Lot #125: Prestige 1972 Travel Book -- "Etruscan Places" by D. H. Lawrence (Folio Society, 1972)

Hardcover. Cloth. Slipcase. London: Folio Society, 1972. 157 pp. "Etruscan Places" is a celebrated travel narrative by the English novelist D. H. Lawrence, originally published posthumously in 1932. The 1972 edition by The Folio Society in London is a notable fine-press reissue of Lawrence's vivid, lyrical exploration of the ancient Etruscan civilization in central Italy. Lawrence contrasts the vibrant, "life-affirming" spirit of Etruscan tomb art and architecture with the rigid, soul-crushing nature of the Roman Empire and modern industrial society. This Folio Society volume boasts a decorative cloth binding, with a striking, two-color design inspired by authentic Etruscan mural paintings, and includes a series of black-and-white photographic plates capturing the archaeological sites and artifacts Lawrence visited in the late 1920s. As a sought-after entry in the Folio Society travel series, a 1972 first printing can reach 60 to 85 for collectors of D. H. Lawrence and fine-press books. Dimensions: 22 cm Pickup category timeslot {A}