BRADFORD, SARAH H.

Splendours and Miseries: Biography of Sacheverell Sitwell

Sinclair-Stevenson Ltd. 1994. (ISBN: 1856194701) Paperback, 4vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" Tall. Book, 486 pages. No inscriptions. Pages tanned. Good.

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Book number: 27531

Catalogue: Biography

Keywords: 1856194701

Edith Sitwell; Elizabeth Salter; Allanah Harper; John Pearson; Victoria Glendinning; Sarah Bradford; Philip Ziegler

Edith Sitwell: Fire of the Mind; Facades: Edith, Osbert and Sacheverell Sitwell; Edith Sitwell: A Unicorn Among Lions; Sacheverell Sitwell: Splendours and Miseries; Osbert Sitwell

London, Michael Joseph; Macmillan; Weidenfeld & Nicolson; Sinclair-Stevenson; Chatto & Windus, 1976-1998. First edition. Cloth. Bright first editions of these five works on the Sitwells, with their original dust wrappers. The first editions of these five works in the publisher's original cloth bindings, with the original unclipped dust wrappers.A collection of first editions exploring the lives and works of the Sitwells, three siblings who formed a literary and artistic clique in London between 1916 and 1930. The set includes biographies of all three siblings, as well as anthology of the prose and poetry of Edith Sitwell. Dame Edith Sitwell (1887-1964) published poetry from 1913. Sir Osbert Sitwell (1892-1969) devoted himself to poetry, art criticism and journalism. Sir Sacheverell Sitwell (1897-1988) wrote on baroque architecture, art and music. The set comprises: Edith Sitwell: Fire of the Mind (1976, Michael Joseph) by Elizabeth Salter and Allanah HarperFacades: Edith, Osbert and Sacheverell Sitwell (1978, Macmillan) by John PearsonEdith Sitwell: A Unicorn Among Lions (1981, Weidenfeld & Nicolson) by Victoria GlendinningSacheverell Sitwell: Splendours and Miseries (1993, Sinclair-Stevenson) by Sarah BradfordOsbert Sitwell (1998, Chatto & Windus) by Philip Ziegler In the publisher's original cloth bindings, with the original unclipped dust wrappers. Externally, excellent. Small marks to the tail of the spine and rear board of 'Facades&apos. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are bright and clean. Dust wrappers are very smart and bright. Sunning to the spine of dust wrapper to 'Facades' and 'Sacheverell Sitwell', with a small tear to the fold of the rear flyleaf of 'Facades&apos. Fine . Ill.: Not Stated. Fine/Fine.

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Book number: 948M16

Catalogue: Literary Criticism

Keywords: Edith Sitwell Osbert Sitwell Sacheverell Sitwell Biography Osbert Sitwell Not Stated