Rustic Elegies by Edith Sitwell (54 results)

- Softcover
Seller: California Books, Miami, FL, U.S.A.California Books
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Published by Alfred A. Knopf, New York, 1927
- Hardcover
- First Edition
Seller: Willis Monie-Books, ABAA, Cooperstown, NY, U.S.A.Willis Monie-Books, ABAA
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Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. No Dust Jacket. First US Edition. Fragments of the DJ laid in.
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Published by Duckworth, United Kingdom, 1931
- Hardcover
Seller: Pendleburys - the bookshop in the hills, Llanwrda, United KingdomPendleburys - the bookshop in the hills
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hardback. Condition: Good. No Jacket. hardback, blue cloth lettered gilt to spine, cloth part faded, the binding tight, signature of a previous owner to the head of the front free endpaper, the contents otherwise unmarked. 95pp.
Published by Alfred Knopf, 1927
- Hardcover
Seller: Old Village Books, Mt. Pleasant, SC, U.S.A.Old Village Books
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Hardcover. Condition: Good. Green cloth cover is tight but spine is missng. , title page has small piece missing at top corner, index page has a tear at top, it looks like these two pages were uncut and someone separated them, otherwise contents good to very good.
Published by New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 1927
- Hardcover
- First Edition
Seller: Betterbks/ COSMOPOLITAN BOOK SHOP, Burbank, CA, U.S.A.Betterbks/ COSMOPOLITAN BOOK SHOP
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Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. 1st Edition. Review copy. Includes the following poems: Elegy on Dead Fashion, The Hambone & the Heart, Prelude to a Fairy Tale. 12mo. volume in green cloth binding. Frontispiece illustration by William F. Matthews. Condition: minor fraying to top of spine; spine a bit faded; upper cor…ner of front cover rubbed & frayed; publisher's label on first free endpaper indicating this is a review copy; else very good. 69 pages.

Published by Duckworth, London, 1931
- Hardcover
Seller: Oak Knoll Books, ABAA, ILAB, NEW CASTLE, DE, U.S.A.Oak Knoll Books, ABAA, ILAB
Contact seller5-star sellercloth, dust jacket. 12mo. cloth, dust jacket. 94, (2), 15 pages. First issued in New Readers Library, 1931. First New Readers Library edition (first published, Duckworth, 1927). Endpapers partially darkened, scattered foxing, blue boards marked on the front cover, lightly soiled orange dust jacket.
Language: English
Published by Duckworth and Company, 1931
- Hardcover
Seller: Chapter 1, Johannesburg, GAU, South AfricaChapter 1
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Hardcover. Condition: Good. No Jacket. Reprint . Signed by Robin Castell with a small plate tipped in on the front front free end paper page and a small inscription written. First Issue in The New Readers Library, 1931. Publication of 203 pages. There is gilt on the spine of the book. The boards are a touch edge worn and minor m…arks. There is foxing around the block of the book and on the early and last few pages, little within the body of the book. The text is legible. The binding is excellent. GK. Our orders are shipped using tracked courier delivery services.
Published by Knopf, 1927. First., 1927
- First Edition
Seller: Albert Books, Williston Park, NY, U.S.A.Albert Books
Contact seller2-star sellerFirst Edition. Very tiny stain on front cover, name and address neatly inked on front flyleaf, otherwise near fine; no dust jacket.

Published by Duckworth, 1931
- Hardcover
- First Edition
Seller: World of Rare Books, Goring-by-Sea, SXW, United KingdomWorld of Rare Books
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Condition: Good. 1931. First edition thus. 94 pages. Pictorial dust jacket over blue cloth. Pages and binding are presentable with no major defects. Minor issues present such as mild cracking, inscriptions, inserts, light foxing, tanning and thumb marking. Boards have mild shelf wear with light rubbing and corner bumping. Some m…ild marking and tanning. Clipped jacket has moderate edge wear with some small tears, chipping and creasing. Some rubbing and marking to surfaces.
Published by Duckworth, London, 1927
- Hardcover
- First Edition
Seller: Weathered Stone Books, Skreen, SLIGO, IrelandWeathered Stone Books
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Cloth. Condition: Very Good. No d/w. First Edition. 94pp + 1pp notes; Slight shelf-wear else a bright copy; Previous owner's signature to ff.e.p.; Size: 12mo. Book.
Published by Duckworth, London, 1931
- Hardcover
Seller: Eric James, Lewisporte, NL, CanadaEric James
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Hard Cover. Condition: Fine. Very Good -. First Thus. Hardcover with price clipped dust jacket, First Printing of this New Readers Library edition (first edition was in 1927), 94 pages plus one page of Notes, plus a 15-page catalogue of other titles; elegant little book in royal blue covers with very bright and clear gilt letter…ing to spine, very gently used, not a trace of shelf wear to exterior, tight in binding, very clean and unmarked throughout; DJ age darkened, rubbed along edges, several very tiny chips. See also our listings for Taken Care Of: The Autobiography of Edith Sitwell, and for Osbert Sitwell's Noble Essences or Courteous Revelations: being a book of characters and the fifth and last volume of Left Hand, Right Hand.

