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The Mother and Other Poems.

Stock Code 108055

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

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Presentation copy of the author's first book. 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'.

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.

Provenance

Provenance: National Portrait Gallery Exhibition. The Sitwells: 14/10/94 - 22/1/95. Catalogue No. b30 / 2.61.

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The Mother and Other Poems.

SITWELL, Edith.

Stock code: 108055

$1,657.00

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