left hand right autobiography osbert von sitwell osbert (2 Ergebnisse)

hard cover. Zustand: good. [Left Hand Right Hand! ] 1945. Reprinted. Red cloth, gilt lettering to spine. Top edge black. D.w.missing. Signed by John Piper on title page. xvi,271,(1)pp. With a b/w frontis, b/w plates (including illus.by John Piper), and a folding line of descent. Boards sl.stained. Spine faded. Fore and bottom edges somewhat foxing. Ink notation to front flyleaf. Margin of title pgae sl.stained. "Line of descent" folded at a corner. [The Scarlet Tree. ] 1946. d.w. Red cloth, gilt lettering to spine. Top edge black. Signed by John Piper on title page. viii,318,(1)pp. With a b/w frontis, b/w plates (including illus.by John Piper). d.w.somewhat worn and chipped. Front and rear boards damp stained. Edgs sl.foxing. Hinges of p.318 darkened. [Great Morning. ] 1948. d.w. Red cloth, gilt lettering to spine. Top edge black. Signed by John Piper on title page. Exlibris.(The Book Socirty) pasted on front flyleaf. viii,323,(1)pp. With a b/w frontis, b/w plates (including illus.by John Piper). d.w.somewhat stained and chipped. Spine faded. Edgs sl.foxing. Hinges of front e.p.torn and started (not detached). [Laughter in the Next Room. ] 1949. d.w. Red cloth, gilt lettering to spine. Top edge black. Signed by John Piper on title page. viii,380,(1)pp. With a b/w frontis, b/w plates (including illus.by John Piper). d.w.somewhat worn and its spine sl.darkened. Front and rear boards sl.damp stained. Spine faded. Edgs sl.foxing. [f1303-171411].

First UK editions, first printings (vol. III in association with the Book Society). Five volumes. Contemporary half brown morocco by Bayntun-Riviere of Bath, for Henry Sotheran Ltd. Ochre buckram boards, five raised bands with gilt ruled compartments and titles in gilt to the spines. Top edge gilt. Marbled endpapers. Frontispiece, illustrations and photographic plates throughout each volume. A fine set, the bindings square and firm. The contents, with a small previous owner's bookplate to the front pastedown of each volume, are otherwise clean and bright throughout. All but the final volume, 'Noble Essences' was first published in the US, with the UK editions following soon afterwards. "In its scope and its performance it will surely remain as one of the main literary memorials of its time" (Edwin Muir, 'The Observer'); "Much has happened since 'Left Hand, Right Hand!' first appeared in the mirifical spring of 1945; but there has been nothing in the field of imaginative prose to challenge the opinion that Sir Osbert Sitwell's autobiography must always be regarded as one of the wonder-works of the twentieth-century" (John Russell, 'The Sunday Times). (Fifoot OA34b, OA38b, OA40b, OA42b, OA48a). Further details and images for any of the items listed are available on request. Lucius Books welcomes direct contact with our customers.