{"product_id":"vile-bodies-evelyn-waugh-first-edition","title":"Vile Bodies, Evelyn Waugh — 1st Edition","description":"\u003ch3 data-start=\"0\" data-end=\"13\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"0\" data-end=\"13\"\u003eCondition\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"15\" data-end=\"769\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFine\u003c\/strong\u003e: 8vo. Publisher’s original red and black silk-effect cloth binding shows light shelf wear, with bumping to the spine tail, slight curling and wear to the corner tips and spine ridges, together with a few faint white marks to the boards. An exceptionally attractive example overall, with the binding remaining in excellent external condition; now protected in a plastic sleeve. Publisher’s decorative title-page artwork remains bright, vibrant, and richly coloured. Extremely faint scattered foxing present to a small number of pages, though contents overall remain remarkably clean and tidy. Binding tight and secure.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-start=\"771\" data-end=\"786\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"771\" data-end=\"786\"\u003eDescription\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"788\" data-end=\"1153\"\u003eFirst edition published by Chapman \u0026amp; Hall, London, 1930. A highly desirable true first edition of \u003cspan class=\"hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"whitespace-normal\"\u003eEvelyn Waugh\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e’s celebrated satire of interwar high society. Early Waugh first editions, particularly pre-war titles issued in relatively modest print runs, remain increasingly scarce and highly collectible in well-preserved original condition.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1155\" data-end=\"1465\"\u003e\u003cem data-start=\"1155\" data-end=\"1168\"\u003eVile Bodies\u003c\/em\u003e is one of the defining novels of the Bright Young Things era, blending sharp social satire, absurdist comedy, and underlying moral disillusionment in Waugh’s distinctive prose style. The novel captures the decadence and instability of late-1920s British society with wit, speed, and biting irony.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Broadhursts Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53059565683027,"sku":"3150 SD","price":255.5,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0960\/1469\/6787\/files\/rn-image_picker_lib_temp_50eaa029-7c43-4aba-8c0c-34831e1c14b2.jpg?v=1772119014","url":"https:\/\/broadhurstsbooks.com\/products\/vile-bodies-evelyn-waugh-first-edition","provider":"Broadhursts Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}