The Ordeal of Gilbert Pinfold
by Evelyn Waugh
- Used
- Fine
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Fine/Near Fine
- Seller
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BATH, Somerset, United Kingdom
Item Price
$188.17$169.35
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About This Item
London: Chapman and Hall, 1957. First edition. Cloth. Fine/Near Fine. 7.5" by 5". None. A fine first edition of Evelyn Waugh's first hand account of his hallucinations by bromide intoxication, an entertaining work. The first edition of this work.In the original publisher"s unclipped dustwrapper."The Ordeal of Gilbert Pinfold" is a largely autobiographical novel, based off the author"s period of hallucinations caused by bromide intoxication.Evelyn Waugh was a noted English author of the twentieth century, best known for his novel "Brideshead Revisited" and "A Handful of Dust". In the original publisher's cloth binding, in the original unclipped dustwrapper. Externally, fine, with a very faint mark to the rear board. Dustwrapper is near fine with a very small closed tear to the head of the front wrap, and a couple of handling marks to the rear wrap. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are bright and clean. Fine
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Details
- Bookseller
- Rooke Books (GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 746P28
- Title
- The Ordeal of Gilbert Pinfold
- Author
- Evelyn Waugh
- Illustrator
- None
- Format/Binding
- Cloth
- Book Condition
- Used - Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Near Fine
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First edition
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Chapman and Hall
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1957
- Size
- 7.5" by 5"
- Keywords
- The Ordeal of Gilbert Pinfold evelyn waugh gilbert pinfold autobiographical evelyn waugh hallucinations waugh
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We are a small team dedicated to bringing you very scarce books at reasonable prices. We specialise in rare and hard to come by works on all subjects over the last 500 years, together with modern first editions and decorative sets and bindings. Our library has something for every interest and specialism. We deliver worldwide using a fully tracked and insured courier delivery service.
Where are We?
Based in the literary city of Bath, our offices are housed in the Eastern Dispensary. Built in 1845, the building originally existed as a charitable institution providing medical care. The building now houses our collection of over twenty thousand books and has five full time members of staff.
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