Edith Sitwell — Facade and Other Poems, 1920-1935

London, Gerald Duckworth & Co. Ltd. 1950. First edition. Cloth. The first edition of this pleasing selection of Edith Sitwell's early poetry, encased in the original dust wrapper. First edition. In the publisher's original red cloth binding, presented in the increasingly scarce and unclipped dust wrapper. With an introduction by Jack Lindsay. A delightful collection of the early poems of Dame Edith Sitwell, including "Facade" and the contents of her first collection, Gold Coast Customs. A leading figure of twentieth-century literature, Sitwell is noted as much for her abstract literary style as for her eccentric dress sense and key role in London's poetic circle. In the publisher's original red cloth binding, presented in the increasingly scarce and unclipped dust wrapper. Externally, very smart with minimal bumping and rubbing, leading to very minor loss of cloth to the spine head, tail and tips. Dust wrapper features light edge wear, namely a selection of small tears, most visible to the spine head. Spine is sunned, and the covers are a little spotted and aged. Internally, firmly bound. Very bright and clean with the exception of the occasional spot and slightly stronger discolouration to the endpapers due to contact with the dust wrapper. Very Good . Ill.: Not Stated. Very Good/Very Good.