- 109
Waugh, Evelyn.
Estimate
1,500 - 2,000 GBP
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Description
- When the Going Was Good., Duckworth, 1946
- PAPER
8vo, first edition, no.16 of 20 copies on hand-made paper for presentation by the author, this copy inscribed (on the occasion of the recipient's wedding) "For | Lovelace Anthony Stamer | with all good wishes for his | future happiness from | Evelyn Waugh | 1st January 1948", frontispiece portrait, signed "Stamer" on front endpaper, original red cloth, some slight foxing to endpapers and edges
Condition
Condition is described in the main body of the cataloguing, when appropriate.
"In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective, qualified opinion. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE CATALOGUE."
"In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective, qualified opinion. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE CATALOGUE."
Catalogue Note
The recipient is Sir Lovelace Anthony Stamer, 5th Baronet (b.1917), of the Stamer Baronetcy of Beauchamp, Dublin, created on 15 December 1809. When the Going Was Good collects "all that I wish to preserve of the four travel books I wrote between the years 1929 and 1935: Labels, Remote People, Ninety-Two Days and (a title not of my own choosing) Waugh in Abyssinia..." (Waugh, preface)