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The Ordeal of Gilbert Pinfold A Conversation Piece
by Evelyn Waugh
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Very Good Indeed/Very Good Indeed
- Seller
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BATH, Somerset, United Kingdom
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About This Item
London: Chapman and Hall, 1957. First edition. Cloth. Very Good Indeed/Very Good Indeed. 7.5" by 5.5". None. The first edition of Waugh's penultimate work of fiction. First edition. Held in original unclipped dustwrapper. 'The Ordeal of Gilbert Pinfold' is a fictionalised autobiographical account of a period of hallucinations the author experienced due to bromide intoxication. He experienced this in the early months of 1954. Waugh often referred to the period of the time reflected in this work as his 'late lunacy.' Waugh was advised to write this book by the then head of psychiatric department at St Bartholomew's hospital who interpreted the voices he heard as hallucinations due to his poisoning. In original publisher's cloth with original unclipped dustwrapper. Externally, generally smart. Some bumping to the extremities and to the head and tail of spine. Gilt stamping to spine is rubbed and fading. Dustwrapper is chipped to the head of spine. Light rubbing to the joints and tail of spine. Further patches of light rubbing to the extremities. A few light spots both externally and internally to wrap. Internally, firmly bound. A few light spots to the foredge. The odd spots to pages. Very Good Indeed
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- Bookseller
- Rooke Books
(GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- MOD4-D-19
- Title
- The Ordeal of Gilbert Pinfold A Conversation Piece
- Author
- Evelyn Waugh
- Illustrator
- None
- Format/Binding
- Cloth
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good Indeed
- Jacket Condition
- Very Good Indeed
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First edition
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Chapman and Hall
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1957
- Size
- 7.5" by 5.5"
- Keywords
- evelyn waugh ordeal of gilbert pinfold gilbert pinfold ordeal of gilbert pinfold
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Rooke Books
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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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- Tail
- The heel of the spine.
- Rubbing
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- Gilt
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