V SACKVILLE WEST VITA SACKVILLE WEST (52 risultati)

Paperback. Condizione: Good. Paperback. Biography of Joan of Arc(1412-1431). With a bibliography, index and black and white maps. 448 pages. First published in 1936. Pages are tanned and slightly foxed. Slight wear on cover edges. Slight marking/foxing on covers. Previous owner name/date written on front cover in black ink. Slight creasing on page tips. Half title page is partly stuck to the reverse of the front cover. Clean, tight pages. Strong binding. Location: B35.

Trade Paperback. Condizione: Good. Condizione sovraccoperta: No Jacket as Issued. REPRINT. Paperback. Biography of Joan of Arc(1412-1431). With a bibliography, index and black and white maps. 383 pages. First published in 1936. Folds/creases on tips of several pages. Slight wear on cover edges. Clean pages. Strong binding. No inscriptions. Location: LBB1.

Hardcover. Condizione: Fair. No Jacket. Philippe Jullian (illustratore). Ex-library copy with usual labels, and ownership stamp on a number of pages, else internally in good condition; cover is unevenly tanned with some wear, and some loss to backstrip extremities. No wrapper.

HC. Condizione: Gut. 1. 235 S. B653-87 9783809022817 Sprache: Deutsch Gewicht in Gramm: 500.

Reprint. Fine paperback copy. Particularly well-preserved; tight, bright and clean. Physical description; 448p ; 18 cm. Subjects; Joan of Arc, Saint 1412-1431. Religious history. Historical figures; Joan of Arc. Christian history. 1 Kg.

Paperback. Condizione: Brand New. 272 pages. German language. 7.44x4.76x0.67 inches. In Stock.

Reprint. Fine paperback copy. Particularly well-preserved; tight, bright and clean. Physical description; 448p ; 18 cm. Subjects; Joan of Arc, Saint 1412-1431. Religious history. Historical figures; Joan of Arc. Christian history. 1 Kg.

Condizione: Used - Very Good. Illus. With Photos (illustratore). Cloth, dj. Some shelf wear. Jacket spine, edges of panels, sunned. Boards creased at top corners, with attendant creasing to jacket. Else fine. Despite its external flaws, a nice, clean copy. Very Good.

Pbk 252pp.VG.

Hardcover. Condizione: Good. Condizione sovraccoperta: Good. 5th or later Edition. Second printing of the Lindsay Drummond edition, published in April 1948, following the first printing from November 1947. The book was first published in the UK in 1922 by William Heinemann, and was reprinted by them five times in the 1920s and 1930s. With 25 monochrome plates. The Lindsay Drummond edition is of interest as it contains "a new author's preface, and many hitherto unpublished photographs". ***A good copy in green paper-covered boards with a gilt titles on the spine and a gilt design to the front board. The boards are quite clean but there is a lot of wear and spotting to the spine (please see scans). The head and tail of the spine and corners are slightly creased, but there are no reading creases. No tears to the fragile binding. Top edge of page block slightly foxed. Internally the book is very good, with no inscriptions - just some light foxing to the endpapers, and there is a period bookseller's label on the rear pastedown: 'William Brown, Bookseller, Edinburgh'. No creases or tears. Internal pages clean with no foxing. Printed on nice quality paper. Spine tight. ***In a good original dustwrapper, which has a large square removed at the bottom of the front flap where the printed price would have been. The dustwrapper is printed with 'A New Edition - Third impression' on the front flap. Whilst the dustwrapper is otherwise largely complete, there is also a large chip and loss at the head of the spine and a portion of the top edge of the front panel near the spine, which slightly affects the titles. There is also some light edge wear, slight creases and nicks at the edges. The back panel is clean, and carries a photo of Richard Sackville, 3rd Earl of Dorset, 1589-1624). The spine of the dustwrapper is quite clean, with no fading or browning. Dustwrapper bright. ***220mm x 142mm. 231 pages including an Appendix - "A Note on Thieves' Cant", and a detailed Index at the back of the book. ***'This book was first published in 1922. Since it was written some new information has been incorporated in two massive volumes entitled "History of the Sackville Family, together with a description of Knole ans early owners of Knole," by Charles J. Phillips.' (Quote taken from the author's foreword) ***'Victoria Mary, Lady Nicolson, CH (née Sackville-West; 9 March 1892 - 2 June 1962), usually known as Vita Sackville-West, was an English author and garden designer. Sackville-West was a successful novelist, poet and journalist, as well as a prolific letter writer and diarist. She published more than a dozen collections of poetry and 13 novels during her life. She was twice awarded the Hawthornden Prize for Imaginative Literature: in 1927 for her pastoral epic, The Land, and in 1933 for her Collected Poems. She was the inspiration for the protagonist of Orlando: A Biography, by her friend and lover Virginia Woolf. She wrote a column in The Observer from 1946 to 1961 and is remembered for the celebrated garden at Sissinghurst created with her husband, Sir Harold Nicolson. (Wiki) ***A second printing of the Lindsay Drummond edition, published in April 1948 - a few months after the first in November 1947. A good reading copy of this interesting biographical work by Vita Sackville-West. With additional photographs compared with the William Heinemann edition. The book is quite fragile in production, as post-war economic conditions precluded anything more lavish - as remarked upon in the author's preface. Vita Sackville-West's extensive account of her beloved birthplace was first published in 1922. Each successive edition benefits from extra material incorporated from Charles J. Phillips' definitive history of the Sackville family. Uncommon in any early edition, especially in the dustwrapper. ***For all our books, postage is charged at cost, allowing for packaging: any shipping rates indicated on ABE are an average only: we will reduce the P & P charge where appropriate - please contact us for postal rates for heavier books and sets etc.

