The Easter Party

London: Michael Joseph,, 1953. First edition, first impression, presentation copy inscribed on the front free endpaper "With love from V. and R. January 1953". The "R" stands for "Rollo", the author's German shepherd dog, featured in the novel as "Svend" and portrayed on the frontispiece. This is a very good copy of Sackville-West's penultimate novel. "The action of… Read more about this item

Michael Joseph, 1955. Hardcover. Good. 1955. First Edition Thus. 190 pages. No dust jacket. Laminated paper covered boards. Pages remain clear with minimal tanning and foxing. Minor pencil marking to front free end-paper. Binding remains firm. Boards have mild edge-wear with slight rubbing to surfaces. Mild crushing to spine ends. Book has a slight forward lean.

Michael Joseph, 1953. Hardcover. Good/Acceptable. 1953. Fourth Impression. 239 pages. Pink dust jacket over red cloth. Clean pages with mild tanning throughout. Tightly bound with faint thumb-marking throughout. Boards have light shelf-wear with corner bumping. Mild sunning to spine and board edges. Mild crushing to spine ends. Book has forward lean. Unclipped jacket has heavy edgewear with some… Read more about this item

Michael Joseph, 1955. Hardcover. Good. 1955. 190 pages. No dust jacket. Orange pictorial boards. Pages and binding are presentable with no major defects. Minor issues present such as mild cracking, inscriptions, inserts, light foxing, tanning and thumb marking. Overall a good condition item. Boards have mild shelf wear with light rubbing and corner bumping. Some light marking and… Read more about this item

Michael Joseph, 1953. First edition, first printing. Near fine.. Cloth, no dust jacket.