The Song of the Cold.
by SITWELL, Edith
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- See description
- Seller
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London, London, United Kingdom
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About This Item
London, Macmillan and Co. Ltd, 1945. . First edition, inscribed by the author to Georgia Sitwell; 8vo; slight toning to leaves, Sunday Times newspaper clipping dated 1945 loosely inserted; publisher's dark blue cloth, gilt lettering to spine, slight spotting to covers, with the unclipped dustjacket, edges and spine ends slightly chipped, with NPG tissue wrapping with printed label, overall a very good copy.
Inscribed by the author in black ink to her sister-in-law on the front free endpaper, 'For / my darling Georgia / with very best love / from Edith'.
Inscribed by the author in black ink to her sister-in-law on the front free endpaper, 'For / my darling Georgia / with very best love / from Edith'.
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- Bookseller
- Shapero Rare Books (GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 108053
- Title
- The Song of the Cold.
- Author
- SITWELL, Edith
- Book Condition
- Used
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Place of Publication
- London, Macmillan and Co. Ltd, 1945.
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About the Seller
Shapero Rare Books
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London, London
About Shapero Rare Books
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- Leaves
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- First Edition
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- Edges
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- Cloth
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- Gilt
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- Spine
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- Inscribed
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