It is feared a book that played a part in a 'watershed moment in cultural history' could exit Britain.
It is feared a book that played a part in a"watershed moment in cultural history" could exit Britain.Lady Chatterley's Lover sold out on its first day when it was finally published in the UKA book used in"one of the most important criminal trials of the 20th century" must be kept in the UK, a minister has said.
The copy of Lady Chatterley's Lover was used by a judge and his wife during a trial in 1960, in which Penguin Books was prosecuted under the Obscene Publications Act. DH Lawrence's novel, which tells the story of a love affair between a young, married, upper class woman - Lady Chatterley - and her gamekeeper, Oliver Mellors, contains explicit descriptions of the central characters' relationship, complete with four-letter words.
It was published in Italy in 1928, and in 1929 in France and Australia, but was not openly printed in Britain for fear of prosecution over its explicit content.There are concerns that the copy in question, which was used by judge Sir Laurence Byrne, could leave the country unless a buyer can be found to match an asking price of £56,250, set after its owner decided to auction it last year.
Many of the comments were made by the judge's wife, Dorothy Byrne, alongside those made by Sir Laurence himself.
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