Laurence Sitwell (16 results)
Language: English
Published by Curtain Press, London, 1950
- Hardcover
Seller: Ryde Bookshop Ltd, Isle of Wight, United KingdomRyde Bookshop Ltd
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Add to basketHardcover. Condition: Fair. Dust Jacket Condition: Fair. The jacket has been covered with clear sticky-backed plastic and stuck down to the inner boards. decorations by Rex Whistler and Joan Hassall (illustrator).
Published by Atlantic Monthly, Concord, New Hampshire, 1944
- Softcover
Seller: Between the Covers-Rare Books, Inc. ABAA, Gloucester City, NJ, U.S.A.Between the Covers-Rare Books, Inc. ABAA
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Add to basketSoftcover. Condition: Very Good. Magazine. Quarto. Perfectbound in wrappers. Small tear and soiling on rear wrap, chips and tears at spine ends, very good. This issue features contributions from Vladimir Nabokov (translating poem by Fedor Ivanovich Tyutchev), Peter Masefield, Laurence Housman, Edmund Wilson, Osbert Sitwell, and…many others. Order form laid in.
Published by Boston: The Atlantic Monthly Co., 1944
- Softcover
- First Edition
Seller: Philip Smith, Bookseller, Berkeley, CA, U.S.A.Philip Smith, Bookseller
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Add to basketSoft cover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: No Jacket (as issued). 1st edition. VG. 4to, 140pp, printed wrappers. Scarce wartime issue, includes poems by Fedor Ivanovich Tyutchev translated by Vladimir Nabokov. Unmarked copy, a bit of general wear. Not Signed.
Number Two Joy Street: A Medley of Prose & Verse for Boys and Girls
Chesterton, G.K.; Walter De la Mare; A.A. Milne; Hilaire Belloc; Hugh Walpole; Laurence Housman; Madeleine Nightingale; Edith Sitwell; Hugh Chesterman; Mabel Marlowe; Valery Carrick; B. Kathleen Pyke; Marian Allen; Thomas Quayle; Blanche Winder; Rose Fyleman
Published by D. Appleton and Company, 1924
- Hardcover
Seller: Riverby Books, Fredericksburg, VA, U.S.A.Riverby Books
Contact seller5-star sellerHardcover. Condition: Fair. Oversized hardcover. Title page dated 1924. 223 pages. Patterned white and blue cloth over boards. Blue lettering. In fair condition. Binding is shaken. Corners and head & foot of spine are bumped. Covers are lightly soiled and toned. Some wear along edges and corners. Fore edges, head & foot of textb…lock, and pages are toned. Front and back gutters are cracked through. A previous owner's inscription written in pencil underneath dedication. Pages are clean--no stray markings throughout. Some color plates are worn along the edges and loose from binding. Beautiful illustrations throughout. Overall, a good reading copy. Please e-mail us with questions or to request photos. This is an oversized book. Extra shipping charges may be required for international or priority delivery.
Published by Atlantic Monthly, Concord, New Hampshire, 1944
- Softcover
Seller: Between the Covers-Rare Books, Inc. ABAA, Gloucester City, NJ, U.S.A.Between the Covers-Rare Books, Inc. ABAA
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Add to basketSoftcover. Condition: Very Good. Magazine. Quarto. Perfectbound in wrappers. About very good with pencil marks on front cove, splash marks at the page ends and moderate edgewear including nicks, tears and creases. This issue features contributions from Vladimir Nabokov (translating poem by Fedor Ivanovich Tyutchev), Peter Masefi…eld, Laurence Housman, Edmund Wilson, Osbert Sitwell, and many others.
More imagesNUMBER TWO JOY STREET A Medley of Prose and Verse for Boys and Girls
Chesterton, G. K.; De La Mare, Walter; Milne, A. A.; Belloc, Hilaire; Walpole,Hugh; Housman, Laurence; Nightingale, Madeleine; Sitwell, Edith; Chesterman,Hugh; Marlowe, Mabel; Carrick, Valery; Pyke, B. Kathleen; Allen, Marian;Quayle, Thomas; Winder, Blanc
Published by D. Appleton & Company, New York, NY, 1924
- Hardcover
Seller: Riverow Bookshop, Owego, NY, U.S.A.Riverow Bookshop
Contact seller5-star sellerHardcover. Condition: Good/NO DUSTJACKET. New York, NY: D. Appleton & Company. Good/NO DUSTJACKET. 1924. . Hardcover. Sm 4to., 223pp., cover light shelf wear to edges and corners, corners and spine tips bumped and rubbed, spine faded, light soiling, otherwise good; Former owner's name penned on half-title page, light soiling to…half-title page, interior hinge cracked, edges of text block lightly stained, otherwise pages clean and unmarked. . Tipped-in color plates / B&W illustrations (illustrator).
The Augustan Books Of Modern Poetry. [Twelve Volumes Bound Together].
