Raymond Mortimer [ed]; Angus Wilson; Edith Sitwell; Cyril Connolly; Patrick Leigh Fermor et al. — The Seven Deadly Sins

London, Sunday Times Publication Ltd, 1962. First edition. Cloth. The first edition of this collection of essays on the seven deadly sins, in the original unclipped dust wrapper. The first edition, first impression. An uncommon work. Illustrated with a monochrome illustrated title page which is from a South German woodcut from 1414, and chapter illustrations which come from a 1480-90s coloured woodcut, all in one piece, entitled 'The Seven Deadly Sins and the Devil' from the Albertina collection in Vienna. In the publisher's original cloth with the original unclipped dust wrapper. This work features a collection of essays on the seven deadly sins, written by a host of writers and edited with an introduction by Raymond Mortimer. The essays were first published in the 'Sunday Times' and aroused such interest that they decided to publish them in book form. The essays provide a witty modern analysis and study of the deadly sins and humanity. In the publisher's original cloth. Externally very smart with rubbing and slight bumping to the extremities. The wrap is generally smart with fading to the spine and extremities, edge wear, chipping and handling marks. Internally firmly bound with clean and bright pages. Near Fine . Ill.: None stated. Near Fine/Very Good.