The Well of Loneliness

New York, New York: Covici Friede, 1928. First Edition Later Printing 5th or later Printing. Hardcover. Near Fine/No Jacket. The most acclaimed lesbian novel every written, shocking when first published in 1928. It is the story of Stephen Gordon, born a woman "with a natural tendency toward masculinity...her tortured adolescence & her gradual development into maturity in this deviated direction, with all its tragic implications." Dedicated to "Our Three Selves,'' it contains 506 pages with an Introduction by noted sex researcher Havelock Ellis, who discusses the novel's psychological & sociological significance. This is the 17th printing of the First Edition from Nov. 1933; no DJ. Hardcover 8vo has deep blue cloth-covered boards with black lettering stamped to spine. Condition is Near Fine: very clean & bright, small light spots of unknown origin to boards & top outside page edges. Binding strong & straight, inside pages very white & unmarked, with a hint of tanning to edges; endpapers show mild offsetting. A handsome copy! Our photos depict the exact book you will receive, never "stock" images of books we don't actually have! Same day shipping on all orders before 2 pm weekdays (Pacific time); later orders, weekends & holidays ship very next business day.