Hard Cover. Condizione: VG. No Jacket. First Edition. 8vo. tan cloth gilt (gilt emblem to upper board (possibly neat ex-library?), slightly rubbed & marked, occ. spotting, but generally clean & bright throughout; lacks dustwrapper); pp. 282, with frontispiece + illustrations. A very good copy.

Paper Covered Boards. Condizione: Good. First Edition. 1929 First Edition. Size octavo, 41 pages. Blue paper covered boards with black titles to the front cover and spine. Condition good, cover is faded around each edge, spine sunned, corners edges and spine ends rubbed. Internally in very clean bright condition throughout.

Hardcover. Condizione: Very Good. Condizione sovraccoperta: Very Good. Edition not stated. Very good or better in like dustjacket. Nice copy. (box 54). Book.

Hardcover. Condizione: Good. No Jacket. First Edition. First American Edition. An ex-library copy, with all that entails, including but not limited to library markings, stickers, and stamps. A Good copy. Book has shelfwear, soiling to covers, bumped corners, a cocked spine, aforementioned ex-library issues, and toning to pages. No jacket. 8vo. - over 7¾' in - 9¾' in.

Hardcover. Condizione: Very Good. Condizione sovraccoperta: Fine. 2nd Edition. 1986 2nd ptg. 192pp. illus. beige & green cloth sm 4to w/gilt titles: Very Good+ in a Fine dj in Brodart poly cover [some sun fading of covers & top edge; else a nice clean, complete & crisp copy; djÐp-c; else F] A beautifully illustrated updating of a classic.

Cloth. Condizione: Near Fine. Condizione sovraccoperta: Fair. First American Edition. 314 Pp. Brown Cloth Stamped In Black. 1930 Date On Title And Copyright Pages, No First Edition Statement. A Clean And Bright Example, Small Owner's Name And Stamp At Foot Of Front Endpaper. Dust Jacket Priced $2.50, Worn, Three 1" Chips Around Spine.

Hardback. Condizione: Very Good. First Edition. 1928. First edition. 143pp., 32 black and white illustrations and a 1-page advertisement. The Hon Victoria Mary Sackville-West, Lady Nicolson (1892-1962), best known as Vita Sackville-West, was an English author, poet and gardener. This book describes a 12 day trip taken in March/April 1927 by Vita Sackville-West, her husband, Harold Nicolson, and 3 friends with 3 servants, 3 guards, cars and mules. It was a difficult and often dangerous journey through the rugged and wildly-beautiful Bakhtiari Mountains of south-western Iran. The landscape that affected Sackville-West profoundly, inspiring what is arguably some of her most lyrical prose. The book is bound in the original marbled brown and black cloth covered boards with gold titling on the spine. The case of the book is in very good condition with some shelf wear on the boards and light bumping to the spine ends. The contents are tight and clean with foxing to most of the pages. The foxing is generally light although a few pages are more heavily affected. There is also noticeable foxing to the fore edge of the text block and on some pages this has seeped a little way into the fore margin. The illustrations are printed on a different type of paper and are free from foxing. There is no inscription.

