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Waugh, Evelyn
Estimate
5,000 - 7,000 GBP
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Description
- Waugh, Evelyn
- A collection of Waugh's fictional works, Chapman and Hall, 1928-1963, comprising:
- Paper
i) Decline and Fall. 1928, pictorial title page, frontispiece, original patterned cloth; ii) Vile Bodies. 1930, title page printed in black and red, original patterned cloth; iii) Black Mischief. 1932, frontispiece, original patterned cloth, together with a copy of the first German edition in dust-jacket; iv) Scoop. 1933, original patterned cloth; v) A Handful of Dust. 1934, frontispiece, original patterned cloth; vi) Mr Loveday's Little Outing. 1936, frontispiece, original patterned cloth; vii) Work Suspended. 1942, ONE OF 500 COPIES, original cloth, DUST-JACKET, together with a copy of the 1948 edition; viii) Put Out More Flags. 1942, original buckram, DUST-JACKET; ix) Brideshead Revisited. 1945, original cloth, DUST-JACKET, together with a later edition; x) Scott-King's Modern Europe. 1947, frontispiece, title page printed in black and red, original cloth, top edge blue, DUST-JACKET; xi) The Loved One. [1948], frontispiece, original cloth, DUST-JACKET, together with a copy of the first US edition in dust-jacket; xii) Helena. 1950, original cloth, DUST-JACKET; xiii) Men at Arms; Officers and Gentlemen; Unconditional Surrender. 1952-1961; each original cloth, DUST-JACKETS; xiv) Love Among the Ruins. 1953, additional pictorial title, illustrations, original cloth, DUST-JACKET; xv) The Ordeal of Gilbert Pinfold. 1957, original cloth, DUST-JACKET, two copies; xvi) Basil Seal Rides Again. 1963, number 566 of 750 copies signed by the author, frontispiece, original pictorial cloth; mostly 8vo, FIRST EDITIONS, ownership inscriptions in a few volumes, occasional bookplates, dust-jackets worn at extremities with some minor tears, some with tape repairs to verso (23)
Condition
Condition is described in the main body of the cataloguing, where 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."