Ɵ SITWELL, Edith. (1887 - 1964). Three Works: Author's Presentations, signed, to Helen Rootham and Sacheverell Sitwell, 1918 - 1947, with another volume by Sir George Sitwell, 1951. comprises: Clown's Houses. Edith Sitwell's Presentation to Helen Rootham, Oxford: B.H. Blackwell, Longmans Green & Co., New York, 1918. first edition, 8vo., (197 x 149mm), original stiff patterned paper wrappers, paper label to front, part label to spine, first four leaves uncut, inscribed by the author in pencil to front free e/p., 'To Helen / With my very best love and gratitude', 36pp., Edith Sitwell's third book and the fifth title in the publisher's 'Initiate Series of Poetry by Proved Hands'. NPG. tissue wrapper with label. National Portrait Gallery Exhibition. The Sitwells: 14/10/94 - 22/1/95. Catalogue No. b32 / 2.63; Poems Old & New, Edith Sitwell's Presentation to Sacheverell Sitwell, Faber and Faber, 1940. first edition, 8vo., ( 194 x 130mm), peach dustwrapper, blue lettering to front and spine, clipped, priced 2/6, inscribed by the author in black ink to front free e/p., 'For / my darling Sachie / with Ediths very best / love', half-title, 80pp., NPG. tissue wrapping with label. National Portrait Gallery Exhibition. The Sitwells: 14/10/94 - 22/1/95. Catalogue No. d99 / 4.78e; The Shadow of Cain, Edith Sitwell's Presentation to Sacheverell Sitwell. John Lehmann, London, 1947. first edition, 8vo., (219 x 145mm), original green boards, dustwrapper unclipped, inscribed by the author in black ink to front free e/p., 'For / my darling Sachie / with very best love / from / Edith', dedicated to C.M. Bowra, printed Caxton Press, Christchurch, New Zealand, 18pp., NPG. tissue wrapping with label. National Portrait Gallery Exhibition. The Sitwells: 14/10/94 - 22/1/95. Catalogue No. d99 / 4.78i; together with, SITWELL, Sir George. (1860 - 1943). On the Making of Gardens. New York: Charles Scribner's Sons, London: Gerald Duckworth & Co. Ltd., 1951. reprint edition, tall 8vo., (222 x 147mm), publisher's (Duckworth's), olive green cloth, gilt lettering to spine, dustwrapper unclipped, half-title, introduction by Sir Osbert Sitwell, 76pp., plus 16 b/w. photo. illustrations. NPG. tissue wrapping with ms. label. National Portrait Gallery Exhibition. The Sitwells: 14/10/94 - 22/1/95. Provenance: From the Sitwell Family Library.(Qty. 4). Condition Report 1. Clown's Houses - wrappers a little worn and marked, corners scuffed, spine chipped with part label, e/ps. toned, o/w. clean internally.2. Poems Old & New - clean bright boards, spine bumped at tail, clean bright dustwrapper, minor marks to verso of wrapper, foxing to edges, some toning internally, o/w. a clean copy.3. The Shadow of Cain - clean bright boards, some creasing to spine, minor marks to dustwrapper, a clean copy.4. On the Making of Gardens - clean bright cloth, corners scuffed, spine a little bumped at tail, dustwrapper marked and stained to spine, very light foxing to e/ps. o/w. a clean copy.