Harold Nicolson — Diaries and Letters

New York, Atheneum, 1966-8. First edition. Cloth. The first U.S. edition of the diaries and letters of the Bloomsbury figure Harold Nicolson, spanning the period of 1930 to 1962. The first U.S. edition of this work.Complete in three volumes.In the original unclipped dustwrappers.The diaries and letters of Harold Nicolson, covering the time period of 1930 to 1962.Nicolson was the husband of Vita Sackville-West, and a fellow member of the Bloomsbury Group.Volume I, 1930-39, illustrated with ten plates. Collated, complete. Volume II, 1939-45, illustrated with eight plates. Collated, complete. Volume III, 1945-1962, illustrated with a frontispiece, and ten plates. Collated, complete. Edited by Nigel Nicolson, Harold and Vita's son. Nigel was the founder of Weidenfeld & Nicolson and published the controversial 'Lolita&apos.Prior owner's ink inscription to the recto to the front endpaper of Volumes I and II. Prior owner's ink inscription to the front pastedown of Volume I. In the original publisher's cloth binding, in the original unclipped dustwrappers. Externally, smart. A little bumping to the head and tail of the spines and to the extremities. A couple of marks to the boards of Volume II. Prior owner's ink inscription to the recto to the front endpaper of Volumes I and II. Prior owner's ink inscription to the front pastedown of Volume I. Dustwrappers with light edgewar, with a chip to the head of the spine of Volume I, and to the spine of Volume II. Light discolouration and some small tidemarks to the wraps. Closed tear to the tail of the rear joint of Volume I. Faint ringmark to the reverse of the dustwrapper of Volume I. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are bright and clean. Near Fine . Ill.: Not Stated. Near Fine/Very Good.