This discursive and absorbing travel-book offers, as the author says in his new Foreword, 'a picture of a way of living that exists no longer.' Hot Countries tells of a series of journeys in the Far East, the West Indies and the South Sea Islands when he was a young and light-hearted novelist seeking colour, romance and adventure. Alec Waugh, 1898-1981, was a British novelist born in London and educated at Sherborne Public School, Dorset. Waugh's first novel, The Loom of Youth (1917), is a semi-autobiographical ...
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This discursive and absorbing travel-book offers, as the author says in his new Foreword, 'a picture of a way of living that exists no longer.' Hot Countries tells of a series of journeys in the Far East, the West Indies and the South Sea Islands when he was a young and light-hearted novelist seeking colour, romance and adventure. Alec Waugh, 1898-1981, was a British novelist born in London and educated at Sherborne Public School, Dorset. Waugh's first novel, The Loom of Youth (1917), is a semi-autobiographical account of public school life that caused some controversy at the time and led to his expulsion. Waugh was the only boy ever to be expelled from The Old Shirburnian Society. Despite setting this record, Waugh went on to become the successful author of over 50 works, and lived in many exotic places throughout his life which later became the settings for some of his texts. He was also a noted wine connoisseur and campaigned to make the cocktail party a regular feature of 1920s social life.
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Collectible: Good. No Jacket. Size: 12mo-over 6¾-7¾; Type: Book 1930 First Edition hardcover in aquamarine cloth. Light age/use. Pages and endpapers are clean. Binding and hinges are strong. Light sunning, creasing to the spine cloth. An early description of tropical countries in 304 pages.
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Ward, Lynd. Very Good. No Jacket. A clean, unmarked book with a tight binding. 304 pages. Edge wear to cover and small tears at top of spine. Printed on heavy cream-colored paper. Woodcuts by artist Lynd Ward (known for his wordless novels, the precursor to graphic novels). Contents: At Sea; Tahiti; La Martinique; Gone Native; Siam; Ceylon; The Englishman in the Tropics; The New Hebrides; The Black Republic; Homewards; London; Author's Note; Index. Pasted down illustrations on front and back covers.
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Very Good. Illustrated by Lynd Ward. Very good. Rubbed at spine ends and corners, pictorial boards are clean except for a couple of tiny spots on the front. Please Note: This book has been transferred to Between the Covers from another database and might not be described to our usual standards. Please inquire for more detailed condition information.
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Good. First edition. Good hardcover. Corners lightly rubbed. Sticker on spine. Edges of spine bumped. Shelf rubbing. Pages light brown. Please Note: This book has been transferred to Between the Covers from another database and might not be described to our usual standards. Please inquire for more detailed condition information.
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Good. Reprint. Illustrated by Lynd Ward. Good only. Cocked spine, corners and spine bumped. Please Note: This book has been transferred to Between the Covers from another database and might not be described to our usual standards. Please inquire for more detailed condition information.
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Very Good. Literary Guild edition. Illustrated with woodcuts by Lynd Ward. Owner's name neatly penned on front pastedown, spine tanned, spine ends and corners bumped, still very good.
