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Waugh, Evelyn
Estimate
4,000 - 6,000 GBP
bidding is closed
Description
- Waugh, Evelyn
- The Ordeal of Gilbert Pinfold. A Conversation Piece. Chapman & Hall, 1957
- Paper
8vo, FIRST EDITION, SIGNED BY THE AUTHOR AND OTHERS AT THE FOYLE LITERARY LUNCH TO LAUNCH THE BOOK, half-title, original blue cloth, titled in gilt on spine, top edge blue, DUST-JACKET, collector's blue cloth slipcase, boards lightly soiled
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."
Catalogue Note
Waugh attended a Foyle luncheon to promote Pinfold on the 19 July 1957, the day of publication. Attendees included Doris Leslie, Maurice Denham, and William Foyle, each of whom have signed this copy along with one other.
This fictionalised account of the severe aural hallucinations Waugh suffered in the mid 1950s as a result of bromide poisoning is widely considered his last major work.