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Vile Bodies
by Waugh, Evelyn (intro. by David Lodge)
- Used
- Fine
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Fine/No Jacket
- Seller
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Sturminster Newton, United Kingdom
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About This Item
London: The Folio Society , 2015. Book. Illus. by Kate Baylay. Fine. Hardcover. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Decorative paper-covered boards with title in gilt on black cloth spine (housed in slipcase). Condition: Fine, no inscriptions. Slipcase condition: Fine, with a few very light scuff marks. 204pp. Vile Bodies was first published in Britain by Chapman and Hall in 1930. This edition was published by the Folio Society in 2015 with an introduction by David Lodge, and follows the text of the first edition with minor emendations..
Synopsis
Vile Bodies is a 1930 novel by Evelyn Waugh satirising decadent young London society between World War I and World War II. The title comes from the Epistle to the Philippians 3:21. The book was originally to be called "Bright Young Things" (which went on to be the title of Stephen Fry's 2003 film); Waugh changed it because he decided the phrase had become too clichéd.
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- Bookseller
- Karen Jakobsen Art & Design Books
(GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 008284
- Title
- Vile Bodies
- Author
- Waugh, Evelyn (intro. by David Lodge)
- Illustrator
- Kate Baylay
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Fine
- Jacket Condition
- No Jacket
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Publisher
- The Folio Society
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 2015
- Size
- 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
- Keywords
- evelyn waugh, vile bodies, folio society
- Bookseller catalogs
- English Literature;
Terms of Sale
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About the Seller
Karen Jakobsen Art & Design Books
Biblio member since 2019
Sturminster Newton
About Karen Jakobsen Art & Design Books
Karen Jakobsen Art & Design Books specialises in Modern British Art and 20th century design books, and is based in Dorset. We are always interested in buying books, particularly those related to art, design, photography and architecture. Please contact us on 01258 471 249 or info@karenjakobsen.co.ukKaren Jakobsen is a Member of the PBFA
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- Cloth
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- First Edition
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- Gilt
- The decorative application of gold or gold coloring to a portion of a book on the spine, edges of the text block, or an inlay in...
- Folio
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- Spine
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- Fine
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