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The Heir.: A Love Story.
by SACKVILLE-WEST, Vita
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- See description
- Seller
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London, United Kingdom
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About This Item
London: William Heinemann,, 1922. A bright copy, inscribed First edition, first impression, inscribed by the author on the front free endpaper, "For Mr. John Wilson, with the kind regards of V. Sackville West", his name pencilled above. The recipient is likely John Gideon Wilson, noted bookseller of Jones and Evans, which "served as a rendezvous for leading figures in the literary world" (ODNB). This work contains the title novella, The Heir, in which Sackville-West "vented her feelings about Knole", and four other short stories. Octavo. Original brown cloth, spine and front cover lettered in gilt, bottom edge untrimmed. Spine faded, lettering toned, brown mark and ink spots at head of spine, slight rubbing to board edges, foxing to book block edges and outer leaves; a very good, smart copy.
Synopsis
"The Heir first published 1992"--T.p. verso.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Peter Harrington
(GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 156263
- Title
- The Heir.
- Author
- SACKVILLE-WEST, Vita
- Book Condition
- Used
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Place of Publication
- London: William Heinemann,
- Date Published
- 1922
Terms of Sale
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About the Seller
Peter Harrington
Biblio member since 2006
London
About Peter Harrington
Since its establishment, Peter Harrington has specialised in sourcing, selling and buying the finest quality original first editions, signed, rare and antiquarian books, fine bindings and library sets. Peter Harrington first began selling rare books from the Chelsea Antiques Market on London's King's Road. For the past twenty years the business has been run by Pom Harrington, Peter's son.
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- First Edition
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- Octavo
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- Inscribed
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- Gilt
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- Spine
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- Rubbing
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- Edges
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- Cloth
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