The Story of a Fifteen-Year Lease, first edition, inscribed by the author to Lady Juliet Duff "To dearest Juliet, a lovely [?] in Ashcombe's galaxy of ghosts, with gratitude & affection love from Cecil" in ink on front free endpaper, illustrations, bookplate of Juliet Duff, original cloth, dust-jacket reproducing a painting of the house by Rex Whistler, very slightly rubbed at head of spine but a good copy, 1949 § Carter (Lionel, editor ) The Masque. A Theatre Notebook, 9 parts, original printed wrappers, some by Whistler, the second part (Þsigns for the Theatre' by Whistler Part I) inscribed by Beaton "Juliet love from Cecil" in pencil at head of upper wrapper, together in 2 patterned-paper board slip-cases by Whistler, Curtain Press, 1946-49 § Whistler (Rex) Designs for the Theatre, 3 parts in 1, inscribed by Simon Fleet to Juliet Duff "Rex would have given you this and so I give it to you instead - not, unfortunately THE SAME THING - but with fondest everlasting deep love & affection. Simon June 23rd 1950" on front free endpaper, original cloth-backed patterned-paper boards, dust-jacket, spine faded, Curtain Press, 1950, [Whistler & Fuller 69 & 515], 8vo (11) The first is dedicated to Edith Olivier "who brought me to Wiltshire"; Beaton met Whistler through Edith and they were both frequent guests at Ashcombe, Whistler assisting in decorating the rooms. Simon Fleet (1913-66) was Lady Juliet Duff's companion and inherited her library when she died.