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194717325Chapman & Hall 1947. Sm. 8vo. First Edition with a tinted frontispiece and title in ochre and black small neat contemporary signature on front free endpaper; blue cloth backstrip lettered in yellow a very good clean copy in price-clipped dustwrapper the latter lightly browned at backstrip and on predominantly white rear panel. The frontispiece by John Piper is repeated on front panel of dustwrapper. Elusive in anything like this condition. Chapman & Hall, hardcover
194820899Horizon 1948. 8vo. First Edition on laid paper; original wrappers printed in black and orange wrappers very lightly browned at edges one small tear at head of backstrip else a very good bright crisp clean copy. First appearance of Waugh's 'Anglo-American Tragedy' dedicated to Nancy Mitford predating its publication in book form. The influential 'Horizon. A Review of Literature and Art' was edited by Cyril Connolly. SCARCE IN THIS CONDITION. Horizon, unknown
199646094Hodder & Stoughton 1996. 8vo. First Edition with 39 plates on 16; black cloth gilt back a near fine copy in unclipped dustwrapper. Hodder & Stoughton, hardcover
1947G177London: Chapman and Hall 1947. 1st Edition . dark blue cloth gilt. Fine/Fine. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. 88pp. Frontispiece by John Piper repeated on d.j. Very nice copy a trifle rubbed and minor foxed d.j. <br/> <br/> Chapman and Hall hardcover
197638155Weidenfeld & Nicolson 1976. 8vo. First Edition; brown cloth gilt back mustard endpapers a near fine copy in price-clipped dustwrapper. Weidenfeld & Nicolson, hardcover
195740251Chapman & Hall 1957. 8vo. First Edition neat contemporary signature on front free endpaper; black cloth gilt back dark top a near fine copy in unclipped dustwrapper the latter very lightly dust-soiled on predominantly white lower panel. With dustwrapper artwork by Biro and relevant cutting mounted on rear paste-down. Chapman & Hall, hardcover
197323355Whittington Press 1973. Roy. 8vo. Signed Limited Edition with a mounted portrait frontispiece title in green and black numerous illustrations many full-page in the text and patterned endpapers; patterned cloth printed paper label mounted on upper board a very good bright clean copy in original glassine dustwrapper. EDITION LIMITED TO 600 NUMBERED COPIES SIGNED BY THE AUTHOR Whittington Press, hardcover
1995mon0000077884The Folio Society 1995T. hardcover. Like New. in x in x in. The Folio Society hardcover
1961010511London: Chapman and Hall 1961 unclipped DW has faintest fade to backstrip and a few small spots rear white panel slightly soiled with a few brown spots light pencil to fep quite tidy copy of the first edition in a neat DW 311pp. First Edition. Cloth. Very Good/Very Good. Illus. by Val Biro. 12mo - over 6 - 7 tall. Chapman and Hall hardcover
196029079Chapman & Hall 1960. 8vo. First Edition with frontispiece and plates; blue cloth gilt back a near fine copy in unclipped dustwrapper the latter with one short closed tear very lightly browned at backstrip and on predominantly white rear panel. Chapman & Hall, hardcover
198251677Folio Society 1982. 8vo. First Edition thus with frontispiece and illustrations in the text; pictorial red cloth upper board blocked in gilt gilt back grey top grey endpapers a near fine copy in publisher's card slip-case. Folio Society, hardcover
194825751London: Walter Scott 1948. binding slightly cocked dustwrapper near-pristine first trade edition undated but 1948. With his own mordant humour the previous owner has included as a bookmark in this volume a cutting from the Saturday Evening Post of 1948 an advertisement frot the Clark Metal Grave Vault which will protect your late loved one in the ground from rain. First Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good/Very Good. Illus. by Stuart Boyle. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. Walter Scott Hardcover
194810389Chapman & Hall 1948. 8vo. First Edition thus on laid paper; cloth gilt back blue top marbled endpapers a very good bright clean copy. Differs from the limited first edition of 1942; this first trade version includes stories not appearing in the original edition together with one tale previously uncollected. Chapman & Hall, hardcover
199506553UK: The Folio Society 1995. Book. Illus. by Leonard Rosoman. Fine. Hardcover. Folio Edition. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. This Folio Society edition of " Brideshead Revisited " has the boards covered in a lime green cloth with a multi-squared yellow decoration which incorporates a young womans head. The text block is illustrated throughout by Leonard Rosoman. The cardboard slipcase is also covered in a plain lime green paper there is light marking to one panel. The book is in an unread fine condition and the slipcase is very good. Book includes price includes postage.- UK only. The Folio Society hardcover
196137426Chapman & Hall 1961. 8vo. First Edition on laid paper; cloth gilt back blue top a very good bright clean copy in lightly age-soiled dustwrapper. Final novel of the 'Sword of Honour' trilogy with dustwrapper artwork by Biro. Chapman & Hall, hardcover
