Lot 47
Waugh (Evelyn)
When the Going Was Good, first American edition, inscribed by the author, 1947.
Hammer Price: £400
Description
Waugh (Evelyn) When the Going Was Good, first American edition, signed presentation inscription from the author to Helen Samuels to front free endpaper, portrait frontispiece, original cloth, spine slightly faded, dust-jacket, spine ends and corners a little chipped, internal closed tear to spine, 2 shorts closed tears with accompanying creasing to head, still and excellent copy, preserved in custom slip-case, 8vo, Boston, 1947.
⁂ In an inlaid note, Sir Theodore speculates that Helen Samuels may in fact be Waugh's forgetful misnomer for his American agent Helen Strauss.
Description
Waugh (Evelyn) When the Going Was Good, first American edition, signed presentation inscription from the author to Helen Samuels to front free endpaper, portrait frontispiece, original cloth, spine slightly faded, dust-jacket, spine ends and corners a little chipped, internal closed tear to spine, 2 shorts closed tears with accompanying creasing to head, still and excellent copy, preserved in custom slip-case, 8vo, Boston, 1947.
⁂ In an inlaid note, Sir Theodore speculates that Helen Samuels may in fact be Waugh's forgetful misnomer for his American agent Helen Strauss.
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