Original Wraps. Condizione: Near Fine. Condizione sovraccoperta: Very Good. First Paperback Edition. A first printing of the first UK paperback edition published 19th January 1940 (the book states 1939 but publication was delayed due to the war) - Penguin Catalogue No. 231 - unpriced (the price only appeared on the dustwrapper for these wartime editions, not on the front cover). The book was first published in hardcover by the Hogarth Press in 1931. ***A near fine copy in the iconic Penguin orange and white card covers, with the original Penguin style of horizontal stripes. The covers have just minimal rubbing and wear commensurate with age and handling, and are remarkably clean and fresh. No major faults. There are no reading creases to the spine, and there is no reading lean to the binding - in fact the book feels to be unread. No fading to the covers, and none of the usual browning at the edges. Internally the book is also near fine, with no inscriptions and no creases or tears. The paper stock is only slightly tanned with age. No foxing. ***In a complete and well-preserved original dustwrapper, which retains the original printed price of 6d on the front flap. The dustwrapper is in very good shape, with just light edge wear and small nicks to the edges. There is a small closed tear to the top edge of the back panel. No creases or major tears, and no foxing. The spine is just slightly browned but very clean. Covers bright. ***224 pages plus a very interesting publisher's catalogue detailing the complete list of Penguin Books published up to November 1939 at the back of the book. 180mm x 110mm. ***'Victoria Mary Sackville-West, Lady Nicolson, CH (9 Mar 1892 - 2 Jun 1962), usually known as Vita Sackville-West, was an English author and garden designer. Vita Sackville-West was a successful novelist, poet, and journalist, as well as a prolific letter writer and diarist. She published more than a dozen collections of poetry and 13 novels during her lifetime. She was twice awarded the Hawthornden Prize for Imaginative Literature: in 1927 for her pastoral epic, "The Land", and in 1933 for her "Collected Poems". She was the inspiration for the protagonist of "Orlando: A Biography", by her famous friend and lover, Virginia Woolf. She had a longstanding column in The Observer (1946-1961) and is remembered for the celebrated garden at Sissinghurst created with her husband, Sir Harold Nicolson.' (Wiki) ***A first printing of the first Penguin paperback edition of this literary novel by Vita Sackville-West, in amazing near-pristine collectable condition. Copies of this first printing, published early on in the Second World War, are scarce now, and especially so in this condition. Impressive that an 85 year old paperback has survived in such fine condition. A rare survivor. ***For all our books, postage is charged at cost, allowing for packaging: any shipping rates indicated on ABE are an average only: we will reduce the P & P charge where appropriate - please contact us for postal rates for heavier books and sets etc.

Hardcover. Condizione: Good. First US Edition. Garden City, NY: Doubleday, Doran & Company, Inc., 1934. Stated first edition, 1934, first American edition, published at the same time as the British edition. Blue cloth printed in black, frontis line drawn map, no dustjacket. Some speckling to the covers and fading to the spine, our guess is a reaction to the binder's glue, otherwise very good condition with good hinges, firm text block, clean pages, no names or other markings. First US Edition. Hard Cover. Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

Hardcover. Condizione: Very Good. Condizione sovraccoperta: Very Good. First Edition. A first printing of the first edition - with frontispiece and 62 pages of photographic plates. 'Published under the auspices of The Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries.' 'Dedicated by Gracious Permission to the Patron of the Women's Land Army Her Majesty the Queen.' 'Book Production War Economy Standard.' ***Very good in green cloth-covered boards with red titles to the spine, and red titles with a gilt Women's Land Army device to the front board. The gilt is still beautifully bright, having been protected by the dustwrapper. The boards are clean but slightly foxed and browned at the edges and spine - the spine is also faded. Some light rubbing and creasing to the head and tail of the spine and edges of the boards. Corners sharp. Spine tight. Page block edges clean with just very light foxing. Internally also very good with no inscriptions - just a small ownership stamp to the bottom of the front free endpaper. Pages clean and unmarked. No creases or tears. ***In a very good illustrated dustwrapper, which retains the original publisher's printed price of 5/- net on the front flap of the dustwrapper. The dustwrapper is largely complete, but there are some areas of loss at the top of the spine, top edge of the front and back panels near the spine, the bottom edge of the front panel, and at the corner tips of the foldovers. There is also a small chip to the centre of the spine of the dustwrapper but not affecting the titles. There are some small brown marks affecting the white areas of the dustwrapper. There is also some rubbing and creasing to the extremities. ***190mm x 130mm. 112 pages including ten appendices at the back of the book - followed by 62 pages of photographic plates. ***'This is the record of the Women's Land Army since its inception in September, 1939, down to 1944. Published under the auspices of the Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries, it is copiously illustrated with photographs depicting land-girls in nearly every branch of the work they undertake. The text by Miss Sackville-West is not over-burdened with dry facts, but aims at rather giving a "human" picture of the land-girl's life; but for those who demand also an informative work of reference, a number of tables of facts and statistics are included in a separate appendix. It is thus a comprehensive survey of an important branch of women's work in the war. (Quote taken from the front flap of the dustwrapper) ***'Victoria Mary Sackville-West, Lady Nicolson, CH (9 Mar 1892 - 2 Jun 1962), usually known as Vita Sackville-West, was an English author and garden designer. Vita Sackville-West was a successful novelist, poet, and journalist, as well as a prolific letter writer and diarist. She published more than a dozen collections of poetry and 13 novels during her lifetime. She was twice awarded the Hawthornden Prize for Imaginative Literature: in 1927 for her pastoral epic, "The Land", and in 1933 for her "Collected Poems". She was the inspiration for the protagonist of "Orlando: A Biography", by her famous friend and lover, Virginia Woolf. She had a longstanding column in The Observer (1946-1961) and is remembered for the celebrated garden at Sissinghurst created with her husband, Sir Harold Nicolson.' (Wiki) ***An uncommon first edition of this title, which was published to War Economy standards during the Second World War - with the original dustwrapper. ***Of interest to collectors of the work of Vita Sackville-West and the Bloomsbury Group, as well as of the history of the Women's Land Army. ***For all our books, postage is charged at cost, allowing for packaging: any shipping rates indicated on ABE are an average only: we will reduce the P & P charge where appropriate - please contact us for postal rates for heavier books and sets etc.

