Lot 272
Isherwood (Christopher) The Berlin Stories, first edition, signed presentation inscription from the author to Hazel McKinley, New York, New Directions, 1945.
Hammer Price: £650
Description
Isherwood (Christopher) The Berlin Stories, first edition, signed presentation inscription from the author to Hazel McKinley dated Dec. 11 1945 to endpaper with gift inscription from McKinley to a friend below, original cloth, light bumping to spine ends and corners, dust-jacket, light toning to spine and lower panel, spine ends and corners a little rubbed and chipped, light creasing to head, an excellent example, [Westby and Brown p.3], 8vo, New York, New Directions, 1945.
⁂ A re-issuing together of Mr. Norris Changes Trains and Goodbye to Berlin for the American market. Hazel McKinley (1903-95) painter and art collector, sister of Peggy Guggenheim.
Description
Isherwood (Christopher) The Berlin Stories, first edition, signed presentation inscription from the author to Hazel McKinley dated Dec. 11 1945 to endpaper with gift inscription from McKinley to a friend below, original cloth, light bumping to spine ends and corners, dust-jacket, light toning to spine and lower panel, spine ends and corners a little rubbed and chipped, light creasing to head, an excellent example, [Westby and Brown p.3], 8vo, New York, New Directions, 1945.
⁂ A re-issuing together of Mr. Norris Changes Trains and Goodbye to Berlin for the American market. Hazel McKinley (1903-95) painter and art collector, sister of Peggy Guggenheim.