The Last Years of a Rebel, A Memoir of Edith Sitwell. Inscribed By Elizabeth Salter.
by Elizabeth Salter
- Used
- near fine
- Hardcover
- Signed
- first
- Condition
- Near Fine/Fair
- Seller
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Blackpool, Lancashire, United Kingdom
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About This Item
London: The Bodley Head, 1967. First Edition, First Impression. . Hardcover. Near Fine/Fair. 1967 first edition, first impression. Signed by Author. Size octavo, 208 pages. Blue hard cover with gilt titles to the spine, with the dust jacket. Book condition near fine, a very clean copy. Dust jacket condition fair, 2/3 of the front inner flap has been torn away, lower third and price remain, corners edges folds and spine ends are rubbed, a couple of minor creases to panels, not price clipped. Inscribed by Elizabeth Salter to the front end-paper "For Lorna with Love and Thanks from E. Salter. June 1967" From the collection of Jonathan Gili (1943-2004), film-maker, director and collector of many things including books. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall
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- Bookseller
- Lazarus Books Limited
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- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 017413
- Title
- The Last Years of a Rebel, A Memoir of Edith Sitwell. Inscribed By Elizabeth Salter.
- Author
- Elizabeth Salter
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Near Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Fair
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition, First Impression.
- Publisher
- The Bodley Head
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1967
- Keywords
- NON FICTION BIOGRAPHY ENGLISH 20TH CENTURY LUVVIES
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- Gilt
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