Saying Life: the Memoirs Of Sir Francis Rose

Saying Life: the Memoirs Of Sir Francis Rose

by Francis Cyril Rose

Scarce: Only one copy online in poor condition selling for $220. 

London. Cassell. 1961. First edition. Green cloth hardback, dust jacket. xiv, 416 pages. Illustrated with black and white plates. 220 x 150mm  0.65kg. English.

Fairly good, though dust jacket has been cut along the top and bottom edges which has resulted in the book showing some fade lines and some wear as per the photos. Otherwise clean inside with no marks or inscriptions.

The scarce memoirs of Francis Rose, the painter championed by Gertrude Stein and the 'frenemy' of Cecil Beaton. Saying Life is a tale of riches to rags, filled with anecdotes collected in France, Germany, the Far East and England. It features a cast of artists, actors, a disturbing amount of right-wing political figures and a 'sprinkling of minor royalty', including Sarah Bernhardt, Cocteau, Berard, Isadora Duncan, Ernst Rohm, Wellington Koo, Hitler, and of course Gertrude Stein and Beaton.

The veracity of Rose's life story is questionable, leading to it being nicknamed 'Saying Lies'. Having squandered his fortune Rose was hopeful that the publication of his memoirs would raise some much needed funds. He was disappointed, sales were poor and therefore copies are now very scarce.

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