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	1 SASSOON. SIEGFRIED.; . MEMOIRS OF A FOX-HUNTING MAN. -- MEMOIRS OF AN INFANTRY OFFICER. -- SHERSTON'S PROGRESS. Faber and Gwyer/Faber Limited. London.,1928-36  FIRST EDITIONS. Three volumes. 8vo.(7.4 X 5.3 Inches). Bright and clean copies in fine leather bindngs. Finely bound in recent full dark blue morocco, spines with five raised bands, compartments ruled, decorated and lettered in gilt. Single ruled gilt border on boards. Top edges gilt. The three volumes housed in a dark blue cloth covered, felt lined, slip case. Sassoon's masterpiece of autobiographical fiction. One of the great literary works of the twentieth century. The first volume was published anonymously in an edition of just 1500 copies and is scarce. A limited edition, signed by Sassoon, was published later in 1928 and matching limited and signed volumes issued alongside the publication of the two other volumes.:  Price: 1350.00 GBP Add to Shopping Cart
	2 SASSOON. SIEGFRIED.; . MEMOIRS OF A FOX-HUNTING MAN. ---- MEMOIRS OF AN INFANTRY OFFICER. ---- SHERSTON'S PROGRESS. Faber and Gwyer/Faber Limited. London.,1928-36  FIRST EDITIONS. Three volumes. 8vo.(7.5 X 5 Inches). Bright and clean copies throughout in fine recent leather bindings of full dark blue morocco, the spines with five raised bands, compartments ruled, decorated and lettered in gilt. Single ruled gilt border on boards. All edges gilt. Sassoon's masterpiece of autobiographical fiction. One of the great literary works of the twentieth century. The first volume was published anonymously in an edition of just 1500 copies and is scarce. A limited edition, signed by Sassoon, was published later in 1928 and matching limited and signed volumes issued alongside the publication of the two other volumes.:  Price: 1400.00 GBP Add to Shopping Cart
	3 SASSOON. SIEGFRIED.; . MEMOIRS OF A FOX-HUNTING MAN. ------ MEMOIRS OF AN INFANTRY OFFICER. ------ SHERSTON'S PROGRESS. Faber and Gwyer/Faber Limited. London.,1928-36  FIRST EDITIONS. Three volumes. 8vo.(7.6 X 5.3 Inches). Bright and clean copies in original dustwrappers. Publishers blue cloth, the spines lettered in gilt. The wrappers all have some chipping to the top of the spines, not too serious and well away from the lettering, and Sherston's Progress wrapper has been price-clipped and shows a little darkening to the spine but otherwise a this is a very good, clean and tidy set. Sassoon's masterpiece of autobiographical fiction. One of the great literary works of the twentieth century. The first volume was published anonymously in an edition of just 1500 copies and is scarce. Complete sets are uncommon in this condition. A limited edition, signed by Sassoon, was published later in 1928 and matching limited and signed volumes issued alongside the publication of the two other volumes. (Keynes.A30.a. ;A33.a. ;A40.a).:  Price: 1650.00 GBP Add to Shopping Cart
	4 SASSOON. SIEGFRIED.; . THE COMPLETE MEMOIRS OF GEORGE SHERSTON. Memoirs of a Fox-Hunting man. --- Memoirs of an Infantry Officer. --- Sherston's Progress. Faber and Faber Limited. London.,1937  FIRST ONE VOLUME EDITION. 8vo.(7.9 X 5.3 Inches). A bright and clean copy in a fine recent leather binding of full red morocco, the spine with five raised bands, compartments ruled, decorated and lettered in gilt. Single ruled gilt border on boards. Top edge gilt. Sassoon's masterpiece of autobiographical fiction. One of the great literary works of the twentieth century. The three volumes were originally published between 1928 and 1936.:  Price: 400.00 GBP Add to Shopping Cart
	5 SASSOON.SIEGFRIED.; . THE WAR POEMS. William Heinemann.London.,1919  FIRST EDITION.Small 8vo.(6.9 X 4.6 INCHES).A fine,clean copy finely bound by The Chelsea Bindery in full red morocco with white morocco title labels to spine and front board,reproducing the original publishers printed paper labels,lettered and ruled in black.Single black rule to turn-ins.Marbled endpapers.Top edge gilt,others untrimmed.This is an excellent copy in a fine modern binding that expertly reproduces the original cloth and paper in leather.This volume collects a number of Sassoon’s best known war poems and much previously unpublished work.A lovely copy of Sassoon’s key poetical statement on the Great War.:.wph.  Price: 1250.00 GBP Add to Shopping Cart