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The
Rescue
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Publisher: Secker and Warburg
Author: Edward Sackville-West
Illustrator: Henry Moore
Date: 1945
Edition: 1st and Limited Edition
Dust Jacket: Yes
Description: Secker and Warburg – London 1952.Blue
cloth boards, gilt titles to spine, top edge gilt. Condition: Very Good. Dust
Jacket Condition: Very Good. Henry Moore (illustrator), Music scure by Benjamin
Britten. First and Limited edition. Limited to eight-hundred and fifty copies
printed on hand made paper, of which this is numbered 74. In the original
uncropped dustwrapper, uncommon to find in such a nice condition. 'The Rescue'
is a melodrama based off Homer's 'Odyssey'. The melorama was originally written
for broadcasting. Illustrated with six plates. Written by Edward
Sackville-West. Orchestral score by Benjamin Britten. Illustrated by Henry
Moore. In the original publisher's cloth binding, in the original unclipped
dustwrapper.
Condition: Book is in very good condition
for its age. Some wear to boards and extremities
commensurate with Age. Light bumping to spine ends and corners. Sunning to
edges of Blue boards and spine. Dustwrapper
with minor edge wear and a small closed tear to the lower front, and minor loss
to base of spine. Minor marks to the dustwrapper. Internally, firmly bound.
Pages are bright, clean and uncut, no inscriptions. Very Good. Dustwrapper
protected in clear cover. Please see Photos.
Our
Opinion: An exceptional copy of this limited edition of Edward Sackville-West's
entertaining Odyssey based melodrama, illustrated by Henry Moore. Rare to find
in Dustwrapper
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postage is only an estimate. Specific Postage quotes can be provided to any
given location once country and weight are known. Rough Guide for a 1KG
(packed) book is – Europe £15.00, USA £19.50, Rest of World £23.00
Combined
shipping costs. The highest stated shipping cost first, plus any others at minus
30% of the stated price up to a MAXIMUM 4 BOOKS.
Our Grading
We conservatively grade each book in an honest and objective manner.
Mint/Fine: - Like new, No faults, appears unread.
Like New: - Appears unread, May have the slightest marks.
Very Good: - Clean condition with no significant faults. Will have a few
minor defects.
Good: - Book condition reflects its age, will have some faults, foxing,
bumping, scuffing, inscriptions etc