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London: William Heinemann, 1949. First Edition, 3rd Impression of the 1922 Edition KNOLE AND THE SACKVILLES of Vita Sackville-West's homage to her ancestral family home, Knole. In the publisher's original cloth binding, with gilt stamping on the front and spine with some slight staining and minor bumping on the front board. Usual shelf wear to the spine. Pages are clean. A very good copy. Signed and Inscribed to the front free endpaper. "For Miss Cashford- who knows Knole-, V. S.W. Sissyinghurst Christmas 1949" A wonderful addition to any VSW collector's library.

London: Michael Joseph, (1955). First Edition.. Soft cover. Fine. First Edition. Soft cover. First Edition, uncorrected proof copy of Vita Sackville-West's third gardening book, collected from her weekly Observer gardening column. 8vo. 176 pp. Fine in the publisher's honey coloured illustrated stiff wrappers, printed in black. "Every garden-maker should be an artist along his own lines. That is the only possible way to create a garden, irrespective of size or wealth." Cross & Ravenscroft-Hulme A.53. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 1979. First edition 1979 Alfred A.Knopf. A near-fine copy by Hal Borland of TWELVE MOONS OF THE YEAR in a near-fine jacket unclipped with the woodcuts by James Grashaw in the original black cloth and beige boards with gold stamping on the spine. Dust jacket has some wear and slight tear on top left front and protected in mylar protector. Included are 2 note cards inside an envelope and one letter from his Connecticut farm in1973, signed and addressed by Hal Borland to his friend Ruth Tinker discussing gardening, the environment and cooking. A few excerpts: "Thanks for your thoughtful letter about the environmental problems and the stuff we eat. The farther we get from the land, the worse off we are. But try to tell those who are in charge! "Get away from the land! You are underprivileged there!" And such rot. .But as you say, even the birds turn beggar after being hand-fed long enough. Maybe we don't deserve more than what we've got." "Dear Ruth Tinker! Thanks for your… Read More