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Songs of Salvations Sin & Satire.
by PALMER, Herbert E
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
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- Seller
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London, United Kingdom
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About This Item
London: The Hogarth Press, , [1925]. First edition, first impression, published October 1925, about 300 copies printed. The title-page is undated, but the preface is dated 1925. The 1939 Catalogue of The Hogarth Press lists this title as published in 1923. Palmer's slim volume of verse is dedicated to "the ghosts of John Masefield and Siegfried Sassoon". This copy has a highly distinguished collector's provenance, bearing the bookplate of William Beekman to the front pastedown. Much of Beekman's excellent Bloomsbury Group and Hogarth Press collection now forms part of the Berg Collection at the New York Public Library. Octavo. Original reddish blue marbled paper boards, cream title label lettered in black on front cover, edges uncut and unopened. The binding sharp, a touch of spotting to a couple of leaves, else a fine copy. Woolmer 72.
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- Bookseller
- Peter Harrington
(GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 150027
- Title
- Songs of Salvations Sin & Satire.
- Author
- PALMER, Herbert E
- Book Condition
- Used
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Place of Publication
- London: The Hogarth Press,
- Date Published
- [1925]
Terms of Sale
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About the Seller
Peter Harrington
Biblio member since 2006
London
About Peter Harrington
Since its establishment, Peter Harrington has specialised in sourcing, selling and buying the finest quality original first editions, signed, rare and antiquarian books, fine bindings and library sets. Peter Harrington first began selling rare books from the Chelsea Antiques Market on London's King's Road. For the past twenty years the business has been run by Pom Harrington, Peter's son.
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