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WAUGH, Evelyn; WAIFE, Geraldine. Colleagues.London : 1923
First edition, first impression. Scarce in the dust jacket, which was designed by Evelyn Waugh. Learn More£1,250.00Stock Code: 111189
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WAUGH, Evelyn. Black Mischief.London : 1932
First edition, large paper issue, out of series from 250 numbered copies, the dedication copy to Mary Lygon, inscribed by the author on the limitation page: "For Sweet Blondy with much love from BOAZ housed within swastika device". The book was dedicated to Mary and her sister Dorothy Lygon. Although known to her friends as Maimie, Lady Mary Lygon was... Learn More£15,000.00Stock Code: 123779
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WAUGH, Evelyn. Inscribed postcard.Dursley, Gloucestershire : 2 April 1950
A postcard inscribed by Waugh to Anne Ford, publicity director at Little, Brown & Co., regarding his novel Helena, published that year: "No praise for Maclean. Loyalty to a former commander seals my lips. But no praise. I hope you have now seen 'Helena'. I don't expect it to be popular in USA but I think it my best book. Please use 'blurb' for it identical... Learn More£1,500.00Stock Code: 87382
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WAUGH, Evelyn. A Handful of Dust.London : 1934
Uncorrected proof copy of what is "now widely regarded as Waugh's masterpiece" (ODNB). A Handful of Dust is "a satire on the collapse of civilized values, concentrating on the barbarism of contemporary sexual mores and divorce" (ibid.). Just one other proof copy has been traced at auction, that being Waugh's own, with his manuscript corrections, and... Learn More£6,500.00Stock Code: 87399
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WAUGH, Evelyn. Scott-King's Modern Europe.London : 1947
Two copies, first editions, first impressions. Both presentation copies, inscribed by the author to Anthony Powell. The first, in blue biro, in a scrawling hand: "For Tony, the host of Bats with deep respect from Evelyn" and with a half-page caricature drawing by the author, of a woman with curly hair and a veil and a man (self portrait?) in evening... Learn More£12,500.00Stock Code: 103235
