Brideshead Revisited
For a first UK edition, first impression of Brideshead Revisited by Evelyn Waugh (Chapman & Hall, 1945), the first point to check: Title page: “London: Chapman & Hall Ltd. / 1945”.
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How to identify this edition
These points tell this edition apart from other printings and editions of Brideshead Revisited.
✓ Title page: “London: Chapman & Hall Ltd. / 1945”
✓ Copyright page: only the war-economy notice “Produced in complete conformity with the authorized economy standards” and the imprint of Tonbridge Printers Ltd., Cat. No. 5010/4, with no “Reprinted” or impression line
✓ Dust jacket: cream, with a grey-green ornamental frame and the title in red; “5010/4” at the foot of the front flap
✓ Price: 10s. 6d. net (10 shillings 6 pence) at the foot of the front flap (unclipped); later impressions kept it, so the price alone does not prove a first
✓ Binding: red cloth, war-economy paper
Common questions
- How do I know if my copy of Brideshead Revisited is a first UK edition, first impression?
- ✓ Title page: “London: Chapman & Hall Ltd. / 1945” ✓ Copyright page: only the war-economy notice “Produced in complete conformity with the authorized economy standards” and the imprint of Tonbridge Printers Ltd., Cat. No. 5010/4, with no “Reprinted” or impression line ✓ Dust jacket: cream, with a grey-green ornamental frame and the title in red; “5010/4” at the foot of the front flap ✓ Price: 10s. 6d. net (10… The identification points above show each one.
- Can I sell my copy of Brideshead Revisited?
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