Description
First trade edition of Brideshead Revisited: The Sacred and Profane Memories of Captain Charles Ryder, by Evelyn Waugh.
Small octavo, 351pp. Blue cloth, title in navy on spine and front cover. Stated “Published January 1946” on the copyright page. Solid text block, faint foxing to all edges, light bump to top corner, a near fine example. In publisher’s dust jacket, $2.50 retail price on front flap, light soiling to rear panel, sunned spine, a very good example. This first trade edition was preceded by the book club edition, released in 1945.
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 this piece, “Brideshead Revisited” (1945).
