Ɵ SITWELL, George Baronet. (1860 - 1943). Two Works: Author's Presentation to Florence Alice Sitwell, 1909, with another, 1894. comprises: An Essay on the making of Gardens being a study of old Italian Gardens, of the Nature of Beauty, and the Principals involved in Garden Design, Author's Presentation, signed, to Florence Alice Sitwell. London: John Murray, 1909. first edition, 8vo., (225 x 148mm), publisher's grey cloth, colour blocked Italianate garden scene to front with black short-title, gilt lettering to spine, gilt top, inscribed by the author to his sister, in pencil on the half-title, 'Florence Alice Sitwell / from George', with a 1pp. printed leaf 'With the Author's Compliments', loosley inserted, NPG tissue wrapping with label, 109pp, Florence Alice Sitwell (1859-1930) was the daughter of Sir Sitwell Reresby Sitwell, 3rd Baronet, and Louisa Lucy Hely-Hutchinson. Florence was Sir George Sitwell's elder sister. National Portrait Gallery Exhibition. The Sitwells: 14/10/94 - 22/1/95. Catalogue No. a019 / 1.25; The First Whig. An Account of the Parliamentary Career of William Sacheverell The Origin of the Two Great Political Parties and the Events which Led Up to the Revolution of 1688. Scarborough: Printed by the Author at his Private Press, 1894. first edition, reportedly limited to 53 copies, 8vo., (233 x 165mm), half-calf over tan boards, gilt lettering to spine, gilt top, others untrimmed, forty-nine illustrations from contemporary engravings and caricatures, (including portrait frontispiece of William Sacheverell), Appendices, Index of Sacheverell's Speeches, Index of Authorities Referred to in the Text. 225pp. An account of the political history of the Whig Party and William Sacheverell, the first Whig leader of the House of Commons. Sir George Sitwell, 4th Baronet, was a British antiquarian writer, a member the House of Commons, 1885-1895, and father of the literary trio, Edith, Osbert and Sacheverell Sitwell.Provenance: The Sitwell Family Library, Weston Hall.(Qty. 2) Condition Report 1. An Essay on the making of Gardens being a study of old Italian Gardens - cloth marked, corners a little scuffed, spine marked and bumped head/tail, foxing to edges, with further occasional foxing to pp.93 onwards. 2. minor marks to cloth, a few very light scratches to spine, foxing to untrimmed edges, o/w. clean internally.