Evelyn Waugh Scoop. Published London Chapman & Hall Ltd., 1938. 1^stedition, hardback, octavo format, dustjacket. Original binding of red and blackpatterned cloth with gilt lettering to spine. 2^nd issue dustjacketwithout masthead of the Daily Beast. Indistinct 8 in publication date and ‘as’at bottom of page 88. Bookplate of Dorothy McIlwraith (?1891- 1976, former editor of WeirdTales magazine) to front pastedown. Top page edge dusty, endpapers and pageedges slightly browned, otherwise the book is in very good condition in faircondition edgeworn dustjacket which has loss to head and tail of spine andcorners and closed tear (50mm) to top panel.