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GRAVES, Robert (1895-1985). The Pier-Glass, London: Martin Secker, [1921]. 8° (190 x 130mm). Half title, frontispiece portrait of the author by Benjamin Nicholson, 8-pages publisher's advertisements at end. (Some very light browning.) Original patterned paper-covered boards (joints split, corners very lightly rubbed). FIRST EDITION. Higginson & Williams A6a.
GRAVES, Robert. Welchman's Hose, London: The Fleuron, 1925. 4° (205 x 150mm). Half title, wood-engraved vignette by Paul Nash on title and 5 vignettes in the text. Original cloth-backed decorated boards, spine gilt. Provenance: Robert Galthorne-Hardy (signature on front free endpaper dated 1925). ONE OF 525 COPIES. Higginson & Williams A16.
GRAVES, Robert. Lars Porsena or the Future of Swearing and Improper Language, London: Kegan Paul, Trench, Trubner & Co., [1927]. 8° (157 x 110mm). Half title, 16-pages publisher's advertisements at end. Original burgundy boards, printed paper labels, dust-jacket (board little damp-affected, dust-jacket with a few nicks and short tears, very lightly soiled). Provenance: manuscript excerpt from Macaulay on front free endpaper; Henry Sotheran label. FIRST EDITION. Higginson & Williams A21a.
With 65 other books by Robert Graves including Fairies and Fusiliers (London, 1917, with dust-jacket), The Feather Bed (London, The Hogarth Press, 1923, ONE OF 250 COPIES SIGNED BY THE AUTHOR, PRESENTATION COPY WITH LETTER TO DAVID GARNETT FROM THE AUTHOR PASTED IN), Mock Beggar Hall (London, Hogarth Press, 1924, FIRST EDITION), My Head! My Head! (London, 1925), Impenetrability or the Proper Habit of English (London, Hogarth Press, 1926), Poems (1914-1927) (London, 1927, ONE OF 115 COPIES SIGNED BY THE AUTHOR), Mrs Fisher or the Future of Humour (London, 1928), Good-bye To All That (London, 1929, FIRST EDITION, FIRST ISSUE, without the dust-jacket), Poems 1929 (London, 1929, ONE OF 225 COPIES SIGNED BY THE AUTHOR), Poems 1926-1930 (London, 1931, SIGNED BY THE AUTHOR), To Whom Else (Deya, 1931, ONE OF 200 COPIES SIGNED BY THE AUTHOR) and a number of later signed limited editions. (68)
GRAVES, Robert. Welchman's Hose, London: The Fleuron, 1925. 4° (205 x 150mm). Half title, wood-engraved vignette by Paul Nash on title and 5 vignettes in the text. Original cloth-backed decorated boards, spine gilt. Provenance: Robert Galthorne-Hardy (signature on front free endpaper dated 1925). ONE OF 525 COPIES. Higginson & Williams A16.
GRAVES, Robert. Lars Porsena or the Future of Swearing and Improper Language, London: Kegan Paul, Trench, Trubner & Co., [1927]. 8° (157 x 110mm). Half title, 16-pages publisher's advertisements at end. Original burgundy boards, printed paper labels, dust-jacket (board little damp-affected, dust-jacket with a few nicks and short tears, very lightly soiled). Provenance: manuscript excerpt from Macaulay on front free endpaper; Henry Sotheran label. FIRST EDITION. Higginson & Williams A21a.
With 65 other books by Robert Graves including Fairies and Fusiliers (London, 1917, with dust-jacket), The Feather Bed (London, The Hogarth Press, 1923, ONE OF 250 COPIES SIGNED BY THE AUTHOR, PRESENTATION COPY WITH LETTER TO DAVID GARNETT FROM THE AUTHOR PASTED IN), Mock Beggar Hall (London, Hogarth Press, 1924, FIRST EDITION), My Head! My Head! (London, 1925), Impenetrability or the Proper Habit of English (London, Hogarth Press, 1926), Poems (1914-1927) (London, 1927, ONE OF 115 COPIES SIGNED BY THE AUTHOR), Mrs Fisher or the Future of Humour (London, 1928), Good-bye To All That (London, 1929, FIRST EDITION, FIRST ISSUE, without the dust-jacket), Poems 1929 (London, 1929, ONE OF 225 COPIES SIGNED BY THE AUTHOR), Poems 1926-1930 (London, 1931, SIGNED BY THE AUTHOR), To Whom Else (Deya, 1931, ONE OF 200 COPIES SIGNED BY THE AUTHOR) and a number of later signed limited editions. (68)
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This lot contains 67 books by Robert Graves and 1 by G.K. Chesterton.