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The Cud Being The Experimental Poems of Lancelot de Giberne Sieveking
Lancelot de Giberne Sieveking
1922
Mills and Boon Limited : London
9" by 6"
xvim, 56pp [5]
SUMMARY
A first edition copy of Lancelot de Giberne Sieveking's collection of experimental poetry, with an inscription and several annotations by the author throughout the volume.
Author's Presentation Copy,First Edition,Limited Edition,Signed
Overall Condition: Very Good
This book weighs 0.5 KG when packed
UK Postage: £ 3.99
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DESCRIPTION
First edition.
Limited edition copy, 1 of 500.
This charming volume features several of the author's personal annotations.
The inscription to the front endpaper reads, 'The author send love to Joan, by means of this ridiculous loon.' This is accompanied with several whimsical annotations throughout the volume, and a large inscription to the rear of the volume referencing the volume's compositors and pressmen. These whimsical and personal annotations have made the volume a personalised copy for someone dear in the author's life.
Written by Lancelot de Giberne Sieveking, better known as Lance Sieveking. As we as a prolific writing, Sieveking was notably an important television and radio producer for the BBC.
A self-deprecating and witty collection of work by the talented dramatist and writer, Lance Sieveking.
CONDITION
Hardback, with marbled paper covered board. Externally, generally smart. Rubbing to the head and tail of the spine, and to the extremities, with rubbind resulting in the spine label lifting from the backstrip. Patches of light rubbing to the front and rear boards. Offsetting to the front and rear endpapers. Ink inscription to the front endpaper. Internally firmly bound. Pages are clean, with several annotations by the author throughout.
Overall Condition: Very Good
GLOSSARY OF TERMS
Overall Condition
(Dustwrapper condition rating is shown after that for the book itself, where a dustwrapper is present)
Fine - Very well preserved copy showing very little wear
Very Good Indeed - Only one or two minor faults, really a very attractive copy
Very Good - Quite a wide term meaning no major faults but probably several smaller ones
often expected given the age of the book, but still a respectable copy
Good - Meaning not very good. Some more serious faults as will
be described in the condition report under 'condition'
Good Only - Meaning one or more faults that could really do with repair
Fair - As with good only above but with other faults
leaving a compromised copy even after repair
Poor - Really bad and possibly seriously incomplete.
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attractive none the less. Major defects will be described.
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