Foolish Things by Michael Sadleir, Signed (3 results)

Hard Cover. Dust Jacket Condition: Dust Jacket. First Edition. First UK Edition. SIGNED & INSCRIBED BY THE AUTHOR. Publisher's burgundy cloth case binding, the titling blocked in green over gilt. Top edge stained red. A fine copy in a near fine dustwrapper. Inscribed by the Author to the front free end-paper to Amy Johnston (of Macmillan): "Amy Johnston/ with the author's/ Kind regards/ Michael Sadleir/ Feb 4, 1937". A lovely copy. Photographs/scans available upon request. Signed by Author.

Hard Cover. New Revised and Enlarged Edition (originally published as a First Edition in 1937). SIGNED & INSCRIBED BY THE AUTHOR. Publisher's lilac boards with gilt initials to the front board and green lettering to the spine over gilt labels. A partially faded spine otherwise a fine copy. Inscribed by the Author on the half-title to Amy Johnston (of Macmillan): "Amy Johnston ----/ from her colleague/ Michael Sadleir/ 1.3.45". Photographs/scans available upon request. Signed by Author.

First edition. Octavo. pp [vi], 344. A novel.Presentation copy, inscribed by the author on the half-title page: "signed for: - Eileen M. Cond 16.2.37 Michael Sadleir''. The recipient was a prominent book collector who seems to have corresponded with almost all the literary world of her day. Laid in are a publicity postcard for the publication, addressed in Sadleir's hand, and a postcard photograph of him.Corners bruised. Very good in very good indeed dustwrapper just a little rubbed and creased at edges, and with the Daily Mail Book of the Month wraparound band.