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Seller: Books Puddle, New York, NY, U.S.A.Books Puddle
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Published by Duckworth, London, 1927
- Hardcover
- First Edition
Seller: Between the Covers-Rare Books, Inc. ABAA, Gloucester City, NJ, U.S.A.Between the Covers-Rare Books, Inc. ABAA
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Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. First edition. Short tears on the spine ends, worn corners, and some spotting else very good.
Published by Knopf, NY, 1927
- First Edition
Seller: Second Life Books, Inc., Lanesborough, MA, U.S.A.Second Life Books, Inc.
Contact seller4-star sellerFirst American edn. 8vo, pp. 69. Frontis portrait by William F. Matthews. Green cloth. Cover little worn at corners and ends of spine, o/w a VG tight copy. One of 950 copies printed. Fifoot EA15b. William F. Matthews (illustrator).

Published by London : Duckworth, 1927
- Hardcover
- First Edition
Seller: MW Books, New York, NY, U.S.A.MW Books
Contact seller5-star sellerFirst Edition. Very good copy in the original titled-blocked cloth. Spine bands and panel edges somewhat rubbed and dust-toned as with age. Remains quite well-preserved overall; tight, bright, clean and strong. Physical description; 94 pages : portrait (frontispiece) ; 19 cm. Notes; Includes bibliographical references. Contents;… Elegy on dead fashion -- The hambone and the heart -- Prelude to a fairy tale. Subjects; English poetry - 20th century. Elegiac poetry, English. English poetry. Poetry, Modern - 20th century. Genres; Illustrated. Poetry. text. 3 Kg.

Published by Alfred A. Knopf, New York, 1927
- Hardcover
- First Edition
Seller: Between the Covers-Rare Books, Inc. ABAA, Gloucester City, NJ, U.S.A.Between the Covers-Rare Books, Inc. ABAA
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Hardcover. Condition: Good. First American edition. Green cloth, gilt-stamped spine title. Chip on title page, spine ends and corners rubbed and bumped, thus good only, lacking the dustwrapper. Poetry.
More imagesPublished by London: Duckworth, 1927., 1927
- Hardcover
- First Edition
Seller: Blue Mountain Books & Manuscripts, Ltd., Cadyville, NY, U.S.A.Blue Mountain Books & Manuscripts, Ltd.
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Condition: Very good. - Octavo, black cloth titled in red on the front cover and spine, in a pictorial dust wrapper. The dust jacket is soiled & lightly chipped. 94 & [1] pages plus the colophon. Very good in a good dust wrapper. First edition.From the library of the great English educator Michael Ernest Sadler [1861-1943] with…his book label on the front pastedown.
- Hardcover
Seller: marvin granlund, emeryville, CA, U.S.A.marvin granlund
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Knopf, 1927, hardback, copyright 1927, no edition stated, NAP, green cloth, uncut, Near Fine/Poor dust jacket stablized in brodart (lower half of dj spine missing & balance severed along the edge, chipping, age discoloration) POETRY; G0795.

Published by Alfred A. Knopf, New York, 1927
- Hardcover
- First Edition
Seller: Second Wind Books, LLC, New Haven, CT, U.S.A.Second Wind Books, LLC
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Condition: Near fine. First Edition. Deep green buckram, gilt spine. [2],69,[1] pp. Half title, frontispiece by William F. Matthews printed in red, title page in black with red decorative borders. Most leaves unopened, which makes for a near fine copy, without dust jacket. First US edition. Edith Sitwell's poems of 1927 include…"Elegy on Dead Fashion," a very debated topic in twenties; "The Hambone and the Heart," wherein a young girl queries her heart; and, "Prelude to a Fairy Tale," among others.
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Published by Duckworth, 1927
- Hardcover
- First Edition
Seller: GN Books and Prints, Inverness, United KingdomGN Books and Prints
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Cloth. Condition: Fair. No Jacket. First. Rustic Elegies by Edith Sitwell.Hardback, 1927, first edition, published by Duckworth, 96 pages.Measures 7 1/2" x 5". No dust jacket. Dark blue cloth binding with red lettering on spine and front board. A little fading to spine lettering. Rubbing and scuffing to outer hinges, slight tear…ing. Discoloured patch to front board. Some scuffing. Signs of shelf-wear. Slightly bumped and torn corners. Binding firm. A little scuffing and marking to boards. Some foxing to page edges but reasonably clean. Foxing to endpapers but otherwise page surfaces clean, no marginalia, underlining, etc. See pictures for further information. 96 pp.
Published by Duckworth / New Readers Library, 1931
- Hardcover
- First Edition
Seller: Compass Rose Books, ABAA-ILAB, Kensington, CA, U.S.A.Compass Rose Books, ABAA-ILAB
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Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine. 1st Edition. Originally published in 1927 by Duckworth, this is the New Readers Library reprint. Not in Fifoot. A Fine copy in dark blue smooth cloth, in a Fine dark orange dustwrapper (price-clipped). Cinnamon spotting to edges of textblock, else a clean copy with no wear…. 94pp. with Notes, followed by 15 pages of publisher's ads. Q11821.

