Author: SASSOON. SIEGFRIED.
Title: MEMOIRS OF A FOX-HUNTING MAN. --- MEMOIRS OF AN INFANTRY OFFICER. --- SHERSTON'S PROGRESS.
Description: Faber and Gwyer/Faber Limited. London. 1928-36. FIRST EDITIONS. Three volumes. 8vo.(7.6 X 5.3 Inches). Some minor foxing to the fore edges, but well away from the text, otherwise bright and clean copies throughout, in original dustwrappers. Publishers blue cloth, the spines lettered in gilt. The wrappers of the second and third volumes have some chipping to the edges of the spines, more so on Infantry officer, which has also been price-clipped to the inner front flap. Minor darkening to the spines but otherwise a this is a very good, clean and tidy set. Sassoon's masterpiece of autobiographical fiction. --- One of the great literary works of the twentieth century. The first volume was published anonymously in an edition of just 1500 copies and is scarce. ------ A limited edition, signed by Sassoon, was published later in 1928 and matching limited and signed volumes issued alongside the publication of the two other volumes. (Keynes.A30.a. ;A33.a. ;A40.a).

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