MEMOIRS OF A FOX-HUNTING MAN. ---- MEMOIRS OF AN INFANTRY OFFICER. ---- SHERSTON'S PROGRESS.
by SASSOON. SIEGFRIED
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Faber and Gwyer/Faber Limited. London. 1928-36. FIRST EDITIONS. Three volumes. 8vo.(7.5 X 5 Inches). Bright and clean copies throughout in fine recent leather bindings of full dark blue morocco, the spines with five raised bands, compartments ruled, decorated and lettered in gilt. Single ruled gilt border on boards. All edges gilt. 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 were issued alongside the publication of the two other volumes.
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- MEMOIRS OF A FOX-HUNTING MAN. ---- MEMOIRS OF AN INFANTRY OFFICER. ---- SHERSTON'S PROGRESS.
- Author
- SASSOON. SIEGFRIED
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- Used
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- 1
- Edition
- First edition.
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Faber and Gwyer/Faber Limited. London. 1928-36
- Date Published
- 1928
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- 0.00 lbs
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- Fine bindings; Modern First Editions.;
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