Ɵ SITWELL, Osbert. (1892 - 1969). Six Works: Two Author's Presentation copies and four others, 1926-1944. comprises: The Man who lost Himself. Presentation copy to Sacheverell and Georgia Sitwell, Duckworth, London, 1929. first edition, 8vo., (195 x 140mm), original publisher's orange decorated paper boards, black cloth spine, dustwrapper, unclipped, inscribed in pencil by the author to his younger brother and sister-in-law to front free e/p., 'For dearest Sachie + Georgia, / or Georgia + Sachie / from Osbert Sitwell', half-title, 288pp., NPG. tissue wrapping with label. National Portrait Gallery Exhibition. The Sitwells: 14/10/94 - 22/1/95. Catalogue No. e03 / 5.8; Before the Bombardment. Duckworth, London, 1926. first edition of the author's first novel, 8vo. (192 x 145mm), publisher's smooth orange cloth, blue lettering to spine, dustwrapper, unclipped, blue top, others untrimmed, 320pp., NPG. label loosely inserted. National Portrait Gallery Exhibition. The Sitwells: 14/10/94 - 22/1/95. Catalogue No. e61 / 5.50a; Sing Hi! Sing Low!. London: Macmillan & Co. Ltd., 1944. first edition, 8vo.,(220 x 1405mm), publisher's rust-red cloth, gilt lettering to spine, dustwrapper unclipped, half-title, 188pp., NPG tissue wrapping with label. National Portrait Gallery Exhibition. The Sitwells: 14/10/94 - 22/1/95. Catalogue No. e65 / 5.50d; A Letter to My Son. Home & Van Thal Ltd., 1944. first edition, 8vo., (190 x 130mm), dark blue cloth, gilt lettering to front, dustwrapper unclipped, 32pp, NPG. tissue wrapping with label. National Portrait Gallery Exhibition. The Sitwells: 14/10/94 - 22/1/95. Catalogue No. e41 / 5.44: MINNEY, R.J. (1895 - 1979). and SITWELL, Osbert. (1892 - 1969). Gentle Caesar. A Play in Three Acts, Presentation copy to Sacheverell and Georgia Sitwell. London: Macmillan & Co. Ltd., 1942. first edition, 8vo., (190 x 130mm), publisher's blue cloth, gilt lettering to spine, dustwrapper unclipped, inscribed by Osbert Sitwell in blue ink to front free e/p., ' For / darling Georgia / and Sachie / with best love / from / Osbert / March. 1943'. half-title, 129pp.; SITWELL, Osbert. Winters of Content. More Discursions on Travel, Art, and Life. Duckworth, 1932. second impression, 8vo., (225 x 150mm), woodcut title page from a wood block by Eric Ravilious, 291pp.Provenance: The Sitwell Family Library, Weston Hall. Condition Report 1. The Man who lost Himself - clean bright boards, corners a little scuffed, spine bumped head/tail, dustwrapper marked and worn, torn (with loss) head and tail of spine, foxing to lower edge with further intermittent light foxing internally, joint splitting p.168-169.2. Before the Bombardment - clean, bright cloth, spine bumped head/tail, dustwrapper marked, clean edge tears and edge nicks, torn (with loss) top r.h. corner of front, and top/tail of spine, edges foxed with further intermittent foxing throughout, some heavier in places.3. Sing Hi! Sing Low! - a few marks to the bright cloth, dustwrapper marked and foxed to inside of wrapper, light foxing to e/ps., o/w. clean internally.4. A Letter to My Son - clean bright cloth, a few minor marks, dustwrapper marked, foxing to top and lower edges, o/w. a clean copy.5. Gentle Caesar - cloth very lightly marked, spine a little scuffed head/tail, dustwrapper marked and spine a little grubby, ome toning internally, o/w. clean. 6. Winters of Content - publisher's orange cloth, gilt lettering to spine, ownership signature to front free e/p., 16 b/w. photo. plates (including frontispiece); cloth marked with some white marks, corners scuffed, spine faded, marked and bumped head/tail, light foxing to edges and e/ps., some toning internally, o/w. clean.