Shanks, Edward; Dora Sigerson Shorter; Lord Alfred Douglas; Frederick William Harvey; Laurence Binyon; Edith Sitwell; Humbert Wolfe; Alice Meynell; Edward Thomas; Gilbert Murray; Maurice Hewlett; Walter de la Mare
Published by London: Ernest Benn, [1926]., 1926
- Hardcover
Seller: Wittenborn Art Books, San Francisco, CA, U.S.A.Wittenborn Art Books
Contact seller5-star sellerCondition: Good. 8vo., ca. 360 pp., Very Good, Burgundy Cloth, with sun-fading on covers; some staining on edges of text block; shelf wear; slight yellowing throughout.
More imagesPublished by The Curtain Press Ltd, London, 1947
- Softcover
- First Edition
Seller: The Bookshop at Beech Cottage, Newbury, United KingdomThe Bookshop at Beech Cottage
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Add to basketSoft cover. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. 1st Edition. Four booklets from the Masque series contained in a red decorated slip case. Booklets are in VG condition. The slip case has some damage to the spine of the box (damage measures 15mm x 5mm). Booklet #2: Designs for the Theatre by Rex Whistler (Part 1). 20pp + 4pp cover. S…taple bound cream covers with red and black lettering and illustration on face. Slight rusting to staples. Contains an Appreciation by Cecil Beaton. Published in 1947. Booklet #5: The Masque of Christmas - Dramatic Joys of the Festival described by Laurence Whistler with designs by Indigo Jones, Rex Whistler and others. 40pp with light pink covers with black lettering. Staple bound (with slight rusting to staples). Booklet #8: New Developments in the French Theatre by Anthony Curtis. Colour and b/w plates and b/w illustrations. 44pp with blue front cover with white illustration and black lettering. Booklet #9: Theatrical Figures in Porcelain by Sacheverell Sitwell. Stiff card covers (price 3/6) in lime green. Mounted colour frontis. 44pp + 16pp b/w plates + covers. All four booklets appear in unused condition. Joan Hassall (illustrator).
More imagesNumber One Joy Street
Walter de la Mare; Eleanor Farjeon; Hilaire Belloc; Madeleine Nightingale; B. Kathleen Pike; Laurence Housman; Mabel Marlowe; Halliwell Sutcliffe; Edith Sitwell; Hugh Chesterman; Rose Fyleman
Published by Basil Blackwell, London, 1923
- Hardcover
Seller: Aldous Books, Liverpool, United KingdomAldous Books
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Add to basketCondition: Good. Cream clothbound hardcover with a decorative yellow design on the covers and spine. There is wear to the edges and corners, along with surface blemishes on both boards and the spine. A small tear is present at the lower edge of the spine. Despite this, the volume remains intact and in acceptable condition overal…l. The binding is sound, and the book remains structurally complete. Internally, the pages are bright and readable, with only minor page toning and minimal foxing observed. A serviceable and decorative copy, suitable as a reading or reference example. Disclaimer: Postage rates may be subject to change depending on the weight of the books. For the heavier and/ or multivolume sets, the cost will be determined using the prices displayed below. UK: £7 per kg EU: £10 per kg USA: £12 per kg If you have any queries, please get in touch.
More imagesNumber One Joy Street: A Medley of Prose & Verse for Boys and Girls
De la Mare, Walter; Eleanor Farjeon; Hilaire Belloc; Madeleine Nightingale; B. Kathleen Pyke; Laurence Housman; Mabel Marlowe; Halliwell Sutcliffe; Edith Sitwell; Hugh Chesterman; Rose Fyleman
Published by Basil Blackwell, Oxford, 1923
- Hardcover
- First Edition
Seller: Turn-The-Page Books, Skyway, WA, U.S.A.Turn-The-Page Books
Contact seller5-star sellerHardcover. Condition: Good. No Dust Jacket. First Edition. Full patterned cloth binding, rubbed and tones. Unmarked copy that is good only due to considerable bug nibbles through lower page corners, not affecting any text or illustrations. 220pp. Lots of pen and ink illustrations, as well as several tipped-in color plates. Size:… 8vo - 8" - 9" Tall.
Number One Joy Street: A Medley of Prose & Verse for Boys and Girls
De la Mare, Walter; Eleanor Farjeon; Hilaire Belloc; Madeleine Nightingale; B. Kathleen Pyke; Laurence Housman; Mabel Marlowe; Halliwell Sutcliffe; Edith Sitwell; Hugh Chesterman; Rose Fyleman
Published by Basil Blackwell, 1927
- Hardcover
Seller: Riverby Books, Fredericksburg, VA, U.S.A.Riverby Books
Contact seller5-star sellerHardcover. Condition: Fair. Oversized hardcover. Title page dated 1927. 220 pages. Patterned white and gold cloth over boards. Gold lettering. In fair condition. Binding slightly shaken, but secure. Spine is faded. Corners and head & foot of spine are bumped. Some wear along edges and corners. Front gutter is cracked through. Pa…ges are slightly toned. A small amount of writing in pencil on half page. Otherwise, pages are clean--no stray markings throughout. Several beautiful plates--most black and white, some color--throughout text. Overall, a good reading copy. Please e-mail us with questions or to request photos. This is an oversized book. Extra shipping charges may be required for international or priority delivery.
