Etsy is the home to thousands of handmade, vintage, and oneofakind products and gifts related to your search. All of the books are bound in cloth illustrated with a design by john lawrence. I have the third printing 2001 with new bindings of the sword of honour trilogy which fs. There is none of the intense if sterile brilliance of his earlier books their world of sybaritic pleasures and empty lives. Writer and critic alexander waugh brings to light the darkeness and humour of evelyn. The great prose stylist of the 20th century, monster, performer. If you have items for sale, please email us with details and your location. Evelyn waugh is currently considered a single author. Waughs most popular book combines aching sympathy for the passing of privilege with the best of his razorsharp wit.
Sword of honour men at arms, officers and gentlemen, unconditional surrender waugh, evelyn, lawrence, john on. Different styles of artwork lend themselves well to his stylistically diverse novels here we take a look at the range of illustrations we have commissioned in our most recent editions. Evelyn waugh brideshead revisited folio society 2007. As in the first it follows the exploits of guy crouchback, a thirty something roman catholic divorced fellow who is the last in the line of a noble heritage much in decline. Evelyn waughs tremendous wit, which is always very funny in a misanthropic and cosmopolitan way, is here wedded to a. Evelyn waugh brideshead revisited in antiquarian and collectable. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Buy brideshead revisited book online at the folio society from the worlds most. Vile bodies 1930, by evelyn waugh, a gorgeous edition by folio society. Brideshead revisited by evelyn waugh brideshead revisited the.
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Books by evelyn waugh author of brideshead revisited. Aristocratic privilege stands on a precipice in evelyn waughs brideshead. The loved one by waugh, evelyn and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Published by the folio society in 2001 in the new binding. We also buy a large range of modern first editions, including fiction, art, photography and antiquarian volumes. Fifth folio printing slipcased hardback of brideshead revisited by evelyn waugh including. Sword of honour men at arms, officers and gentlemen, unconditional surrender. Evelyn waugh has 181 books on goodreads with 396370 ratings. Selling secondhand folio society books ardis books.
Vintage book black mischief by evelyn waugh folio society london 1980. If one or more works are by a distinct, homonymous authors, go ahead and split the author. Evelyn waughs most popular book is brideshead revisited. Brideshead revisited is the latest evelyn waugh novel to have found its folio incarnation. Aristocratic privilege stands on a precipice in evelyn waugh s brideshead revisited, a nostalgic study of class and character, newly illustrated with harry brockways stylised wood engravings for this folio society edition. Please check our book descriptions page for guidance. Aristocratic privilege stands on a precipice in evelyn waughs brideshead revisited, a nostalgic study of class and character, newly illustrated with harry brockways stylised wood engravings for this folio society edition. We are the largest seller of secondhand folio society books in the uk. For further information, please click here or email us. Vile bodies first edition evelyn waugh bauman rare books. As soon as i get a chance, i shall scan them and either post them here or set up a link to my flickr account.
Vile bodies 1930, by evelyn waugh, a gorgeous edition by folio. Make offer evelyn waugh black mischief 1930 africa hardback folio society ill quentin blake. Evelyn waugh first saw piers court with his future wife and motherinlaw on monday 21 december, 1936. Mary kingsley travels in west africa folio society 2007 edition.
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To illustrate one of the great literary masterpieces of the 20th century. Sword of honour trilogy evelyn waugh folio society. Evelyn waugh the loved one sellersupplied images abebooks. More information about this seller contact this seller 1. Evelyn waugh, first edition, folio society abebooks. New listing brideshead revisited by evelyn waugh, 1995 folio society 2nd edition in. Although he s best known for brideshead revisited, his melancholy look back at the twilight of the english aristocracy, its evelyn waugh s genius for satire that truly distinguishes him. John waugh was born october 28, 1903 in london, england, and died april 10, 1966 near taunton, somerset. Buy evelyn waugh brideshead revisited and get the best deals at the lowest prices on ebay. He was the son of a publisher, and went to lancing college and later hertford college, oxford. No matter what youre looking for or where you are in the world, our global marketplace of sellers can help you find unique and affordable options. The folio society recently issued an illustrated edition of waughs second novel, vile bodies. Heres perhaps the first chance we have had to make waugh an item for big sales.
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