Lot 369
Waugh (Evelyn) Brideshead Revisited, first edition, 1945
Hammer Price: £2,200
Description
Waugh (Evelyn) Brideshead Revisited, first edition, ink ownership inscription to front free endpaper, rear endpaper removed with stub remaining, original cloth, sunning to spine tips, dust-jacket, light toning to spine, neat and expert repairs and restorations to spine ends and corners comprising 1" at foot of spine and 1/2" at head, in effect a near-fine example, 8vo, 1945.
⁂ Waugh's most popular novel, his exploration of the demise of the English country house and Catholic identity.
Description
Waugh (Evelyn) Brideshead Revisited, first edition, ink ownership inscription to front free endpaper, rear endpaper removed with stub remaining, original cloth, sunning to spine tips, dust-jacket, light toning to spine, neat and expert repairs and restorations to spine ends and corners comprising 1" at foot of spine and 1/2" at head, in effect a near-fine example, 8vo, 1945.
⁂ Waugh's most popular novel, his exploration of the demise of the English country house and Catholic identity.