London, Chapman & Hall, 1942
A turning point in Waugh's writing, this his sixth published novel, sees Basil Seal and his fellow cast of uppercrust characters navigate their way through the Phoney War at the start of the Second World War.
The writer John Clute's copy with his attractive bookplate to the front paste down.
First edition, first impression; 8vo; small ownership inscription to front free endpaper; publisher's grey and navy speckled cloth, spine in dark blue, blue topstain, with the dust jacket. A very good copy in the nicked and very slightly chipped, internally strengthened dust jacket with the typical faded to the red printing at the spine.
The writer John Clute's copy with his attractive bookplate to the front paste down.
First edition, first impression; 8vo; small ownership inscription to front free endpaper; publisher's grey and navy speckled cloth, spine in dark blue, blue topstain, with the dust jacket. A very good copy in the nicked and very slightly chipped, internally strengthened dust jacket with the typical faded to the red printing at the spine.
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