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Published by George G. Harrap, London, 1945
Book
Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Limited Edition. Introduction by Siegfried Sassoon and with his monogram signature to the limitation page. A collection of 72 poems written by soldiers of the Eight Army, from all ranks. Edited by Lieutenant-General Sir Oliver Lees. Bound in full blue leather, gilt titles to spine; teg. Sunned to spine, otherwise fine. Italy Star Medal ribbon laid to front. This edition limited to 110 copies, of which 100 were for sale. This is an un-numbered but signed copy. 92pp.
Published by Beltane Book Bureau, UK, 1946
Book First Edition Signed
Cloth. Condition: Very Good ++. 1st Edition. 1st Edition 1946.From the library of Siegfried Sassoon, by Patrick Anthony Lawlor OBE 1893-1979, published in 1946 by The Beltane Book Bureau and limited to 1,000 copies. No dust jacket. Lawlor inscribed the book to Sassoon on the front endpaper: ?For Siegfried Sassoon from an admirer P.A. Lawlor, Wellington, New Zealand, 19-1-50?. From the Library of Siegfried Sassoon and Sold by Sotheby?s in 1991. It carries the Sotheby?s monogram sticker inside the front cover to show it is from Sassoon?s own library. Lawlor was a New Zealand journalist, editor, bibliophile, writer and Catholic layman. He was born and died in Wellington, New Zealand. Lawlor was rejected for military service during the First World War, but in 1915 he joined the army stores staff. In 1916 he became chief reporter on the Hawke?s Bay Herald in Napier. He returned to Wellington in 1917 to become a reporter in the parliamentary press gallery and an assistant sub-editor on the New Zealand Times. He became chief sub-editor of New Zealand Truth in 1920, also editing Aussie, an Australasian soldiers' magazine, and founding the New Zealand Artists' Annual in 1926 and the Ex Libris Society in 1930. The 1930s saw his most serious attempts to achieve literary recognition, with his two 'Templemore' novels, The House of Templemore (1938) and Daniel Mahoney's Secret: being a new chapter in the House of Templemore (1939). His only other novel, The Mystery of Maata (1946), is based on the early life of Katherine Mansfield. In 1934 Lawlor was the driving force behind the foundation of PEN in New Zealand, a society that focuses largely on freedom of expression work, becoming its president in 1948-9. Lawlor?s strong sense of the importance of his Catholic faith was reflected in his lifelong prominence in church activities and devotions. He was active in parish affairs at St Mary of the Angels Church and was a member of the Holy Family Confraternity of the Redemptorist community which met at St Gerard's Monastery. He worked for the Catholic Writers? Movement of New Zealand from its foundation in 1940 and was elected to the Gallery of Living Catholic Authors (USA). Perhaps his most important lay service to the church was his work as honorary organiser of the fund-raising street appeals for Our Lady?s Homes of Compassion, which were to raise almost £200,000 over the 20 years after the Second World War. Book is very good++ and bright. Contents good. Part of a large library of Sassoon's books More images can be taken upon request. Ref 18005. Signed by Author(s).
Published by George Harrap, London, 1945
Seller: George Ong Books, New York, NY, U.S.A.
Signed
Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. 91, [1] pp., 8vo, full dark blue crushed morocco, gilt spine title, t.e.g., foredge untrimmed. Mounted on the upper cover is a portion of the silk ribbon from the Italy Star medal, a military campaign medal awarded to subjects of the British Commonwealth who served in the Italian Campaign from 1943-1945. The volume contains 72 poems by 47 writers. They were among 596 entries submitted in poetry competitions, all written in Italy (including Sicily) during the first nine months of the campaign. No. 108 of a limited edition of 110 copies only; SIGNED with full signature by Siegfried Sassoon (1886-1967), one of the soldier poets of the Great War. A very good, well-preserved copy; contents fine, some offsetting from turn-ins onto facing blanks, spine darkened, hinges rubbed, a touch of rubbing and darkening to some cover edges.
Published by Faber & Faber Ltd, London 1933, 1933
Seller: Holybourne Rare Books ABA ILAB, Alton, United Kingdom
First Edition Signed
First edition SIGNED by Sassoon on the half title. Original publisher's red boards darkened around edges and cloth, top of spine chipped/damaged. In first issue supplied wrapper showing overall slight wear and rubbing. Still a pleasing example and scarce SIGNED.
Published by Faber & Faber Limited, 1930
Seller: Zimnol Arts Books, Middx, United Kingdom
Book Signed
Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Limited Edition. Cloth bound limited edition. Signed by Siegfried Sassoon. A nice clean copy with slight age wear to the binding which has gilt lettering to spine and gilt to top. Signed by Author(s).
Full-Leather. Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. 1st Edition 1934. Vigils - First English Limited Edition by Siegfried Sassoon, Signed and Numbered. Vigils (Keynes A39) First English Limited Edition. Collection of 22 Poems privately printed in 1934 by Siegfried Sassoon. This copy No 66 of 212. Bound in un-dyed niger morocco, printed on handmade paper, top edges gilt, others untrimmed. Engraved on copper by Charles Sigrist and frontispiece designed by Stephen Gooden. The book comes with the original ?Proposal? from Douglas Cleverdon, who distributed the books for Sassoon. Subscriptions were received for 212 copies of the book. A total of 272 were printed, the surplus 60 copies being specially bound for Sassoon. Book is very good and bright. Contents good. Part of a large library of Sassoon's books More images can be taken upon request. Ref17991. Signed by Author(s).