LOVE AMONG THE RUINS: A Romance of the Near Future
by Waugh, Evelyn
- Used
- Fine
- Hardcover
- Signed
- first
- Condition
- Fine
- Seller
-
Covina, California, United States
Payment Methods Accepted
About This Item
London: Chapman & Hall, 1953. First Edition. Hardcover. Fine. This is No. 78 of 350 copies signed by Evelyn Waugh. A bitingly satirical novella set in a dystopian, quasi-egalitarian Britain. Recently, in an article for The Orwell Society, Richard Lance Keeble suggested that this much-neglected work was composed as a sort of tribute to the author of the recently publised Nineteen Eighty-Four (1948). Decorations by various eminent hands including the author's. Octavo. Original red cloth binding, with decorative gilt stamping. A fine copy.
Reviews
(Log in or Create an Account first!)
Details
- Bookseller
- Johnson Rare Books & Archives (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 71578
- Title
- LOVE AMONG THE RUINS: A Romance of the Near Future
- Author
- Waugh, Evelyn
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Fine
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition
- Publisher
- Chapman & Hall
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1953
- Keywords
- Literature
Terms of Sale
Johnson Rare Books & Archives
As proud members of the Antiquarian Booksellers' Association of America, we uphold our association's code of ethics. If you are not satisfied with your purchase, all items are returnable within ten days of delivery. Materials must be returned in the same condition as sent. If you have any questions or concerns, simply call us to discuss.
About the Seller
Johnson Rare Books & Archives
Biblio member since 2008
Covina, California
About Johnson Rare Books & Archives
Established in 1981, johnson rare books & archives is located in the heart of downtown Covina, about 20 miles east of Los Angeles. Our shop is currently open by appointment Thursday - Saturday from 11am - 6pm (please call ahead) and houses an inventory of some 30,000 titles, ranging from the general second-hand to the truly antiquarian. For more information, visit our website at www.johnsonrarebooks.com or call 1-626-967-1888.
Glossary
Some terminology that may be used in this description includes:
- Octavo
- Another of the terms referring to page or book size, octavo refers to a standard printer's sheet folded four times, producing...
- Cloth
- "Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...
- 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...
- First Edition
- In book collecting, the first edition is the earliest published form of a book. A book may have more than one first edition in...
- Fine
- A book in fine condition exhibits no flaws. A fine condition book closely approaches As New condition, but may lack the...