KNOLE AND THE SACKVILLES - Inscribed and Signed by Vita Sackville-West.
London: William Heinemann, 1931.
First Edition. Signed by Author. First Edition of KNOLE AND THE SACKVILLES with RARE wrapper of Vita Sackville-West's homage to her ancestral family home, Knole.
Signed and Inscribed “For Miss E.T.Gould, V. Sackville West, Dana Hale, Jan. 22nd, 1933”
First Edition, 6th Impression of the 1922 Edition. 248 pp. plus fp. and includes 24 impressive black and white plates. Size: 9 7/8” x 6”.
This clean copy is bound in cream buckram with black stamping with its woodblock print by William Nicholson. This illustration for the wrapper and cover was inspired by a section of the famous frieze at Knole.
This rare dustjacket is printed in red on cream coloured stock. There are a few pieces missing from the dustjacket as per the photos.Cross & Ravenscroft-Hulme A8.
A wonderful addition to any VSW collector’s library.
Item #33153 Price: US$4,500.00