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Waugh, Evelyn, Waugh in Abyssinia, First Edition, Presentation Copy, 1936

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Author: Waugh, Evelyn. Title: Waugh in Abyssinia. Publisher: London: Longmans, Green, and Co., 1936. Description: First Edition Presentation Copy. 1 vol., inscribed on the half-title "for Audrey from Waugh in Ickleford August 1945", publisher's original gilt lettered red cloth binding. Condition: Very good. This item comes with a "COA" - Certificate of Authenticity.
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    Height: 6 in (15.24 cm)Width: 5 in (12.7 cm)Depth: 1 in (2.54 cm)
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    1936
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  • Seller Location:
    Hillsborough, NJ
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    1stDibs: LU6214227053522

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