WITH AN INTRODUCTION BY JULIET NICOLSON Vita Sackville-West was an extraordinary woman from a long line of extraordinary women - this book tells their stories. Her grandmother Pepita, daughter of an old-clothes pedlar, made her fortune as a dancer and had a scandalous affair with an English diplomat. Their illegitimate daughter Victoria, Vita's mother, spent her childhood hidden in a convent but went on to be the glamorous mistress of Knole, one of the grandest old houses in England. Vita brings her legendary wit, passion ...
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WITH AN INTRODUCTION BY JULIET NICOLSON Vita Sackville-West was an extraordinary woman from a long line of extraordinary women - this book tells their stories. Her grandmother Pepita, daughter of an old-clothes pedlar, made her fortune as a dancer and had a scandalous affair with an English diplomat. Their illegitimate daughter Victoria, Vita's mother, spent her childhood hidden in a convent but went on to be the glamorous mistress of Knole, one of the grandest old houses in England. Vita brings her legendary wit, passion and eccentricity to this colourful family portrait.
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Fine. B-format paperback. In Stock. 100% Money Back Guarantee. Brand New, Perfect Condition, allow 4-14 business days for standard shipping. To Alaska, Hawaii, U.S. protectorate, P.O. box, and APO/FPO addresses allow 4-28 business days for Standard shipping. No expedited shipping. All orders placed with expedited shipping will be cancelled. Over 3, 000, 000 happy customers.
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New. Vita Sackville-West was an extraordinary woman from a long line of extraordinary women. Her grandmother, daughter of an old-clothes pedlar, made her fortune as a dancer and had a scandalous affair with an English diplomat. Their illegitimate daughter Victoria, Vita's mother, spent her childhood hidden in a convent. This book tells their stories. Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: 1D; 3JH; BGH; HBJD; HBLL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 131 x 197 x 29. Weight in Grams: 248. 2016. Paperback.....We ship daily from our Bookshop.
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Not Stated. Very Good. An early US printing of English writer and garden designer Vita Sackville-West's biography of her grandmother, Pepita. A later impression of the first US edition of Vita Sackville-West's biography of her grandmother, Pepita de Oliva. Published in the same year as the first US edition, first impression, but without the words 'first edition' appearing to the verso of the title page. Pepita was a Romani Spanish dancer, who popularised Spanish flamenco dancing whilst performing across Europe. Despite an official marriage, Pepita had a long partnership with Lionel Sackville-West, with whom she had five children. Illustrated with a portrait frontispiece. Perhaps the best known work from Bloomsbury Group figure, garden designer and writer Vita Sackville-West, well known today for her relationship with Virginia Woolf, and for providing the inspiration for Woolf's beloved novel 'Orlando'. Â With the illustrated bookplate of Sydney R. Skelton to the front pastedown. In the publisher's original cloth binding. Fading and shelf wear to back strip tail. With discolouration and light spotting to board perimeters. Illustrated bookplate to front pastedown. Internally, firmly bound. Pages clean and bright. Very Good.
Publisher:
Leonard and Virginia Woolf at the Hogarth Press
Published:
1937
Language:
English
Alibris ID:
17764079683
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Not Stated. Very Good Indeed in Near Fine jacket. The first edition of English writer and garden designer Vita Sackville-West's fascinating biography on her grandmother and mother. The first edition, first impression of Vita Sackville-West's biography of her grandmother, Pepita de Oliva, and her mother, Lady Sackville. In the publisher's original price unclipped dust wrapper. Loosely inserted is a double sided leaf implying an association with Knole House-the ancestral home of the Sackvilles-and the letter writer. The note reads 'Cabinet between door & fireplace in the King"s Bedroom (Silver Room) Knole. -In " Avenue with pillars in centre pull out centre (2nd) drawer on right – feel between & find another drawer – in it a piece of paper, on which is written "father, Mummy & Vita looked into this drawer April 29 1898" signed Vita". The slip is concluded with the names Mrs McClean and Mrs Greaves. Pepita was a Romani Spanish dancer, who popularised Spanish flamenco dancing whilst performing across Europe. Despite an official marriage, Pepita had a long partnership with Lionel Sackville-West, with whom she had five children. Illustrated with a portrait frontispiece and fifteen plates. Collated, complete. Four pages of publisher's adverts to the rear. Perhaps the best known work from Bloomsbury Group figure, garden designer and writer Vita Sackville-West, well known today for her relationship with Virginia Woolf, and for providing the inspiration for Woolf's beloved novel 'Orlando'. In the publisher's original cloth binding, with price unclipped dust wrapper. Externally, fine. Spotting to fore edge of text block. Offsetting to endpapers. Dust wrapper exceptionally bright, with a miniscule closed tear to the head of the back strip, and minor light spotting to fore edge of rear wrap. Internally, firmly bound. Spotting to title page, with instances of foxing to perimeters of leaves facing plates. Pages bright. Very Good Indeed.
