Edith Sitwell

Dame Edith’s coat and collection of first editions inscribed to her brother Sacheverell.

• Sold as a set of 5 books and 1 coat.
• Edith Sitwell (English).
• London: Various publishers.

A set of four first editions of her work, inscribed to Sacheverell, previously exhibited at The National Portrait Gallery for ‘The Sitwells’, between 1994-95, with a first edition (unsigned) of Taken Care Of, along with Dame Edith’s own brocade jacket.

Includes the following:

The Shadow of Cain:

• London: John Lehmann, 1947.
• Inscribed to Edith's youngest brother Sacheverell 'For/my darling Sachie' with very best love /from /Edith.'
• A first edition, first printing.
• Very good condition, in like wrapper with the original National Portrait Gallery tissue wrap. 

Green Song and Other Poems:

• London: Macmillan, 1944.
• A first edition, first printing.
• Inscribed in pencil on the front free endpaper - 'For my darling Sachie/with very best love/ from/ Edith.'
• Very good condition in like wrapper.

Street Songs:

• London: Macmillan 1942.
• A first edition, first printing.
• Signed on the front free endpaper 'For /my darling Sachie/ with very best love from /Edit/27 January 1942.'
• A very good book in like wrapper.

Poems Old and New:

• London: Faber 1940.
• A first edition, first printing.
•  Inscribed, 'For /my darling Sachie/ with Edith's very best /love.'
• Excellent condition in like wrapper with the National Portrait Gallery tissue wrapping still present.

Taken Care Of:

• London: Hutchinson, 1965.
• A first edition, first printing.
• A near fine copy in like wrapper.

A silk brocade fitted long line jacket by Nina Astier of Chelsea.

• Leaf green with matching green lining, with fabric buttons.
• Some light fading and stains to the cuff edges.
• Previously owned and worn by Dame Edith and originates from the sale by Dreweatts at Weston Hall in 2021.