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SASSOON, Siegfried (1886-1967). Nativity. New York: William Edwin Rudge, 1927. 8° (178 x 122mm). Original printed wrappers (very slight markings). FIRST AMERICAN EDITION, ONE OF 27 COPIES printed to secure American copyright; not in Keynes.
S. SASSOON. Nativity. London: The Curwen Press for Faber & Gwyer Limited, 1927. 8° (184 x 120mm). Colour-printed plate after Paul Nash. Original blue boards, upper board with design after Nash (lightly rubbed). FIRST EDITION, NO. 199 OF 350 COPIES on handmade paper. Keynes A27b.
S. SASSOON. Nativity. London: The Curwen Press for Faber & Gwyer Limited, 1927. 8° (186 x 117mm). Colour-printed plate after Paul Nash. Original printed purple wrappers, upper wrapper with design after Nash (spine slightly faded). FIRST EDITION, trade issue. Keynes A27a.
THREE ISSUES OF 'NATIVITY', comprising a very fresh copy of the rare American edition, and bright copies of the limited and unlimited English issues, published as no. 7 in Faber's 'Ariel Poems' series. Together with a second copy of Nativity (first edition, trade issue), and Sassoon's three other works in the 'Ariel Poems' series: To My Mother illustrated by Stephen Tennant (London: 1928, Ariel Poem no. 14, first edition, trade issue, with envelope); In Sicily illustrated by Stephen Tennant (London: 1930, Ariel Poem no. 27, first edition, trade issue); To the Red Rose illustrated by Stephen Tennant (London: 1931, Ariel Poem no. 34, first edition, trade issue, 2 copies). (8)
S. SASSOON. Nativity. London: The Curwen Press for Faber & Gwyer Limited, 1927. 8° (184 x 120mm). Colour-printed plate after Paul Nash. Original blue boards, upper board with design after Nash (lightly rubbed). FIRST EDITION, NO. 199 OF 350 COPIES on handmade paper. Keynes A27b.
S. SASSOON. Nativity. London: The Curwen Press for Faber & Gwyer Limited, 1927. 8° (186 x 117mm). Colour-printed plate after Paul Nash. Original printed purple wrappers, upper wrapper with design after Nash (spine slightly faded). FIRST EDITION, trade issue. Keynes A27a.
THREE ISSUES OF 'NATIVITY', comprising a very fresh copy of the rare American edition, and bright copies of the limited and unlimited English issues, published as no. 7 in Faber's 'Ariel Poems' series. Together with a second copy of Nativity (first edition, trade issue), and Sassoon's three other works in the 'Ariel Poems' series: To My Mother illustrated by Stephen Tennant (London: 1928, Ariel Poem no. 14, first edition, trade issue, with envelope); In Sicily illustrated by Stephen Tennant (London: 1930, Ariel Poem no. 27, first edition, trade issue); To the Red Rose illustrated by Stephen Tennant (London: 1931, Ariel Poem no. 34, first edition, trade issue, 2 copies). (8)
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