Left Hand, Right Hand! An Autobiography: The Scarlet Tree; Great Morning; Laughter in the Next Room; Noble Essences

Osbert Sitwell

Published by Macmillan 1946-1950, London, 1946

About this Item

Exceptionally bright first editions of four volumes only of Osbert Sitwell's celebrated autobiography, retaining the original dust wrappers. The first editions, first impressions of volumes II-V of Osbert Sitwell's impressive biography. Lacking volume I, 'Left Had, Right Hand!'.In the publisher's original unclipped dust wrappers.The autobiography of Osbert Sitwell, an author devoted to art and literature. He was the sibling of Edith and Sacheverell Sitwell.This autobiography is generally considered to be one of the best of the age, with many humorous anecdotes of the literary circles of the first half of the twentieth century.Volume II is illustrated with a frontispiece and twenty-two plates; volume III with a frontispiece and twenty-two plates; volume IV with a frontispiece and twenty-three plates; volume IV with a frontispiece and twenty-two further plates.Collated, complete. In the publisher's original cloth bindings, with unclipped dust wrappers. Light shelf wear to back strip tail of volume II, otherwise externally excellent. Dust wrappers bright, with light spotting to rear wraps of volumes II and III, with light spotting to volume II back strip head. Tape repairs to dust wrapper reverses of volumes III and IV, concentrated to back strip heads and tails. Internally, firmly bound. Pages exceptionally clean and bright. Fine. Seller Inventory # 946F28

Bibliographic Details

Title: Left Hand, Right Hand! An Autobiography: The...

Publisher: Macmillan 1946-1950, London

Publication Date: 1946

Binding: Cloth

Illustrator: Various

Condition: Fine

Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good Indeed

Edition: First edition.

Book Type: book