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Sassoon: The Worlds of Philip and Sybil

Sassoon: The Worlds of Philip and Sybil Hardcover - 2003

by Stansky, Peter

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New Haven and London: Yale University Press, 2003. Book. Fine. Hardcover. 1st Edition. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. 9 3/8" x 7 5/8", xiv, 295 pages, 71 illustrations in black and white and colour, family tree for the Walpole, Cholmondeley, Sassoon and Rothschild families. Sir Philip Sassoon (1888-1939), a glamorous and well-known figure in Britain for the first four decades of the twentieth century, was the most eligible bachelor and the greatest host of his time. He attained prominence in the art world, high society, and politics. In contrast, his sister Sybil (1894-1989) lived a much more private life. Yet she was fascinating in her own right, marrying into the grandest level of the English aristocracy, restoring Houghton (formerly the house of Sir Robert Walpole) to magnificence, and serving in the high command of the Women's Royal Naval Service during both world wars. In this generously illustrated book, distinguished historian Peter Stansky brings the Sassoons and their period into sharp focus. He also explores what their lives reveal about the nature of English life, particularly at the highest reaches, and its relation to wealth, power, politics, Jewishness, and art. Hb in dw, a fine copy, virtually as new. .
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  • Title Sassoon: The Worlds of Philip and Sybil
  • Author Stansky, Peter
  • Binding Hardcover
  • Edition 1st Edition
  • Condition Used - Fine
  • Pages 312
  • Volumes 1
  • Language ENG
  • Publisher Yale University Press, New Haven and London
  • Date 2003
  • Illustrated Yes
  • Bookseller's Inventory # 008101
  • ISBN 9780300095470 / 0300095473
  • Weight 2.29 lbs (1.04 kg)
  • Dimensions 9.48 x 7.92 x 0.99 in (24.08 x 20.12 x 2.51 cm)
  • Library of Congress subjects Great Britain - Social life and customs -, Politicians - Great Britain
  • Library of Congress Catalog Number 2002014918
  • Dewey Decimal Code B

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