Published by British Book Center, 1954
First Edition Signed
Hardcover with Dust Jacket. Condition: VERY GOOD. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. First Edition. SIGNED by Spender to title and later INSCRIBED by him on FFEP 'For Ralph and Stathis.'Stathis Orphanos was a photographer noted for his portraits of writers, including Stephen Spender. He and his partner, Ralph Sylvester also operated the Los Angeles fine-press publishing company 'Sylvester & Orphanos.' Spender collaborated with them in the publication of Graham Greene's *Weed Among Flowers* and *Tsarouchis: The Face of Modern Greece*. First American Edition. 199pp. Red buckram cloth gilt spine lettering. Some rubbing to extremities, edges are toned, rear hinge has some slight wear. Dust jacket chipped with some loss to head and tail of spine, price clipped, some shelf wear to covers. Now in mylar. Signed By Author.
Published by British Book Center, 1954
First Edition Signed
Hardcover with Dust Jacket. Condition: NEAR FINE. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. First Edition. SIGNED and INSCRIBED by him on FFEP 'For Ralph and Stathis.' Stathis Orphanos was a photographer noted for his portraits of writers, including Stephen Spender. He and his partner, Ralph Sylvester also operated the Los Angeles fine-press publishing company 'Sylvester & Orphanos.' Spender collaborated with them in the publication of Graham Greene's *Weed Among Flowers* and *Tsarouchis: The Face of Modern Greece*. First American Edition. 199pp. Red buckram gilt spine lettering. Some toning to edges, trivial rubbing to extremities, otherwise clean and crisp. Dust jacket is a bit sunned to spine, two small tears to head of rear cover, some light shelf wear. Now in mylar. Signed By Author.