Second by Waugh Alec (9 results)

Hardcover. Condition: Fair. No Jacket. 1st Edition. 204 pages, a reasonable copy of this scarce work by Alec Waugh. A narrative of Waugh's four years in the Second World War, having been recalled to regimental duties at its outbreak. Action in Britain, France, Syria and Egypt, Persia and Iraq. Fact-based but written in the third person to give some fictional elements in true AW style. A gentle historical read. Cover bumped at top of spine with a little damage towards the top of top of the spine adjacent to the letter 'H' in the title (see pic); a few marks on the red cover; four corners a little weak with just tiny wear on each; gift inscription on frotn free end paper; internally close to very good; a little foxing at end papers and those pages nearby; some spotting marks on edges of text block; binding slightly cocked.

Hardcover. Condition: Poor. Dust Jacket Condition: Poor. 1st Edition. 204 pages, a reasonable copy of this scarce work by Alec Waugh. A narrative of Waugh's four years in the Second World War, having been recalled to regimental duties at its outbreak. Action in Britain, France, Syria and Egypt, Persia and Iraq. Fact-based but written in the third person to give some fictional elements in true AW style. A gentle historical read. Ex library copy with all the usual trimmings, eg spine references, rubber stamps, library card holder pocket on inside rear cover on which is printed "N Z Government Country Library Service", other marks and entries. A big chunk of the book has experienced some water damage which has left many pages wrinkled and about 25 stained. Several other marks. Title, author and publisher printed in black on spine, remains bold. Jacket very poor (but at least there is one!): again water damage and consequent wrinkling and staining, some tears and nicks esp around spine with some losses, wear at corners and edges, marks on rear, though all text is clearly readable.

Red Cloth. Condition: Good+. No Jacket. First British Edition. Wear at edges and corners, 1" tear to hinge at top left front corner, '35c' written faintly in crayon at top left inside front cover, spine a bit faded. Very scarce Waugh title; scans on request.

Hardcover. Condition: Fair. No Jacket. 1st Edition. His Second War by Alec Waugh. First edition. For Joan Duff with it's authors love. Some wear and fading/marking to cover and spine. Previous owner signed inside.

First Edition. Good, tight copy in the original title-blocked cloth. Spine bands and panel edges slightly dust-toned and rubbed as with age. Some light foxing to edges and prelims; front free endpaper torn. Remains well-preserved overall. Provenance: bookplate of H.W.M. Brewer. Physical description; 204 pages ; 19 cm. Subjects; World War, 1939-1945 -- Personal narratives, British. 3 Kg.

First Edition. Good, tight copy in the original title-blocked cloth. Spine bands and panel edges slightly dust-toned and rubbed as with age. Some light foxing to edges and prelims; front free endpaper torn. Remains well-preserved overall. Provenance: bookplate of H.W.M. Brewer. Physical description; 204 pages ; 19 cm. Subjects; World War, 1939-1945 -- Personal narratives, British. 1 Kg.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Einar Nerman (illustrator). First Edition. vi, 37 pages. First half of the book includes lyrics to popular ballads by the English composer Maurice Besly. The remainder of the book includes humorous epigrams about famous musicians and writers. Some of the epigrams are accompanied by the superb caricatures of the Swedish artist Einar Nerman. Very SCARCE: OCLC locates only 7 copies in libraries worldwide. SIGNED by Besly on the title page, with an inscription on the front endpaper from the author to "Baroness de Bush" (Pauline Joran, the noted opera singer who married William Ernest Bush, the first and last Baron de Bush). The book is in very good condition: tight, with some soiling to cover, moderate wear to corners, and minor foxing in margins of title page and a few other pages. Much nicer than it sounds--certainly a more than acceptable copy for the serious collector. Size: 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. SIGNED. Book.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. 8vo, first edition, pp,204, black titled red cloth, unclipped dust jacket worn at edges with some tears and slight loss at the head of the backstrip, early name on the leading free endpaper, light age toning very rare in dust jacket Waugh was brother to the younger Evelyn, uncle of Auberon and son of Arthur.

First edition. DW. Corners bumped, head and tail of spine slightly rubbed, fore-edges very slightly foxed. Ownership signature to top margin of front pastedown, pages slightly browned. Wrapper slightly grubby, slightly chipped at head and tail of spine, slightly worn at corners, small closed tear to top margin of upper panel near joint with fly leaf o/w VG+/VG+. Scarce in wrapper.