Category Archives: Bibliophilia

Peter Harrington’s Evelyn Waugh catalog

Posted on June 7, 2014 by Antony F. P. Vickery

The bookseller Peter Harrington’s Evelyn Waugh catalog contains many desirable volumes, none more so than Graham Greene’s inscribed copy of Helena (£25,000). Note, however, the last sentence in PH’s description of the item: First edition, first impression, large paper issue, … Continue reading →

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Huntington Library acquires major Waugh collection

Posted on January 17, 2014 by Jeffrey Manley

The Huntington Library in San Marino, California (12 miles west of Los Angeles) has announced the acquisition of a major collection of rare editions and manuscripts of Evelyn Waugh. The collection, consisting of some 250 books and 135 letters and … Continue reading →

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Evelyn Waugh Conference & Exhibit in Baltimore

Posted on February 8, 2012 by Antony F. P. Vickery

Loyola Notre Dame Library in Baltimore is hosting two events this year to commemorate Evelyn Waugh’s visits to the United States in the late 1940s. Evelyn Waugh Exhibit (February 27th to April 7th): “An Englishman in Catholic America,” a display of … Continue reading →

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Evelyn Waugh His Book

Posted on December 21, 2011 by Antony F. P. Vickery

An essay by Naomi Milthorpe in the most recent edition of Script & Print: Bulletin of the Bibliographical Society of Australia & New Zealand discusses the provenance and dating of Evelyn Waugh's bookplates.

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LibraryThing completes online catalog of Evelyn Waugh’s library

Posted on December 14, 2011 by Antony F. P. Vickery

The book-centered social website LibraryThing has announced that its project to make available online a catalog of Evelyn Waugh's library has been completed. LibraryThing states that 2,752 books are in the finished catalog, but this number is considerably less than … Continue reading →

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Osbert Sitwell’s inscribed copy of Decline and Fall for sale

Posted on May 26, 2011 by Antony F. P. Vickery

England's Colchester Bookshop is offering for sale a copy of Decline and Fall inscribed to Osbert Sitwell. From the listing at AbeBooks.com: An exceptional association and presentation copy from the very beginning of Evelyn Waugh's career as an author, dated … Continue reading →

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