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réf. 7031945 1st edition year 4th edition . Tight bright red boards. Original chipped DJ in protective foil. Original owner inscription dated 1946. 1945, 1st edition year, 4th edition hardcover
1934réf. 49452Chapman & Hall 1934. 8vo. First Edition with frontispiece by Harvey neat contemporary signature on half-title; handsomely bound in full dark red crushed morocco sides with gilt frame border back with raised bands second and fourth compartments lettered and ruled in gilt all other compartments tooled in gilt gilt top hand-made endpapers ribbon marker original backstrip mounted on new leaf at front custom-made-slip-case an elegant copy ideal as a gift or for presentation. With 3pp publisher's catalogue at end. Elegant copy of the work now considered Waugh's masterpiece. Chapman & Hall, hardcover
1953réf. 1240761953. First Edition. Signed. WAUGH Evelyn. Love Among the Ruins. A Romance of the Near Future. London: Chapman & Hall 1953. Slim octavo original gilt-stamped red cloth uncut original printed glassine. $1500.Signed limited first edition number 109 of only 350 copies signed by Evelyn Waugh.""Love Among the Ruins is a nasty little tale set in a dystopia of the near future interestingÉ as a reflection of the author's prejudices his hatred of 'progress' of politicians psychoanalysis abstract art functional architecture and all branches of the Welfare State"" Hastings 553. Published the same year as the first trade edition. Book fine only minor creasing to fragile original glassine. A beautiful copy. hardcover
1953réf. 1115781953. First Edition. Signed. WAUGH Evelyn. Love Among the Ruins. A Romance of the Near Future. London: Chapman & Hall 1953. Slim octavo original gilt-stamped red cloth uncut original glassine. $1500.Signed limited first edition number 214 of only 350 copies signed by Evelyn Waugh.""Love Among the Ruins is a nasty little tale set in a dystopia of the near future interestingÉ as a reflection of the author's prejudices his hatred of 'progress' of politicians psychoanalysis abstract art functional architecture and all branches of the Welfare State"" Hastings 553. Published the same year as the first trade edition. Slight rubbing and toning to extremities of glassine. Book lovely and fine. hardcover
1953réf. 1240761953. First Edition. Signed. WAUGH Evelyn. Love Among the Ruins. A Romance of the Near Future. London: Chapman & Hall 1953. Slim octavo original gilt-stamped red cloth uncut original printed glassine. $1500.Signed limited first edition number 109 of only 350 copies signed by Evelyn Waugh.""Love Among the Ruins is a nasty little tale set in a dystopia of the near future interestingÉ as a reflection of the author's prejudices his hatred of 'progress' of politicians psychoanalysis abstract art functional architecture and all branches of the Welfare State"" Hastings 553. Published the same year as the first trade edition. Book fine only minor creasing to fragile original glassine. A beautiful copy. hardcover books
1953réf. 1115781953. First Edition. Signed. WAUGH Evelyn. Love Among the Ruins. A Romance of the Near Future. London: Chapman & Hall 1953. Slim octavo original gilt-stamped red cloth uncut original glassine. $1500.Signed limited first edition number 214 of only 350 copies signed by Evelyn Waugh.""Love Among the Ruins is a nasty little tale set in a dystopia of the near future interestingÉ as a reflection of the author's prejudices his hatred of 'progress' of politicians psychoanalysis abstract art functional architecture and all branches of the Welfare State"" Hastings 553. Published the same year as the first trade edition. Slight rubbing and toning to extremities of glassine. Book lovely and fine. hardcover books
1952réf. 50250Chapman & Hall 1952-55-61. 3 vols. 8vo. First Edition; handsomely bound in full navy crushed morocco sides with gilt frame border backs with raised bands second and fourth compartments with red morocco labels lettered and ruled in gilt all other compartments ruled and tooled in gilt gilt tops hand-made endpapers customer-made slip-case an elegant set ideal as a gift or for presentation. The trilogy comprises Men at Arms 1952 Officers and Gentlemen 1955 and Unconditional Surrender 1961. Chapman & Hall, hardcover
1948réf. 1130331948. First Edition. WAUGH Evelyn. The Loved One. An Anglo-American Tragedy. London: Chapman & Hall 1948. Octavo original green cloth top edge gilt uncut. $2500.Signed limited large-paper first book edition presentation copy number 20 of only 250 copies signed by Evelyn Waugh and illustrator Stuart Boyle additionally inscribed by Waugh on the limitation page: ""Miss Kay Collins's copy.""""In 1947 Waugh visited Hollywood to discuss the proposed film of Brideshead Revisited. No film was ever made because he refused to alter the story as the producers wished largely that they might satisfy the standards set by the very powerful Catholic Legion of Decency. But the visit was not barren. With time on his hands he became fascinated with Californian burial practices and the result was The Loved One 1948 which for all its macabre setting was a highly successful light novel based on Forest Lawn"" DNB. Waugh wrote in his diary: ""I found a deep mine of literary gold in the cemetery of Forest Lawn and the work of the morticians and intend to get to work immediately on a novelette staged there."" He did extensive research for the novel which included touring Forest Lawn and reading and annotating Embalming Techniques a book by Forest Lawn founder Dr. Hubert Eaton. The Loved One was critically acclaimed in Great Britain as well as in the States though The New Yorker refused to publish it when approached claiming the themes had already been handled by other authors including Sinclair Lewis and Nathaniel West. The Loved One was adapted for the screen in 1965 by British filmmaker Tony Richardson and the screenplay was written by American satirical novelist Terry Southern and British author Christopher Isherwood. This is the first book edition; the work was first published in its entirety by Cyril Connolly in the February 1948 issue of the periodical Horizon. Without extremely rare glassine. Interior fine only minor toning to extremities of binding. A near-fine signed and inscribed copy. hardcover