195333345Chapman & Hall 1953. 8vo. First Edition with frontispiece and several illustrations in the text endpapers lightly spotted; red buckram gilt gilt back red top a very good bright clean copy in unclipped lightly age-soiled dustwrapper the latter chafed without material loss at head and tail of backstrip. Chapman & Hall, hardcover
196442569Chapman and Hall 1964. 8vo. First Edition on laid paper with frontispiece two portraits on one plate title in red and black 20 plates one double-page on 12 and a full-page pedigree; grey cloth backstrip lettered in silver a near fine copy in unclipped dustwrapper. First volume of Waugh's autobiography covering childhood Lancing Oxford including the origins of Brideshead Revisited and his experiences as a schoolmaster in North Wales. Chapman and Hall, hardcover
193210854<p>Chapman and Hall Ltd. London. 1932. FIRST EDITION. 1st impression. 8vo. 7.6 x 5.1 inches. Illustrated frontispiece of a map of the Azanian Empire. A fine clean and fresh copy in original black and red snakeskin patterned cloth with the spine lettered in gilt. Some very minor rubbing to the extremities of the cloth and a hint of fading to the red of the spine but overall a near fine example with the gilt still very bright and vibrant.</p> Chapman and Hall Ltd. London. 1932 hardcover
193610853<p>Chapman and Hall Ltd. London. 1936. FIRST EDITION. 1st impression. 8vo. 7.6 x 5.1 inches. Illustrated frontispiece reproducing the front cover of the dustwrapper by Thomas Derrick. Some minor foxing to about a third of the pages. Overall a very good copy in original black and red snakeskin patterned cloth with the spine lettered in gilt. Some minor rubbing to the extremities of the cloth but overall a very good example of Waugh's first collection of short stories with the gilt still very bright and vibrant.</p> Chapman and Hall Ltd. London. 1936 hardcover
194210851<p>Chapman & Hall Ltd. London 1942. FIRST EDITION. 1st printing. 8vo. 7.4 x 5.2 inches. A little light foxing to the first few leaves otherwise a bright and clean copy in the publishers oatmeal cloth with dark blue lettering to the spine. In the original colour illustrated dustwrapper which has been price clipped to the front inner flap. Repair to the reverse of the wrapper covering some loss to the bottom of the wrapper spine affecting the lettering of the word and in the publishers name and tape used to strengthen the corners. A few small splits to the extremities without loss and some rubbing to the edges. Overall a very good book in a near to very good example of this fragile war time wrapper.</p> Chapman & Hall Ltd. London 1942 hardcover
196546554Chapman & Hall 1965. 8vo. First Edition; blue cloth gilt back blue top faint tape-marks on free endpapers else a near fine copy in price-clipped dustwrapper. With the separately printed errata slip mounted at Preface. This first collected edition of Waugh's classic trilogy comprises the final texts of all three novels. VERY SCARCE IN THIS CONDITION. Chapman & Hall, hardcover
193232262London: Chapman and Hall 1932. First Edition. With a cartographic frontispiece of the Azanian Empire. 8vo black and red decorative cloth the spine lettered in gilt. 303 pp. A well preserved copy with some evidence of use and age. FIRST EDITION OF EVELYN WAUGH'S THIRD NOVEL. This satiric novel by Waugh published in 1932 skewers attempts to impose European customs and beliefs upon so-called primitive peoples.<br> The story is set in the fictional empire of Azania an island off the coast of Africa. Upon the death of the emperor of Azania rule is assumed by his grandson Seth a recent graduate of Oxford who is eager to modernize his country. Seth’s ideas are a muddle of fashionable notions and philosophies and each of his new programs fails. Ultimately the country relapses into barbarism and cannibalism. Chapman and Hall hardcover
19578098<p>Chapman & Hall. London1957. FIRST EDITION. 1st printing. 8vo. 7.6 x 5.2 inches. A fine clean copy. Finely bound in recent full dark blue morocco spine with five raised bands ruled in gilt. Compartments with gilt lettering and decorative centre pieces. Single ruled gilt ruled border to the boards. Top edge gilt. A fine copy.</p> Chapman & Hall. London, 1957 hardcover
19508791<p>Chapman & Hall. London. 1950. FIRST EDITION. 1st printing. 8vo. 7.4 x 5.1 inches. A fine copy finely bound in recent full dark blue morocco spine with raised bands lettered ruled and decorated in gilt. Single gilt ruled border to boards. Top edge gilt. A Fine copy.</p> Chapman & Hall. London. 1950 hardcover
193010833<p>Duckworth. London. 1930. FIRST EDITION. 1st printing. 8vo. 8.8 x 5.9 inches. Frontispiece illustration after a drawing by Waugh double-page route map sketch map of Port Said and seven mono photographs on 3 leaves. Publishers purple cloth with gilt lettering to the spine. Attractive illustrated bookplate to the front pastedown endpaper. A very good copy in a very good dustwrapper which has some loss to the very top and bottom and darkening to the spine but is overall still an attractive example of this fragile wrapper.</p> Duckworth. London. 1930 hardcover