Hardcover. Condizione: Very Good+. No Jacket. Jullian, Philippe (illustratore). First, Thus. An extended essay on children's nursery rhymes & their historical relevance, especially as a way of teaching children. In 70 pages, with charming illustrations throughout by Philippe Jullian. Orig. published in a 500-copy limited edition in 1947, this is the First Edition from Michael Joseph Ltd in Bloomsbury, London (First, thus), set & printed at the Gresham Press, Woking, in Plantin type, 11-point leaded, on paper made by John Dickinson at Croxley & bound by James Burn at Esher. Dedicated "For Anna.'' Small octavo bound in light mustard-colored cloth lettered in red to front & spine is in VG+ condition: very clean, binding strong & straight, pages creamy white & completely unmarked save for 1 couplet of verse circled in pen on page 67. Mild rubbing to extremities & light exterior soil, darkening & fading to spine. Mild offsetting to all endpapers. No DJ (missing). Our photos depict the Exact book you will receive, never "stock" images of books we don't actually have! Same Day Shipping on all orders received by 2 pm Weekdays (Pacific time); later orders, Weekends & holidays ship very next business day.

Condizione: good. Gently used with minimal wear on the corners and cover. A few pages may contain light highlighting or writing, but the text remains fully legible. Dust jacket may be missing, and supplemental materials like CDs or codes may not be included. May be ex-library with library markings. Ships promptly!

Hardcover. Condizione: Good. Photographs (illustratore). 1st Edition. Viii, 181 Pp. First Printing, With 1926 Date On Title Page. An Ex-Library Copy, Rebound In Sturdy Brown Buckram With Gilt Lettering On Spine, Grey Endpapers, Library Pocket, Labels On Front Pastedown And Copyright Page, Perforated Library Stamp On Title/Copyright Leaf. Contents Otherwise Clean And Undamaged. Light Wear To Binding, Gilt Bright.

