Item #6158 The People's Album of London Statues. Osbert SITWELL, Nina Hamnett.
The People's Album of London Statues
The People's Album of London Statues

The People's Album of London Statues

London: Duckworth (1928). 4to. 131pp.

1st Edition. Hardcover. Item #6158

A survey of London statues, illustrated throughout with Hamnett's delightful interpretations. Included are images of Shakespeare, Achilles, The Fat Boy (at Pie Corner) and various others.
A very good copy in lightly worn boards, light spotting to foredege, very good illustrated jacked, lightly worn and marked with small abrasions. Inscribed by Sitwell to John Arlott. Laid into the book are 2 entertaining letters (6pp.) by Sitwell to another friend (one dated 1933) referencing Adrian Stokes, Herbert Read, his troubled relationship with his father, his brother Sacheverell and assorted other affairs. With envelopes, appearing to date from the 1930s.

Price: $125.00

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