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Officers and Gentlemen
de Waugh, Evelyn
- Usado
- near fine
- First
- Estado
- Near fine/very good
- Librería
-
Cincinnati, Ohio, United States
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Sobre este artículo
London: Chapman and Hall, 1955. First Edition, First Printing. Cloth. Near fine/very good. First edition of Officers and Gentlemen, the second book in the Sword of Honor trilogy, written by Evelyn Waugh.. Octavo, 335pp. Blue cloth, title in gilt on spine. Top edge dyed navy. No additional printings listed. Solid text block, touch of rubbing to spine, a near fine example. Previous ownership inscription to front endpaper, covered by jacket flap. In the publisher's dust jacket, 12s. 6d. retail price on front flap, professional restoration to corners and head and tail of spine to reinforce structure. Evelyn Waugh (1903-1966) was a renowned English novelist known for his distinctive satirical style. Educated at Oxford, Waugh gained early recognition with his debut novel, "Decline and Fall" (1928), and went on to produce a series of critically acclaimed works, including "A Handful of Dust" (1934) and "Brideshead Revisited" (1945).
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Detalles
- Librería
- The First Edition Rare Books, LLC
(US)
- Inventario del vendedor #
- 14986
- Título
- Officers and Gentlemen
- Autor
- Waugh, Evelyn
- Ilustrador
- First edition of Officers and Gentlemen, the second book in the Sword of Honor trilogy, written by Evelyn Waugh.
- Formato/Encuadernación
- Cloth
- Estado del libro
- Usado - Near fine
- Estado de la sobrecubierta
- very good
- Cantidad disponible
- 1
- Edición
- First Edition, First Printing
- Editorial
- Chapman and Hall
- Lugar de publicación
- London
- Fecha de publicación
- 1955
- Palabras clave
- first edition Bridehead Revisited, first edition Evelyn Waugh, the loved one Waugh, black mischief Waugh, signed book Evelyn Waugh, Decline and Fall Waugh, A Handful of Dust Waugh, Vile Bodies Waugh, Scoop a novel about journalists, The Loved One Wau
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The First Edition Rare Books, LLC
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Cincinnati, Ohio
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- First Edition
- In book collecting, the first edition is the earliest published form of a book. A book may have more than one first edition in...
- Octavo
- Another of the terms referring to page or book size, octavo refers to a standard printer's sheet folded four times, producing...
- Cloth
- "Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...
- Rubbing
- Abrasion or wear to the surface. Usually used in reference to a book's boards or dust-jacket.
- Spine
- The outer portion of a book which covers the actual binding. The spine usually faces outward when a book is placed on a shelf....
- Jacket
- Sometimes used as another term for dust jacket, a protective and often decorative wrapper, usually made of paper which wraps...
- Text Block
- Most simply the inside pages of a book. More precisely, the block of paper formed by the cut and stacked pages of a book....
- Fine
- A book in fine condition exhibits no flaws. A fine condition book closely approaches As New condition, but may lack the...
- Gilt
- The decorative application of gold or gold coloring to a portion of a book on the spine, edges of the text block, or an inlay in...
- Tail
- The heel of the spine.