Hardcover. Condizione: Near Fine. Condizione sovraccoperta: Near Fine. Facsimile Edition. A first printing of the first Facsimile edition, published in a Limited Edition of only 300 copies by the Imperial War Museum - with frontispiece and 62 pages of photographic plates. The book was originally published in 1944, by Michael Joseph, 'under the auspices of The Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries.' 'Dedicated by Gracious Permission to the Patron of the Women's Land Army Her Majesty the Queen.' This copy has a loosely inserted colour photograph depicting a Land Girl (there is some surface paper stuck to the photo - probably the remnants of a sticker). ***Near fine in emerald-green cloth-covered boards with red titles to the spine, and red titles with a gilt Women's Land Army device to the front board. The gilt is still beautifully bright, having been protected by the dustwrapper. The boards are clean and unmarked. The spine is unfaded. No bumps and no creases. Corners sharp. No reading lean to the binding. Spine tight. Page block edges clean. Internally also near fine with no inscriptions or marks. Pages clean and unmarked. No creases or tears. Printed on nice quality paper. With the publisher's sticker affixed to the bottom of the title page stating: 'Reprinted by kind permission of the estate of Vita Sackville-West'. ***In a near fine illustrated dustwrapper, which retains the original publisher's 1944 printed price of 5/- net on the front flap of the dustwrapper. The dustwrapper is complete with no discernible faults. No creases, tears or chips and no fading. ***190mm x 130mm. 112 pages including ten appendices at the back of the book - followed by 62 pages of photographic plates. ***'This is the record of the Women's Land Army since its inception in September, 1939, down to 1944. Published under the auspices of the Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries, it is copiously illustrated with photographs depicting land-girls in nearly every branch of the work they undertake. The text by Miss Sackville-West is not over-burdened with dry facts, but aims at rather giving a "human" picture of the land-girl's life; but for those who demand also an informative work of reference, a number of tables of facts and statistics are included in a separate appendix. It is thus a comprehensive survey of an important branch of women's work in the war. (Quote taken from the front flap of the dustwrapper) ***'Victoria Mary Sackville-West, Lady Nicolson, CH (9 Mar 1892 - 2 Jun 1962), usually known as Vita Sackville-West, was an English author and garden designer. Vita Sackville-West was a successful novelist, poet, and journalist, as well as a prolific letter writer and diarist. She published more than a dozen collections of poetry and 13 novels during her lifetime. She was twice awarded the Hawthornden Prize for Imaginative Literature: in 1927 for her pastoral epic, "The Land", and in 1933 for her "Collected Poems". She was the inspiration for the protagonist of "Orlando: A Biography", by her famous friend and lover, Virginia Woolf. She had a longstanding column in The Observer (1946-1961) and is remembered for the celebrated garden at Sissinghurst created with her husband, Sir Harold Nicolson.' (Wiki) ***A beautifully preserved copy of the uncommon first facsimile edition of this title, which was published in a Limited Edition of just 300 copies, most of which have gone to specialist and university libraries. A book that is rarely found on the open market, and is in fact harder to find than the original 1944 first edition, which was published with a much higher print run. ***Of interest to collectors of the work of Vita Sackville-West and the Bloomsbury Group, as well as of the history of the Women's Land Army. ***For all our books, postage is charged at cost, allowing for packaging: any shipping rates indicated on ABE are an average only: we will reduce the P & P charge where appropriate - please contact us for postal rates for heavier books and sets etc.

Hardcover. Condizione: Very Good. Condizione sovraccoperta: Very Good. First American Edtion. First printing of the first American edition, published in the same year as the first UK edition, with 'Garden City New York 1937' stated on the title page and 'Copyright 1937' stated on the printer's page. The book was first published in the UK by The Hogarth Press. ***Very good in white woven cloth-covered boards with a navy-blue spine, on which there is a decorative oval panel with gilt titles on a white background and the publisher in gilt at the bottom of the spine. With a blind-stamped 'V S-W' monograph on the front board. The boards are clean and largely unmarked, just small marks with a little fading and browning marks at the edges. The head and tail of the spine are slightly creased, but there are no reading creases. No bumps - corners sharp. No tears to the cloth. Top edge of page block slightly darkened and dusty. Fore-edge and lower edge of page block untrimmed, as is usual for American editions. No foxing. No fading. Internally also near fine with a neat contemporary ownership name and date in ink at the top of the front free endpaper. No creases or tears. Pages clean with no foxing. Printed on thick quality paper - the paper stock just lightly tanned. Spine tight. ***In a very good original dustwrapper, which has been neatly price-clipped at the top corner of the front flap. The dustwrapper is largely complete, but there is some chipping and loss at the head and tail of the spine - not affecting the titles. There is also slight loss at the corner tips of the foldovers - mainly at the bottom of the front foldover. There are some slight creases and nicks at the edges. The back panel is very slightly marked, being a white background. The spine of the dustwrapper has some fading to the red colour but is otherwise quite clean. ***220mm x 150mm. 309 pages. ***'Victoria Mary Sackville-West, Lady Nicolson, CH (9 Mar 1892 - 2 Jun 1962), usually known as Vita Sackville-West, was an English author and garden designer. Vita Sackville-West was a successful novelist, poet, and journalist, as well as a prolific letter writer and diarist. She published more than a dozen collections of poetry and 13 novels during her lifetime. She was twice awarded the Hawthornden Prize for Imaginative Literature: in 1927 for her pastoral epic, "The Land", and in 1933 for her "Collected Poems". She was the inspiration for the protagonist of "Orlando: A Biography", by her famous friend and lover, Virginia Woolf. (Wiki) ***'Witty, frank, completely devoid of reticences, this unconventional memoir of the extraordinary Sackville-West family could have been written only by the brilliant author of "The Edwardians" and "All Passion Spent"' - quote taken from the front panel of the dustwrapper. ***'Josefa Durán y Ortega (1830 - 1872), known by the stage name Pepita de Oliva, was a Romani Spanish dancer who performed across Europe, popularizing Spanish flamenco dancing and costumes. Despite her official marriage with her dance teacher Juan Antonio Gabriel de la Oliva in 1851, the following year she established a partnership with the British diplomat Lionel Sackville-West with whom she had five children. Her daughter Victoria gave birth to the English writer Vita Sackville-West, who in 1937 published a biography of her grandmother titled Pepita. (Wiki) ***A first printing of the first American edition, published in the same year as the first UK edition. Copies in their original dustwrappers are hard to find now. This is a very nice example of the title. The American publication is of superior quality to the Hogarth Press edition, which was produced using quite cheap materials. ***For all our books, postage is charged at cost, allowing for packaging: any shipping rates indicated on ABE are an average only: we will reduce the P & P charge where appropriate - please contact us for postal rates for heavier books and sets etc.

