Waugh (Evelyn) [The Sword of Honour Trilogy], 3 vol., comprising Men at Arms, reprint, inscribed by the author "for J.L. Ebbelwhite from Evelyn Waugh", additionally signed by Anthony Powell underneath "as witnessed by Anthony Powell" on front free endpaper, strip of toning to endpaper, jacket split along lower spine joint and across spine, 1962; Officers and Gentlemen, first edition, inscribed by the author "For J.L. Ebblewhite from Evelyn Waugh" on front free endpaper, 1950; Unconditional Surrender, signed by the author on title, pencil note in another hand on front free endpaper, 1950-62, original boards, spine ends fractionally bumped, dust-jackets, spines faded, extremities a little frayed, light nicks and tears to extremities, lower panels slightly browned, still sharp overall, 8vo.

⁂ Three confident if rather wobbly inscriptions from Waugh, owing both to the tremors of the 12.30 train from Paddington, and perhaps also to the effects of a celebratory lunch after the publication of A Little Learning, which came out the day before. This is inferred from the fact that, borrowing his pen, fellow passenger Anthony Powell felt he needed to corroborate his friend's shaky inscription - "as witnessed by Anthony Powell".

The pencil note on Unconditional Surrender confirms this, most likely in the dedicatee's hand.

All together a unique and charming set, rarely found with all three volumes signed.