1948réf. 1130331948. First Edition. WAUGH Evelyn. The Loved One. An Anglo-American Tragedy. London: Chapman & Hall 1948. Octavo original green cloth top edge gilt uncut. $2500.Signed limited large-paper first book edition presentation copy number 20 of only 250 copies signed by Evelyn Waugh and illustrator Stuart Boyle additionally inscribed by Waugh on the limitation page: ""Miss Kay Collins's copy.""""In 1947 Waugh visited Hollywood to discuss the proposed film of Brideshead Revisited. No film was ever made because he refused to alter the story as the producers wished largely that they might satisfy the standards set by the very powerful Catholic Legion of Decency. But the visit was not barren. With time on his hands he became fascinated with Californian burial practices and the result was The Loved One 1948 which for all its macabre setting was a highly successful light novel based on Forest Lawn"" DNB. Waugh wrote in his diary: ""I found a deep mine of literary gold in the cemetery of Forest Lawn and the work of the morticians and intend to get to work immediately on a novelette staged there."" He did extensive research for the novel which included touring Forest Lawn and reading and annotating Embalming Techniques a book by Forest Lawn founder Dr. Hubert Eaton. The Loved One was critically acclaimed in Great Britain as well as in the States though The New Yorker refused to publish it when approached claiming the themes had already been handled by other authors including Sinclair Lewis and Nathaniel West. The Loved One was adapted for the screen in 1965 by British filmmaker Tony Richardson and the screenplay was written by American satirical novelist Terry Southern and British author Christopher Isherwood. This is the first book edition; the work was first published in its entirety by Cyril Connolly in the February 1948 issue of the periodical Horizon. Without extremely rare glassine. Interior fine only minor toning to extremities of binding. A near-fine signed and inscribed copy. hardcover books
1948réf. 1240741948. First Edition. Signed. WAUGH Evelyn. The Loved One. An Anglo-American Tragedy. London: Chapman & Hall 1948. Octavo original green cloth top edge gilt uncut original printed glassine. $2800.Signed limited large-paper first book edition presentation copy number 74 of only 250 copies signed by Evelyn Waugh and illustrator Stuart Boyle additionally inscribed by Waugh on the limitation page: ""Mr. M. Man's copy."" In the rare and fragile original printed glassine wrapper.""In 1947 Waugh visited Hollywood to discuss the proposed film of Brideshead Revisited. No film was ever made because he refused to alter the story as the producers wished largely that they might satisfy the standards set by the very powerful Catholic Legion of Decency. But the visit was not barren. With time on his hands he became fascinated with Californian burial practices and the result was The Loved One 1948 which for all its macabre setting was a highly successful light novel based on Forest Lawn"" DNB. Waugh wrote in his diary: ""I found a deep mine of literary gold in the cemetery of Forest Lawn and the work of the morticians and intend to get to work immediately on a novelette staged there."" He did extensive research for the novel which included touring Forest Lawn and reading and annotating Embalming Techniques a book by Forest Lawn founder Dr. Hubert Eaton. The Loved One was critically acclaimed in Great Britain as well as in the States though The New Yorker refused to publish it when approached claiming the themes had already been handled by other authors including Sinclair Lewis and Nathaniel West. The Loved One was adapted for the screen in 1965 by British filmmaker Tony Richardson and the screenplay was written by American satirical novelist Terry Southern and British author Christopher Isherwood. This is the first book edition; the work was first published in its entirety by Cyril Connolly in the February 1948 issue of the periodical Horizon. Book nearly fine with usual mild toning to spine fragile glassine with chipping around spine head some closed tears. An excellent copy very scarce in the glassine. hardcover
1948réf. 1240741948. First Edition. Signed. WAUGH Evelyn. The Loved One. An Anglo-American Tragedy. London: Chapman & Hall 1948. Octavo original green cloth top edge gilt uncut original printed glassine. $2800.Signed limited large-paper first book edition presentation copy number 74 of only 250 copies signed by Evelyn Waugh and illustrator Stuart Boyle additionally inscribed by Waugh on the limitation page: ""Mr. M. Man's copy."" In the rare and fragile original printed glassine wrapper.""In 1947 Waugh visited Hollywood to discuss the proposed film of Brideshead Revisited. No film was ever made because he refused to alter the story as the producers wished largely that they might satisfy the standards set by the very powerful Catholic Legion of Decency. But the visit was not barren. With time on his hands he became fascinated with Californian burial practices and the result was The Loved One 1948 which for all its macabre setting was a highly successful light novel based on Forest Lawn"" DNB. Waugh wrote in his diary: ""I found a deep mine of literary gold in the cemetery of Forest Lawn and the work of the morticians and intend to get to work immediately on a novelette staged there."" He did extensive research for the novel which included touring Forest Lawn and reading and annotating Embalming Techniques a book by Forest Lawn founder Dr. Hubert Eaton. The Loved One was critically acclaimed in Great Britain as well as in the States though The New Yorker refused to publish it when approached claiming the themes had already been handled by other authors including Sinclair Lewis and Nathaniel West. The Loved One was adapted for the screen in 1965 by British filmmaker Tony Richardson and the screenplay was written by American satirical novelist Terry Southern and British author Christopher Isherwood. This is the first book edition; the work was first published in its entirety by Cyril Connolly in the February 1948 issue of the periodical Horizon. Book nearly fine with usual mild toning to spine fragile glassine with chipping around spine head some closed tears. An excellent copy very scarce in the glassine. hardcover books
