Category Archives: London

One of Waugh’s Clubs Will House a School

Posted on July 22, 2017 by Jeffrey Manley

The Guardian reports that the building at 106 Piccadilly from this autumn will house the Eaton Square Upper School: …the first new co-ed private school in central London for decades, which is preparing to open its doors to the children … Continue reading →

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Waugh Exhibition Catalogue Available Online

Posted on July 20, 2017 by Jeffrey Manley

The catalogue of E.W. Pinxit: An Exhibition of the Graphic Art of Evelyn Waugh is available online and may be downloaded in pdf format from this link. It is written by Mark Everett with the assistence of Ed Maggs and Alice … Continue reading →

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The Eater at Quaglino’s with Waugh

Posted on July 19, 2017 by Jeffrey Manley

The London edition of Eater.com, an online food journal, has done a profile on the long-lived Mayfair establishment of Quaglino’s. Waugh’s association with Quaglino’s was mentioned in a previous post that was based on the restaurant’s own advertising copy. In her article … Continue reading →

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Maggs Bros Exhibit Opens Today

Posted on July 18, 2017 by Jeffrey Manley

There are additional notices regarding the Maggs Bros. booksellers exhibit of Waugh’s graphic artwork. See previous posts. These appear on the Spectator Life and artdaily.org websites. The Spectator Life article also has several reproductions. The exhibit opens today, 18 July and runs through Friday, … Continue reading →

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Waugh and the Hendon Nudists

Posted on July 17, 2017 by Jeffrey Manley

An article appears in the Londonist (an online magazine devoted to local news about London, past and present) relating to  a 1930 incident when a group of nudists chose to sunbathe unclothed at a Hendon lake called the Welsh Harp.  This was … Continue reading →

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Telegraph Reviews Opening of Waugh Art Exhibit

Posted on July 16, 2017 by Jeffrey Manley

On the occasion of the opening of the exhibit next week at Maggs Bros booksellers relating to Waugh’s work as a graphic artist, Michael Bird reviews his career in that field in today’s Sunday Telegraph. After describing Waugh’s movement from modernist iconoclast to opponent of … Continue reading →

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London Lecture on Waugh’s Artwork

Posted on July 12, 2017 by Jeffrey Manley

A lecture by Waugh scholar Rebecca Moore has been announced by London booksellers Maggs Brothers. This will take place in their 48 Bedford Square premises on Tuesday, 25 July at 630-8pm. The store, in new premises, is also sponsoring an … Continue reading →

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Maggs Bros to Mount Waugh Artwork Exhibit

Posted on May 11, 2017 by Jeffrey Manley

Maggs Bros Ltd, a London bookselling institution since 1853, will move into new quarters in Bloomsbury later this month. After many years in Berkeley Square, they will now be quartered at 48 Bedford Square from 25 May. According to an … Continue reading →

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Rolle’s Ramblings (More)

Posted on January 30, 2017 by Jeffrey Manley

Elisa Rolle, chronicler of the LGBT community in a series of books describing their lives and locations, has posted from her books another entry mentioning Evelyn Waugh. See earlier post. This is from Queer Places, v 2 (2016) and describes the … Continue reading →

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Macaskie Twins Surface at London Book Launch

Posted on November 18, 2016 by Jeffrey Manley

A posting on the Ronald Knox Society of North America website describes a book launch in London earlier this week. The book is edited by Francesca Knox and is entitled Ronald Knox: A Man for All Seasons. It is a collection … Continue reading →

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