Published by Art and Technics, 1948
- Hardcover
- First Edition
Seller: Buckle's Books, Cambridge, United KingdomBuckle's Books
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Add to basketHardcover. Condition: Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. 1st Edition. First edition hardback with dustjacket. DJ is price clipped and has been repaired internally with sellotape to spine and edges. Previous owners bookplate inside front board. Darkened to endpapers otehrwise internally clean. Good + / good - condition. Rex Whist…ler (illustrator).
More imagesLanguage: English
Published by Basil Blackwell, Broad St, Oxford., 1923
- Hardcover
- First Edition
Seller: Colophon Books (UK), Leek, STAFF, United KingdomColophon Books (UK)
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Add to basketHardcover. Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. 220 pages with 8 tipped in colour plates and numerous black and white illustrations, full page and smaller and head & tail piece, original cloth boards with design taken from a 15th century ornament, part of the front wrapper tipped in to FFEP, small inscription ""Barbara Wigley, Chr…istmas 1923", light and minor handling, brown spot to the very edge of some pages, slightly seen when opened, the cloth on the covers have faded at the spine and edges and a small dark spot on the spine noticed. Very good+. Quarto. *A superior style young readers Christmas annual. Alec Buckels, Roy Meldrum, etc, (illustrator).
More imagesLanguage: English
Published by Basil Blackwell, Broad St, Oxford., 1924
- Hardcover
- First Edition
Seller: Colophon Books (UK), Leek, STAFF, United KingdomColophon Books (UK)
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Add to basketHardcover. Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. 220 pages with 8 tipped in colour plates and numerous black and white illustrations, full page and smaller and head & tail piece, original cloth boards with design taken from a 15th century ornament, part of the front wrapper tipped in to FFEP, light and minor handling, a corner piec…e at outer corner of page 99/100, no loss of text, spine a little faded otherwise Very Good+. Quarto. *A superior style young readers Christmas annual. This 2nd annual has a short 17 page story by A. A. Milne written before his "Pooh Bear" books called "Prince Rabbit" and a short story by G. K. Chesterton "The Dragon at Hide and Seek" a story long out of print and a first printing here. Harry Rountree, Alec Buckels, Hugh Chesterman, etc. (illustrator).
The Augustan Books of Modern Poetry (A Collection of 22 Titles) + The Augustan Books of English Poetry: W.B. Yeats
Yeats. W.B.; Laurence Binyon; Edmund Blunden; Robert Bridges; Rupert Brooke; John Davidson; W.H. Davies; Austin Dobson; Lord Alfred Douglas; John Freeman; Sir Edmund Gosse: Robert Graves; Andrew Lang; Walter de la Mare; Alice Meynell; Siegfried Sassoon; Edward Shanks; Dora Sigerson Shorter; Edith Sitwell; Robert Louis Stevenson; Algernon Charles Swinburne; Edward Thomas; Humbert Wolfe
Language: English
Published by Ernest Benn Ltd., London, 1926
Seller: Argus Book Shop, Warszawa, PolandArgus Book Shop
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Add to basketCondition: Very Good. 23 volumes (22 Augustan Books of Modern Poetry & 1 Augustan Books of English Poetry). Volumes of the following authors: Laurence Binyon, Edmund Blunden, Robert Bridges, Rupert Brooke, John Davidson, W.H. Davies, Austin Dobson, Lord Alfred Douglas, John Freeman, Sir Edmund Gosse: Robert Graves, Andrew Lang,…Walter de la Mare, Alice Meynell, Siegfried Sassoon, Edward Shanks, Dora Sigerson Shorter, Edith Sitwell, Robert Louis Stevenson, Algernon Charles Swinburne, Edward Thomas, Humbert Wolfe & W.B Yeats (Second Series, number 4 of the English Poetry series). Staple-bound. Rusting to staples in all copies with some staining to wrappers. Chipping to wrappers of some issues. Previous owner's name, date, and location written in pen on most copies (see Yeats copy for representative mark). All copies free of internal marks. Some light toning and bumping along edges, some foxing to a few copies. All copies bound and intact. Condition consistently Good to Very Good. Feel free to write about interest single or select titles from series.
More imagesPublished by Curtain Press Limited, London, 1949
- Softcover
- First Edition
- Manuscript / Paper Collectible
Seller: White Fox Rare Books and Antiques, ABAA/ILAB, New York, NY, U.S.A.White Fox Rare Books and Antiques, ABAA/ILAB
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Add to basketWraps. Condition: Very Good. First Editions. All nine parts present. 12mo. 18 by 12.5 cm. Light wear and occasional soiling. Overall, a lovely and well-preserved set of the full run of this legendary theatrical magazine that had a stellar line-up of contributors. Rex Whistler, John Hassell, etc. (illustrator).
