Waugh (Evelyn) The Holy Places, number 12 of 50 specially-bound copies signed by the author and artist, from an edition of 950, wood-engraved illustrations by Reynolds Stone, original red niger morocco, spine gilt, dust-jacket, evenly toned, light surface soiling to panels, small nick to upper edge of lower panel, spine ends a little creased and frayed, but still overall a near-fine copy, 4to,The Queen Anne Press, 1952.

⁂ The only product of the collaboration between Waugh and the Ian Fleming-managed Queen Anne Press. The press was set up by Lord Kemsley in 1951 and Fleming was made director in 1952. Fleming's wife Ann, a long-time friend and correspondent of Waugh, contacted a number of her literary friends including Waugh to drum up support for the press. However it was not a happy collaboration for Waugh- there were a number of errors to the text and the author was not keen on Reynolds Stone's illustrations. Moreover, he was horrified to learn that a number of copies he had specially inscribed to be sent by the press to friends of his never arrived.