Chatto & Windus, 1946. First Edition. Hardcover with Dust Jacket. First British Edition, following the US edition of the previous year. 12mo, 358pp. Sewn binding in brick red cloth with gilt spine lettering, red topstain. Bit of foxing, very clean and sharp otherwise. DJ with a small chip at the.....
Harper and Brothers, 1944. First Edition. Hardcover. 311 pp. Blue cloth, gilt spine lettering blocked in navy, deckled fore edge. Owner's name to FFEP, spine leaning slightly, typically toned, light rubbing to covers, head tips nudged, very clean otherwise. DJ faintly sunned, rubbing to covers, a few small tears, sound.....
Ramakrishna-Vivekananda Center, 1973. Hardcover with Dust Jacket. xxiii, 1062pp. Sewn binding in blue cloth hard covers with gilt-lettered spine. All edges gilt. Exceedingly clean and unmarked copy.
David R. Godine Publisher, December 1979. First Edition. Hardcover with Dust Jacket. SIGNED and INSCRIBED by Stephen Spender on half-title 'To Stathis and Ralph.' Stathis Orphanos was a photographer noted for his portraits of writers, including Stephen Spender. He and his partner, Ralph Sylvester also operated the Los Angeles fine-press.....
