Christmas card. Also includes illustration by Paul Hogarth. Printed privately in 1961, a rare collector's item.

The Trial of Lady Chatterley by C. H. Rolph is a clear and engaging account of the landmark 1960 obscenity trial that transformed British publishing and attitudes to literature. Drawing on courtroom detail and cultural context, Rolph recounts how D. H. Lawrence?s novel came to symbolize a broader struggle over censorship, morality, and artistic freedom, making the book an illuminating study of law, culture, and social change.

Seller Inventory # 1625E

Bibliographic Details

• Title: The Trial of Lady Chaterley
• Publisher: Penguin, London
• Publication Date: 1961
• Language: English
• Binding: Hardcover
• Illustrator: Paul Hogarth
• Edition: 1st Edition, Illustrated Edition
• Condition: Fine
• Dust Jacket Condition: No Jacket
• Seller catalogs:
  • 1st Edition