(I) Memoirs Of A Fox-Hunting Man. (II) Memoirs Of An Infantry Officer. (III) Sherston's Progress
by SASSOON, Siegfried
- Used
- first
- Condition
- Some foxmarks on edges of text block of two volumes, signature on rear pastedown of Memoirs of An Infantry Officer (nick in the
- Seller
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Deep River, Connecticut, United States
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About This Item
London: Faber & Gwyer; Faber & Faber, 1928, 1930, 1936. First trade editions of each of the three volumes in Sassoon's celebrated World War I trilogy, the first volume in the "bibliographically preferred" first state with untrimmed edges. Keynes A30a, A33a, A40a. Some foxmarks on edges of text block of two volumes, signature on rear pastedown of Memoirs of An Infantry Officer (nick in the top of the spine panel of the dust jacket), but a fine set of Sassoon's semi-autobiographical memoirs. 3 volumes, 8vo, original blue cloth, dust jackets. Some foxmarks on edges of text block of two volumes, signature on rear pastedown of Memoirs of An Infantry Officer (nick in the top of the spine panel of the dust jacket), but a fine set of Sassoon's semi-autobiographical memoirs.
Details
- Bookseller
- James S. Jaffe Rare Books LLC
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 16673
- Title
- (I) Memoirs Of A Fox-Hunting Man. (II) Memoirs Of An Infantry Officer. (III) Sherston's Progress
- Author
- SASSOON, Siegfried
- Book Condition
- Used - Some foxmarks on edges of text block of two volumes, signature on rear pastedown of Memoirs of An Infantry Officer (nick in the
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First trade editions of each of the three volumes in Sassoon's c
- Publisher
- Faber & Gwyer; Faber & Faber
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1928, 1930, 1936
- Keywords
- en
- Bookseller catalogs
- MODERN FIRSTS; AUTOBIO/BIOGRAPHY;
- Note
- May be a multi-volume set and require additional postage.
Terms of Sale
James S. Jaffe Rare Books LLC
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James S. Jaffe Rare Books LLC
Biblio member since 2009
Deep River, Connecticut
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