Hardcover. Condizione: Near Fine. Condizione sovraccoperta: Near Fine. First Edition. A second impression of the first edition, published in December 1943 - just a month after the first impression. Illustrated with five photographic plates. Please note that the book appears to be unread as the gatherings remain uncut at the fore-edge! A comparative study of the lives of St. Teresa of Avila and St. Thérèse of Lisieux. ***Near fine in navy-blue cloth-covered boards with a decorative panel to the spine with titles in silver. The silver is still beautifully bright, having been protected by the dustwrapper. The boards are clean and unmarked, with just light creasing at the bottom of the spine. No bumps or creases to the edges of the boards. Corners sharp. No reading lean to the binding. Spine tight. Page block edges clean with just the slightest of darkening to the top edge. Internally also near fine with no inscriptions. Pages clean with no foxing. As mentioned above, the gatherings are all uncut at the fore-edge so the contents are actually pristine. ***In a near fine original dustwrapper, which has not been price-clipped, retaining the publisher's printed price of 10/6 net. The dustwrapper is virtually complete, with just very small areas of loss at the head and tail of the spine. There are a couple of small closed tears to the edges of the front panel. There is some light fading to the blue colour on the spine of the dustwrapper. The back panel, which is white, is slightly marked with age, but there are no chips or long tears, and no significant creasing. Even the foldover flaps are largely uncreased - just slight creasing at the top edge of the back flap. Uncommon thus. ***210mm x 144mm. 182 pages. Illustrations: Avila, A Letter from St. Teresa, Toledo in a Storm, Les Buissonnets, Lisieux, St. Thérèse at the Convent of Lisieux. ***'St. Teresa of Avila and St. Thérèse of Lisieux were both Carmelites; both canonised; and shared the same name. However Vita Sackville-West explores their points of contrasts, characteristics that make both women interesting and unique: Teresa of Avila in an aristocratic and intellectual, a humorous Spaniard of the sixteenth century; Thérèse of Lisieux was a guileless and sentimental figure of the French bourgeoise.' ***'Miss Victoria Sackville-West's fascinating study of two saints--St. Teresa of Avila and St. Thérèse of Lisieux--is bracing to the spirit not only because of its subject but also through its reminder that such thought and study as must have been required for its writing may still go on in these days. Among so many books whose writers either merely report that violence, or have siezed upon it as an excuse for vulgarity or fatuity, "The Eagle and the Dove" comes like some undamaged flower or fruit among floating debris on a river in spate --- This study of human nature in phases unfamiliar to the average reader, rich in content and in suggestion, is one of the outstanding books of the year.' - Edith Shackleton - The Lady (Quote and review quote taken from the front flap of the dustwrapper) ***A second impression of the first edition, complete with the original dustwrapper, in complete and presentable condition. A lovely copy of this interesting biographical work by Bloomsbury author Vita Sackville-West. As the book was published to War Economy Standards, copies in such nice collectable condition are now very few and far between. With "Britain Calls the World - from London comes the Voice of Britain - the Voice of Freedom" wartime advert on the back flap. ***Of interest to collectors of the work of Vita Sackville-West and the Bloomsbury Group. ***For all our books, postage is charged at cost, allowing for packaging: any shipping rates indicated on ABE are an average only: we will reduce the P & P charge where appropriate - please contact us for postal rates for heavier books and sets etc.

