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Osbert Sitwell, with his siblings Edith and Sacheverell, was at the heart of every literary fracas from 1918 to until well after 1945. He was a close friend and sometime...

Author: Osbert SitwellBinding: HardbackPublished: The Reprint Society, London, 1948Condition:Book: FairJacket: Wear and tearPages: YellowedMarkings: No markingsThis volume of memoirs chronicles the formative years of a distinguished British author, detailing his...

Author: Osbert SitwellBinding: HardbackPublished: MACMILLAN, 1975Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: Good, price clippedMarkings: No markingsThis volume, Laughter In The Next Room, continues Osbert Sitwell's acclaimed autobiographical saga, painting a vivid...

Author: Osbert SitwellBinding: HardbackPublished: The Reprint Society, 1950Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: YellowedMarkings: No markingsLaughter In The Next Room presents a vivid continuation of Osbert Sitwell's acclaimed autobiography, immersing readers...

Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacket - cloth/board in good conditionPages: YellowedMarkings: Previous ownerFew memoirs command the grandeur and literary audacity of Left Hand Right Hand!, Sir Osbert Sitwell's celebrated...

Condition remarks: Condition: Good to fair. Jacket: No dust jacket. Page Condition: Good - possible tanning. Markings: possible previous owner inscription. Ex-library book with usual markings Few writers of the...

Condition remarks: Condition: Good to fair. Jacket: good, worn/faded (refer to image). Page Condition: Good - possible tanning. Markings: possible previous owner inscription. A literary lion of twentieth-century Britain, Osbert...

Author: Osbert SitwellBinding: HardbackPublished: Duckworth, 1932Condition:Book: FairJacket: No dust jacket - some marks on spine and cornersPages: Tanning and foxingMarkings: Previous ownerCondition remarks: Worn and stained boards, internally sound. Winters...

Author: Osbert Sitwell; Nina HamnettBinding: HardbackPublished: Duckworth, London, 1928Condition:Book: Good, ex-libraryJacket: No dust jacket - some marks on spine and cornersPages: Tanning and foxingMarkings: Ex-library with usual markingsCondition remarks: Minimal...

Edition: repr.,Condition remarks: Condition: Very Good. Jacket: Good, bright with no tears or chips, minor shelf wear. Page Condition: Good. Markings: Remainder mark. Binding condition: Tight and secure. A richly...

Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damagePages: Tanning and foxingIn a work of extraordinary scope and singular imaginative vision, Journey to the Ends of Time: Volume I...

Sir George Sitwell's classic analysis of the timeless principles of garden design.

Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: Very goodPages: GoodA life spent in pursuit of beauty across continents, centuries, and art forms finds its most eloquent expression in For Want of the Golden City,...

Condition remarks: Condition: Good. Jacket: Worn/faded, no tears — dust jacket present with some edge wear and minor fading. Page Condition: good. Markings: No visible markings. Binding: Intact, hardcover binding...

Michael Holroyd opens this volume with a startling attack on biography, which is answered by two essays on the ethics and values of non-fiction writing. The book then goes on...

Condition remarks:Book: Good Jacket: Wear and tearPages: Good Markings: No markingsSelected Letters is a collection of correspondence by Edith Sitwell, showcasing her unique voice and literary insights. The letters provide...

Condition remarks: Condition: Good. Jacket: Worn/faded, with some minor damage and edge wear. Page Condition: Yellowed. Markings: No visible markings. Binding: Intact hardcover. A richly crafted biographical portrait, Victoria of...

Author: Sacheverell SitwellBinding: HardbackPublished: Thames and Hudson, London, 1973Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: YellowedMarkings: No markingsAutobiographical self-portrait that roams freely between his own life and Western culture.

Author: Edith SitwellBinding: HardbackPublished: Macmillan, 1946Condition remarks:Book: Very goodJacket: UnblemishedPages: YellowedMarkings: No markingsFanfare for Elizabeth is a literary work by Edith Sitwell that explores themes related to Henry VIII and...

Condition remarks: Condition: Good to fair. Jacket: No dust jacket. Page Condition: Good - possible tanning. Markings: possible previous owner inscription. Few literary figures of the twentieth century cut as...

Edition: repr.,Condition remarks:Book: Good Jacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: Good Markings: Previous ownerThis compelling biography chronicles the extraordinary life of one of Britain's most iconic monarchs. Edith Sitwell, with her characteristic...

Edition: revised ed.,Condition remarks:Book: Good Jacket: Wear and tearPages: Tanning and foxing , price clippedMarkings: Previous ownerA richly detailed musical biography, "Liszt" chronicles the extraordinary life and volcanic artistic achievement...

Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damagePages: GoodIn Journey to the Ends of Time: Volume 1: Lost in the Dark Wood, Sacheverell Sitwell — one of the...

Edition: 1st ed.,Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacket - some marks on spine and cornersPages: Tanning and foxingFew English cities have inspired as much elegance, intrigue, and literary imagination as...

Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damagePages: Tanning and foxingBritain has always harboured a magnificent gallery of gloriously peculiar souls, and Edith Sitwell's The English Eccentrics chronicles...

Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacketPages: Tanning and foxingMarkings: Fair - Rubbed edges and bumping on spine and cornersCondition remarks: Condition as shown in imageFranz Liszt — virtuoso, visionary, and...

** Winner of the 2024 BARNES AND NOBLE DISCOVER PRIZE | Longlisted for the 2024 CENTER FOR FICTION FIRST NOVEL PRIZE and the 2025 ANDREW CARNEGIE MEDAL FOR EXCELLENCE IN...

This is one title in a series of short, illustrated biographies. They tell the stories of those who have shaped our present and our past, from Beethoven to Dietrich, from...

A LOVE READING STAR PICK AND BEST BOOK OF THE YEAR 'A gorgeously odd tale about finding yourself again, unexpectedly. If you want a little piece of joy in your...