Published by Alfred A. Knopf, New York, 1927
- Hardcover
- First Edition
Seller: Between the Covers-Rare Books, Inc. ABAA, Gloucester City, NJ, U.S.A.Between the Covers-Rare Books, Inc. ABAA
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Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. First American edition, one of 950 copies printed. Frontispiece by William F. Matthews. Owner's small ink name on front fly, else a very good copy in good only defective dust jacket with chipping and light staining on spine.

Published by London : Duckworth, 1927
- Hardcover
- First Edition
Seller: MW Books Ltd., Galway, IrelandMW Books Ltd.
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First Edition. Very good copy in the original titled-blocked cloth. Spine bands and panel edges somewhat rubbed and dust-toned as with age. Remains quite well-preserved overall; tight, bright, clean and strong. Physical description; 94 pages : portrait (frontispiece) ; 19 cm. Notes; Includes bibliographical references. Contents;… Elegy on dead fashion -- The hambone and the heart -- Prelude to a fairy tale. Subjects; English poetry - 20th century. Elegiac poetry, English. English poetry. Poetry, Modern - 20th century. Genres; Illustrated. Poetry. text. 1 Kg.
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- Hardcover
- First Edition
Seller: Clearwater Books, London, United KingdomClearwater Books
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Hardcover. Condition: Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Poor. 1st Edition. First Edition (first printing). 8vo. 94pp. Black cloth with red lettering to the spine and upper board. Tipped-in portrait frontispiece of the author from a photograph by Cecil Beaton. Cloth nicked at the head of the backstrip. A fairly bright copy in chipped,… tanned, marked and dusty dust wrapper. 1,500 copies were printed. Fifoot EA15.
Published by Knopf, NY, 1927
Seller: Michael J. Toth, Bookseller, ABAA, Springtown, PA, U.S.A.Michael J. Toth, Bookseller, ABAA
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Condition: VG+. in green woven cloth that shows some fading to spine and slight edgewear. Still a tight, clean copy of the first edition of this book of poetry by the noted author. Previous owner's neat name on ffep.

Published by Alfred A. Knopf, New York, 1927
- Hardcover
- First Edition
Seller: Between the Covers-Rare Books, Inc. ABAA, Gloucester City, NJ, U.S.A.Between the Covers-Rare Books, Inc. ABAA
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Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. First American edition. Green cloth, gilt-stamped spine title. Contemporary owner's name penned neatly on front fly, else near fine, lacking the dustwrapper. Poetry.
Published by Duckworth, London, 1927
- Hardcover
- First Edition
Seller: Hoffman Books, ABAA, IOBA, Columbus, OH, U.S.A.Hoffman Books, ABAA, IOBA
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Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. First Edition. First edition bound in black cloth lightly edge rubbed - internally bright. Private bookplate.
Published by Duckworth, 1927., 1927
- Hardcover
- First Edition
Seller: Grant's Bookshop, Cheltenham, VIC, AustraliaGrant's Bookshop
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96pp. Small 8vo. Original boards in dustwrapper. Slightly worn at edges. A very good copy. First edition.
Published by DUCKWORTH, 1927
Seller: LIVROCCAZ, WISSOUS, FranceLIVROCCAZ
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Condition: bon tat. Format in-12 cartonn.
Published by Duckworth London 1927, 1927
- Hardcover
- First Edition
Seller: Andrew Barnes Books / Military Melbourne, Melbourne, VIC, AustraliaAndrew Barnes Books / Military Melbourne
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1st edition / 1st printing hardback in original cloth Very Good small octavo 94pp., frontis..