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A lovely new edition of Vita Sackville-West's beloved pastoral poem, with a signed letter from the author loosely inserted. Letter on Sissinghurst letterhead loosely inserted, '27th January 1944, Dear Mrs.Dunn, Very many thanks for your letter. I quite agree with you that a very interesting book could be written on the subject you suggest, but I feel that it would need enormous research into the activities which have actually been carried out already by women and that I therefore should not be qualified to write it. It would be much more the subject for somebody like Mrs.Strachey who wrote a history of the women's movement called "The Cause". I am afraid that Mrs. Strachey has recently died. Still there must be other women who have specialised in the subject. I see you say that you were on the Letitia going to Greece and wish so much that you had introduced yourself then. How often I think of that lovely journey and wish it could be repeated. Yours Sincerely, V. Sackville-West'.In the original unclipped dustwrapper.Vita Sackville-West's popular pastoral poem, a book length narrative poem celebrating the rural landscape of the area in which Vita lived.Sackville-West, well known today for her friendship and relationship with fellow author, Virginia Woolf. Sackville-West provided the inspiration for Woolf's beloved novel 'Orlando'. Sackville-West was also a noted garden designer at her house Sissinghurst, the garden of which is still celebrated today.Illustrated with woodcuts by George Plank.A reprint of this work. In the original publisher's cloth binding. Externally, smart. A couple of minor marks to the boards. Dustwrapper with a couple of marks and light edgewear. Spine of the dustwrapper is sunned. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are bright and clean. Fine.

Vita Sackville-West's 'The Land' is a celebrated long poem published in 1926, admired for its rich description of the English countryside and agricultural life.