On the Making of Gardens. With an introduction by Sir Osbert Sitwell and decorations by John Piper. (SIGNED LIMITED EDITION)

JOHN PIPER. Sir George Sitwell.

Published by The Dropmore Press, London, 1949

About this Item

First edition thus, the deluxe issue, #91 of 100 copies (out of a total edition of 1000), printed on hand-made paper, specially bound and signed by both John Piper and Osbert Sitwell. Tall 8vo. xvi, 113pp. Green niger morocco with two raised bands, gilt lettered at the spine and with a gilt-stamped reproduction of one Piper s lithographs to the upper board, and a gilt-stamped publisher's motif to the lower board. Top edge gilt, others untrimmed. Piper provides a two-colour frontispiece and five two-colour lithographs, three of them double-spread. A little toning to the edges of the endpapers and pastedowns, and a touch of wear to the occasional over-hanging fore edge leaf. Partially erased inked former owner name to the head of the front pastedown. A virtually fine copy, lacking the dust wrapper and slipcase. The second edition of Sir George Sitwell's first published book, a lengthy essay influenced by his study of Italian gardens, which was first issued in 1909 by John Murray, and is here significantly enhanced by Osbert Sitwell's thirteen-page introduction and Piper's splendid lithographs. Seller Inventory # ARC94023

Bibliographic Details

Title: On the Making of Gardens. With an ...

Publisher: The Dropmore Press, London

Publication Date: 1949

Binding: Hardcover

Condition: Near Fine

Dust Jacket Condition: No Jacket

Signed: Signed by Author(s)

Edition: 1st Edition