London: Chapman & Hall Ltd., 1957 VG+/VG-. 12mo. original blue cloth gilt (prev. ownership details to FFE, occ. speckling to leaf edges) in dustwrapper (spine slightly sunned, edges rubbed & slightly frayed, chip lost from top edge rear panel); pp. [viii (last blank)], 184. A very good copy. . First Edition. Hard Cover. VG+/VG-.

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Bookseller: Mount of Alex - Arapiles Mountain Books (AU)
Bookseller's Inventory #: 020848
Title: The Ordeal of Gilbert Pinfold. A Conversation Piece
Author: Waugh, Evelyn
Format/Binding: Hardcover
Book Condition: Used - VG+
Jacket Condition: VG-
Edition: First Edition
Publisher: Chapman & Hall Ltd.
Place of Publication: London
Date Published: 1957
Keywords: Evelyn Waugh Ordeal of Gilbert Pinfold Modern Literature

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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...
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