Escape with Me! An Oriental Sketch-Book.
by SITWELL, Osbert
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- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
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London, London, United Kingdom
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About This Item
London, Macmillan and Co. Ltd, 1939. . First edition, inscribed by the author to Edith Sitwell; 8vo; 16 black and white illustrations, including frontispiece; publisher's green cloth, gilt lettering to spine, corners a little rubbed, spine ends slightly bumped, pictorial endpapers, with the unclipped dustjacket, signs of wear and edge nicks, especially to top of spine, spine a little marked, tape repair to lower inside edge of front cover, otherwise a very good clean copy.
Inscribed and dated by the author in black ink to front blank, 'For / darling Edith / from her / devoted brother / Osbert / November -3-1939'. A lovely family association from brother to sister.
Inscribed and dated by the author in black ink to front blank, 'For / darling Edith / from her / devoted brother / Osbert / November -3-1939'. A lovely family association from brother to sister.
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- Bookseller
- Shapero Rare Books (GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 105408
- Title
- Escape with Me! An Oriental Sketch-Book.
- Author
- SITWELL, Osbert
- Book Condition
- Used
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Place of Publication
- London, Macmillan and Co. Ltd, 1939.
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