Hardcover. Condizione: Very Good. No Jacket. First Edition. Third impression of the true first edition, published in the Collins' 2/6 novels series in July 1923. The first impression was published in May 1921, with a second impression following in July 1921. All these early impressions are scarce. ***Very good in red cloth-covered boards with black titles to the spine and front board. Edges of boards slightly rubbed, with very slight loss to the cloth at the head of the spine. Corners of boards rubbed and slightly bumped. Head and tail of spine rubbed and creased. Very slight splitting to the fragile cloth at the bottom of the spine. The boards are clean and unmarked. The spine is slightly faded. No reading lean to the binding. Top edge of page block darkened, but no foxing to the page block. Internally there is hardly any foxing, just light offsetting to the endpapers. With a contemporary inscription in old fountain-pen ink 'Edward J. O'Brien, August 17, 1925. Walton-on-the-Naze' and another more recent ink name on the front free endpaper. Interior pages clean. Spine tight. No dustwrapper. ***190mm x 125mm. 254 pages plus five pages of publisher's adverts at the back of the book. ***'An immense gallery, five hundred feet long, occupied the upper floor of the main factory-building. Looking down the gallery, a perspective of iron girders spanned the roof, gaunt skeletons of architecture, uncompromising, inexorably utilitarian, inflexible, remorseless. A drone of machinery filled the air, neither very loud nor very near at hand, but softly and unremittingly continuous; the drone of clanking, of loosely-running wheels and leather belts, muffled by the intervening floor into a not unpleasant murmur. Outside the windows three chimneys reared their heads side by side, emitting three parallel streams of smoke, gigantic black plumes that floated horizontally away over the flooded country, and that at night were flecked with red sparks as they flowed out from the red glare at their base.' [Vita's poetic description of a factory that starts the novel] ***'Victoria Mary, Lady Nicolson, CH (née Sackville-West; 9 March 1892 - 2 June 1962), usually known as Vita Sackville-West, was an English author and garden designer. Sackville-West was a successful novelist, poet and journalist, as well as a prolific letter writer and diarist. She published more than a dozen collections of poetry and 13 novels during her life. She was twice awarded the Hawthornden Prize for Imaginative Literature: in 1927 for her pastoral epic, The Land, and in 1933 for her Collected Poems. She was the inspiration for the protagonist of Orlando: A Biography, by her friend and lover Virginia Woolf. She wrote a column in The Observer from 1946 to 1961 and is remembered for the celebrated garden at Sissinghurst created with her husband, Sir Harold Nicolson. (Wiki) ***A third impression of the true first edition, published in July 1923. This was Vita Sackville-West's second novel, and all pre-war printings are very scarce now. ***Of interest to collectors of Vita Sackville-West, the Bloomsbury Group and the Hogarth Press first edition titles. ***For all our books, postage is charged at cost, allowing for packaging: any shipping rates indicated on ABE are an average only: we will reduce the P & P charge where appropriate - please contact us for postal rates for heavier books and sets etc.

Hardcover. Condizione: Near Fine. No Jacket. First Edition. A first impression of the first trade edition, published in November 1933 at 10s6d. Volume One was the only volume to be published - containing 28 new poems published for the first time (Cross & Ravenscroft-Hulme A29a) 3,045 copies printed (Woolmer 331b) - preceded by a Limited Edition of 150 numbered and signed copies. ***Near fine in orange cloth-covered boards with gilt-stamped titles on the spine. The gilt is still beautifully bright. The boards are clean and unmarked, with no bumps or creases to the edges, and no damage to the fragile spine. Corners sharp. Page block edges clean with just the slightest of foxing to the top edge. The spine colour is just gently faded. No reading lean to the binding. Spine tight. Internally also near fine with no inscriptions - just some foxing to the front endpaper and some light tape-offsetting to front and rear endpapers (where a previous owner must have used a protective cover around the boards). Interior pages clean with no foxing. Without the elusive dustwrapper. ***223mm x 145mm. 325 pages with a two-page Author's Note to the fore. ***'Contents: "The Land (1926), "In England", "Abroad", "People", "Insurrection", "Love", "King's Daughter" (1929). ***'An asterisk, both in the table of contents and in the text, indicates those verses hitherto unpublished, or printed only in periodicals or anthologies. The other verses have been taken from previous volumes, but I have preferred to mix the old and the new together according to subject rather than to chronology. I have appended dates wherever possible. ***'Victoria Mary Sackville-West, Lady Nicolson, CH (9 Mar 1892 - 2 Jun 1962), usually known as Vita Sackville-West, was an English author and garden designer. Vita Sackville-West was a successful novelist, poet, and journalist, as well as a prolific letter writer and diarist. She published more than a dozen collections of poetry and 13 novels during her lifetime. She was twice awarded the Hawthornden Prize for Imaginative Literature: in 1927 for her pastoral epic, "The Land", and in 1933 for her "Collected Poems". She was the inspiration for the protagonist of "Orlando: A Biography", by her famous friend and lover, Virginia Woolf. She had a longstanding column in The Observer (1946-1961) and is remembered for the celebrated garden at Sissinghurst created with her husband, Sir Harold Nicolson.' (Wiki) ***A first impression of the first trade edition, in beautiful near fine condition. A lovely copy of this work by Vita Sackville-West. Uncommon in this condition. ***Of interest to collectors of the work of Vita Sackville-West and the Bloomsbury Group. ***For all our books, postage is charged at cost, allowing for packaging: any shipping rates indicated on ABE are an average only: we will reduce the P & P charge where appropriate - please contact us for postal rates for heavier books and sets etc.

