The last issue of Graves’ irregular literary miscellany (two issues of The Owl were published by Martin Secker in 1919).<ul><li>Edited by Robert Graves (English) and William Nicholson (English).</li><li>London:&nbsp;Cecil Palmer,&nbsp;1923.</li><li>60 pages.</li><li>Folio.</li><li>Includes bookplate of Lawrence scholar Jeremy Wilson and his signature at head from front flyleaf.</li><li>Bound in blue-grey pictorial boards.</li></ul> Contributors include Thomas Hardy, David Garnett, Max Beerbohm (an unpublished sonnet by Enoch Soames), Pamela Bianco, Siegfried Sassoon, William Nicholson (a caricature) and T. E. Lawrence (“Massacre”).

The Winter Owl

One-of-a-kind rebinding of the set&nbsp;I, Claudius&nbsp;and&nbsp;Claudius the God.<ul><li>Sold as a set of 2.</li><li>Robert Graves (British).</li><li>Richard Tuttle (American).</li><li>Illustrated by Neil Packer.</li><li>Included with the books are two signed artist statements by Richard Tuttle on the making of&nbsp;I, Claudius&nbsp;and&nbsp;Claudius the God.</li><li>Rebound by Tuttle in 2012 in marble tiles over wooden boards with snakeskin spines, hand-painted endpapers and titles affixed to spine.</li></ul> Tuttle creates one-of-a-kind works of art that merge the written word with fine leather, paper, paint, wood and veneer.&nbsp;These original book bindings have been featured in a PBS documentary on the Chicago Art beat. Tuttle describes his work as follows:&nbsp;“I make literary artifacts. They are designed to pull books down off the shelf and display them in the salon, gallery or home [...] I seek to find a perspective that shouts out a piece of the essence of the literary work. I try to put myself in the author's or character's mind to say something about the time it was written in; the attitude that is explored and expressed; the magic that makes it a work of art.”

I, Claudius and Claudius the God

A <a href="https://www.sothebys.com/en/buy/luxury/books-&amp;-manuscripts/book/first-edition?locale=en" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">first edition</a> of <a href="https://www.sothebys.com/en/search?query=Robert+Graves&amp;pfilters.dateRange=upcoming" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Robert Graves</a>' autobiography Goodbye to All That.<ul><li>Robert Graves (English).</li><li>London: Jonathan Cape, 1929.</li><li>Octavo.</li><li>Photographic frontispiece portrait, 7 plates and maps including one double-page.</li><li>First edition, first issue, with reference to spiritualism on page 290 and un-authorised transcription of poem by Siegfried Sassoon on pages 341-343.</li><li>Publisher's light red cloth, in the original dust-jacket.</li></ul> The rare first issue of the first edition of Good-Bye to All That by Robert Graves, complete with the Siegfried Sassoon poem he published without the author's permission, much to Sassoon's dismay. Sassoon took umbrage at much of the content of the first edition of Good-Bye to All That, and alongside fellow poet Edmund Blunden wrote extensive marginal notes in Blunden's copy contradicting Robert Graves' original text; that annotated copy now resides in the New York Public Library.

Good-Bye to all That: An Autobiography First Edition

&nbsp;A pair of <a href="https://www.sothebys.com/en/buy/luxury/books-&amp;-manuscripts/book/first-edition?locale=en" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">first editions</a>, first printings&nbsp;of I, Claudius and Claudius The God and his Wife Messalina.<ul><li>Sold as a set of 2 volumes.</li><li>Robert Graves I (English).</li><li>London: Arthur Barker, 1934.</li><li>I, Claudius retains the wrap-around band (creased in places), declaring the book to be winner of both the Hawthornden and James Tait Black Memorial Prizes.&nbsp;</li></ul> I, Claudius by Robert Graves is a captivating historical novel that immerses readers in the tumultuous world of ancient Rome. Through the eyes of Claudius, a stuttering and seemingly insignificant member of the imperial family, the novel unfolds as a gripping tale of intrigue, betrayal, and power struggles within the Roman Empire. Claudius narrates the story of his family's rise to power, chronicling the reigns of the emperors Augustus, Tiberius, and Caligula, as well as the machinations of his own family members, including the infamous Emperor Nero. Graves' meticulous research and vivid storytelling bring ancient Rome to life, offering readers a richly detailed portrait of the era's politics, culture, and societal norms. I, Claudius is not only a gripping historical drama but also a profound exploration of the complexities of human nature and the corrupting influence of absolute power.

I, Claudius and Claudius The God and his Wife Messalina First Editions

A <a href="https://www.sothebys.com/en/buy/luxury/books-&amp;-manuscripts/book?locale=en&amp;Book%20Type=Signed%2520and%2520Inscribed" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">signed</a> <a href="https://www.sothebys.com/en/buy/luxury/books-&amp;-manuscripts/book/first-edition?locale=en" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">first edition</a> of <a href="https://www.sothebys.com/en/search?query=Robert%20Graves&amp;tab=objects&amp;sortBy=bsp_dotcom_prod_en" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Robert Graves</a>' Good-Bye To All That.<ul><li>Robert Graves (English).</li><li>London: Jonathan Cape, 1929.</li><li>First printing, second state.</li><li>The authors signature is present on the full title page in blue ink, and dated to 1979, fifty years after the publication date.&nbsp;</li><li>This is the expurgated second-state, without the Siegfried Sassoon poem.&nbsp;</li><li>The ex-Libris label pasted to the front end-paper is that of Michael Bernard Thorold, a member of the Scots Guard and peerage.&nbsp;</li><li>In dust wrapper, designed by Len Lye and with the authors photograph by Alfred Cracknell.</li></ul>

Good-Bye To All That Signed First Edition

<a href="https://www.sothebys.com/en/buy/luxury/books-&amp;-manuscripts/book/first-edition?locale=en" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">First edition</a> and a subscribers' copy of The Grave, A Poem, by Robert Blair, with illustrations by <a href="https://www.sothebys.com/en/search?query=William%20Blake&amp;tab=objects&amp;sortBy=bsp_dotcom_prod_en" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">William Blake</a>.<ul><li>Robert Blair (Scottish).</li><li>Illustrated by William Blake (English).</li><li>London: T. Bensley, 1808.</li><li>Folio.</li><li>Frontispiece portrait, additional engraved title-page (marked 'Subscribers Copy' to lower edge) and 11 drawings by Blake, etched by Louis Schiavonetti.</li><li>Includes list of subscribers, a poem "To the Queen" by Blake, and advertisement referencing Henry Fuseli's favorable comments, complete.</li><li>Bound in the original boards, original printed paper label to front cover, entirely uncut as issued.</li></ul> One of about 590 copies published by subscription. In October 1805, Blake was commissioned by the publisher Cromek to prepare 40 drawings for the poem. Disagreements between Blake and Comek about the artistic direction led to hiring Schiavonetti for the engraving. Cromek included a portrait of Blake as a frontispiece and promoted the book aggressively and the illustrations to The Grave became Blake's best known work through much of the nineteenth century.

The Grave, A Poem | First Edition Subscribers' Copy

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