The Mother and Other Poems.

SITWELL, Edith.

Published by Oxford printed for the author by B.H. Blackwell, 1915

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First edition, one of 500 copies, inscribed by the author; 8vo; unmarked internally; original dark grey wrappers, stitched as issued, black lettering to upper cover, light wear to extremities, unopened and uncut, with NPG tissue wrapping with label. First edition of the author's first book. Of the 500 copies printed, around 200 are believed to have been pulped by the printers in the 1920s. 'Drowned Suns' and 'Serenade' were first published in The Daily Mirror, priced 6d. Inscribed by the author in black ink to top of the front cover, 'To Mrs Schumacher / with best wishes from Edith Sitwell'. Seller Inventory # 108055

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Title: The Mother and Other Poems.

Publisher: Oxford printed for the author by B.H. Blackwell

Publication Date: 1915

Binding: Soft cover

Edition: 1st Edition

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