New York: Vanguard, 1949. First Edition. First Printing. Octavo (24cm); black cloth covered boards, titled in black, purple and gilt on the spine; blindstamped on cover and spine; dustjacket; 290pp.; spine ends gently pushed; Fine. The dustjacket is unclipped (priced $3.75) lightly rubbed with tiny tear at the heel of spine; minor rubbing / toning to rear panel; Near Fine.

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Bookseller: Lorne Bair Rare Books (US)
Bookseller's Inventory #: 54019
Title: The Canticle of the Rose: Poems 1917-1949
Author: SITWELL, Edith
Book Condition: Used
Quantity Available: 1
Edition: First Edition
Publisher: Vanguard
Place of Publication: New York
Date Published: 1949
Bookseller catalogs: Modern Poetry; Women;

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Gilt: The decorative application of gold or gold coloring to a portion of a book on the spine, edges of the text block, or an inlay in...
Spine: The outer portion of a book which covers the actual binding. The spine usually faces outward when a book is placed on a shelf....
First Edition: In book collecting, the first edition is the earliest published form of a book. A book may have more than one first edition in...
Cloth: "Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...
Heel: The lower most portion of the spine when the book is standing vertically.
Rubbing: Abrasion or wear to the surface. Usually used in reference to a book's boards or dust-jacket.
Fine: A book in fine condition exhibits no flaws. A fine condition book closely approaches As New condition, but may lack the...
Octavo: Another of the terms referring to page or book size, octavo refers to a standard printer's sheet folded four times, producing...