Hardcover. Condizione: Very Good-. Condizione sovraccoperta: Good. First Edition. Light crease to cloth at lower corner of front board. Ex libris bookplate on front endpaper, and another earlier owner's name dated 1944. Scattered spots of foxing to preliminary leaves. Dust-jacket with chips and tears to margins, some smudge marks and stains. Dust-jacket protected in archival mylar cover. ; 56, [7], [1 (blank)] pages. Pink cloth boards with gilt lettering and rule on spine. Page dimensions: 216 x 136mm. Poetry. "It is of a more philosophical nature, its theme being the poet's intimate reflections induced by the solitude of night, reflections upon love, God and the universe, beauty and truth, life and death." - from front panel of dust-jacket.

Hardcover. Condizione: Near Fine. Condizione sovraccoperta: Near Fine. Facsimile Edition. A first printing of the second Facsimile edition, published in a Limited Edition of only 300 copies by the Imperial War Museum - this edition includes re-publication of "Poems of the Land Army", edited by Vita Sackville-West, along with "The Women's Land Army". The original books were separately published in 1944.' ***Near fine in emerald-green cloth-covered boards with red titles to the spine, and red titles with a gilt Women's Land Army device to the front board. The gilt is still beautifully bright, having been protected by the dustwrapper. The boards are clean and unmarked. The spine is unfaded. No bumps and no creases - just slight creasing to the bottom corner tips. No reading lean to the binding. Spine tight. Page block edges clean. Internally also near fine with no inscriptions or marks. Pages clean and unmarked. No creases or tears. Printed on nice quality paper. With the publisher's statement at the bottom of the title page: 'Reprinted by kind permission of the estate of V. Sackville-West'. ***In a near fine illustrated dustwrapper, which is unpriced. The dustwrapper is complete with no discernible faults. No creases, tears or chips and no fading. ***190mm x 130mm. "The Women's Land Army" - 112 pages including ten appendices and 62 pages of photographic plates at the back of the book - followed by "Poems of the Land Army" - 56 pages and an Index of Authors. ***'This is the record of the Women's Land Army since its inception in September, 1939, down to 1944. Published under the auspices of the Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries, it is copiously illustrated with photographs depicting land-girls in nearly every branch of the work they undertake. The text by Miss Sackville-West is not over-burdened with dry facts, but aims at rather giving a "human" picture of the land-girl's life; but for those who demand also an informative work of reference, a number of tables of facts and statistics are included in a separate appendix. It is thus a comprehensive survey of an important branch of women's work in the war.' + 'Due to popular demand we have produced a second facsimile printing of this history together with a book of Poems originally issued about the same time. This edition is also limited to 300 copies.' (Quotes taken from the front flap of the dustwrapper) ***'Victoria Mary Sackville-West, Lady Nicolson, CH (9 Mar 1892 - 2 Jun 1962), usually known as Vita Sackville-West, was an English author and garden designer. Vita Sackville-West was a successful novelist, poet, and journalist, as well as a prolific letter writer and diarist. She published more than a dozen collections of poetry and 13 novels during her lifetime. She was twice awarded the Hawthornden Prize for Imaginative Literature: in 1927 for her pastoral epic, "The Land", and in 1933 for her "Collected Poems". She was the inspiration for the protagonist of "Orlando: A Biography", by her famous friend and lover, Virginia Woolf. She had a longstanding column in The Observer (1946-1961) and is remembered for the celebrated garden at Sissinghurst created with her husband, Sir Harold Nicolson.' (Wiki) ***A beautifully preserved copy of the uncommon second facsimile edition of this book, which was published in a Limited Edition of just 300 copies, most of which have gone to specialist and university libraries. This augmented expanded edition is rarely found on the open market, and is in fact harder to find than the original 1944 first edition, which was published with a much higher print run. ***Of interest to collectors of the work of Vita Sackville-West and the Bloomsbury Group, as well as of the history of the Women's Land Army. ***For all our books, postage is charged at cost, allowing for packaging: any shipping rates indicated on ABE are an average only: we will reduce the P & P charge where appropriate - please contact us for postal rates for heavier books and sets etc.