For Want Of the Golden City

London, Thames and Hudson, 1973. 8vo. 464 pp. Inserted, a sheet of paper. A few marginal notes in pencil. Publ. cloth, with slightly worn dustwrapper. Owner’s signature. Sir Sacheverell Sitwell (1897–1988) was an English writer and art and music critic. This book is a self-portrait of the author, but not a straightforward biography. It is ”a picture of… Read more about this item

New York, NY: John Day Company. G/G. (1973). ........ Cloth w/DJ. Sm 4to., 464 pp., Dj rubbed, cover edges faded, page toning .

UK: Thames & Hudson Ltd, 1973. Book. Very Good. Hardcover. 1st Edition. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. A major work by one of the finest and most original writers of English prose, this book is a self-portrait of the author, though in no sense is it an autobiography. There is a signature ( not the authors ) and… Read more about this item

London : Thames and Hudson, 1973. First Edition. Hardcover. Fine cloth copy in an equally fine dust-wrapper. Particularly well-preserved overall; tight, bright, clean and especially sharp-cornered. Physical description: 464p., ill. (on lining papers) ; 25cm. Subjects: Sitwell, Sacheverell (1897-1988) ; Biography.

New York: John Day, 1973. Hardcover. Very Good/Fine. First American edition, from British sheets. Slight spotting to the boards, a little rubbing at the bottom edge, page edges a little browned, and a discreet embossed ownership stamp, thus very good in fine dustwrapper. Essays that are both critical and border on the autobiographical.

John Day Company, Incorporated, 1973. First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good. May have limited writing in cover pages. Pages are unmarked. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.Dust jacket in very good condition. First edition. Minor shelf and handling wear, overall a clean solid copy with minimal signs of use. First edition. The dust jacket… Read more about this item

New York: John Day Co., 1973. 1st. Hardcover. Fine condition / Fine condition dust jacket.

New York: John Day Company, 1973. Square and unmarked in full blue cloth binding. Page margins toned. 464pp. In a very nice price-clipped jacket.. First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. 8vo - 8" - 9" Tall.

John Day Co. Collectible - Very Good. First edition copy. Collectible - Very Good. Very Good dust jacket. In protective mylar cover. Corner clipped. (Literature, Biography, Arts)

London: Thames and Hudson. Very Good with no dust jacket. 1973. First Edition. Hard Cover. 050001096X . Blue cloth sunned on spine and wear to bottome spine edge; library withdrawl stamp and marker numbers to front endpapers, but no other marks; bright unmarked text still a decent reading copy. .

London, U.K.: Thames and Hudson, 1973. Hardcover. Dust jacket is a little faded, with a few superficial scorings and very minor edge-wear. Lower leading corner of front flap is clipped. Boards and spine have numerous, very pale, small surface marks. Edges of boards, spine ends and leading corners are a little faded and worn. Page block is very sunned, with… Read more about this item

John Day Co, 1973. Hardcover. Good.

John Day Co, 1973-01-01. Hardcover. Like New.

Hardback. Very Good.

London : Thames and Hudson, 1973. 1st edition. Hardcover. Fine cloth copy in an equally fine dust-wrapper, now mylar-sleeved. Particularly well-preserved overall; tight, bright, clean and strong. SIGNED and inscribed by the author. Physical description: 464 pages ; 25 cm. Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index. Subjects: Sitwell, Sacheverell 1897-1988; Biography; Arts, European 20th century; Prose in English, 1900-1945… Read more about this item

hardcover. 464pp. 8vo, cloth, d.w. N.Y.: John Day, (1973).<br/><br/>

Thames & Hudson, 1973. First edition, first printing. Fine in fine, faintly rubbed, price-clipped dust jacket dust jacket, in mylar cover..

London, Thames & Hudson first edition - hard cover in dust jacket One of the most original writers of English prose, this book is a self-portrait of the author, though in no sense a strightforward narrative autobiography. It is the picture of the workings of a mind taking pleasure from the contemporary world, but in the same breath puzzled and… Read more about this item

London, Thames and Hudson, 1973; 0 500 01096 X. 1st Edition; HBk; Nr fine/ Dj Very good; 464pp with blue pictorial endpapers; Blue covers with gilt motif on front & title on spine; Dust jacket has price clipped. " A fantasia of the human imagination , a stage announcement of how beautiful the world has been and can be again."… Read more about this item

Thames & Hudson Ltd, 1973-06-04. Hardcover. Good.