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Category Archives: Autographs
Two Interesting Offers: A Manuscript and a Letter
A Waugh manuscript is on offer on the ABE bookseller website. This is the three-page handwritten manuscript of the article entitled “Awake My Soul! It Is a Lord” that appeared in The Spectator on 8 July 1955. Here’s the description: … Continue reading
Posted in Autographs, Items for Sale, Letters, Manuscripts, Newspapers, Robbery Under Law, The Ordeal of Gilbert Pinfold
Tagged Malcolm Muggeridge, Punch, The Spectator
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Father’s Day Roundup
–The New Yorker offers a special Father’s Day treat by reposting several articles from its archives on the subject of fathers. One of these is the 2007 review by Joan Acocella of the book Fathers and Sons by Alexander Waugh. … Continue reading
Posted in Auctions, Autographs, Biographies, Brideshead Revisited, Newspapers, Piers Court, Television Programs, Waugh Family
Tagged Bonhams, Harvard Law School, New Yorker, The Critic, WiltshireLive.com
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Paula Byrne to Lecture at the NPG
The Jane Austen’s House Museum has announced a lecture that may be of interest to our readers. This is the T Edward Carpenter Memorial Lecture: “Jane Austen and the English Comic Tradition” by Dr Paula Byrne at the National Portrait … Continue reading
Posted in Academia, Autographs, Evelyn Waugh Society, Lectures, London
Tagged Jane Austen's House Museum, National Portrait Gallery, Paula Byrne
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Graham Greene and Helena
Peter Harrington Books has posted a long list of Waugh rare and first editions which includes several items of interest. A “featured” item is an uncorrected proof of Brideshead Revisited (estimate £15,000). This is not one of the 50 presentation copies, but … Continue reading
Posted in Auctions, Autographs, Bibliophilia, Brideshead Revisited, First Editions, Helena, Letters, Officers and Gentlemen, Scoop
Tagged Graham Greene, Peter Harrington Booksellers
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Laycock Presentation Copies For Sale
Rare book seller Peter Harrington lists as new arrivals several presentation copies of books given to Robert and Angela Laycock. Robert was one of Waugh’s commanding officers in WWII. The first is a series of four copies of books sent to Angela … Continue reading
Posted in Autographs, Basil Seal Rides Again, Bibliophilia, First Editions, Love Among The Ruins, World War II
Tagged Peter Harrington Books, Robert Laycock
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Waugh Presentation Copies for Sale
Jonkers Rare Books in Henley-on-Thames is offering seven of the presentation copies of Waugh’s books that were auctioned by Bonhams last year. See earlier post. These are from the collection of Waugh’s friend and fellow novelist Anthony Powell. They are … Continue reading
Posted in Autographs, Bibliophilia, Decline and Fall, First Editions, Items for Sale, Scott-King's Modern Europe
Tagged Anthony Powell, Jonkers Rare Books, presentation copies
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Sale Announced of Anthony Powell’s Waugh-Inscribed Books
Bonhams has announced the sale next month of several books by Evelyn Waugh, including some of biographical interest inscribed to his friend Anthony Powell. For example, Waugh inscribed Powell’s copy of Decline and Fall (1928) with the message, “For Tony … Continue reading
Posted in Auctions, Autographs, Bibliophilia, Decline and Fall, First Editions, Items for Sale, Scott-King's Modern Europe
Tagged Anthony Powell, Bonhams
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Osbert Sitwell’s inscribed copy of Decline and Fall for sale
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
Posted in Autographs, Bibliophilia, Decline and Fall, First Editions
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