WAUGH, EVELYN — Put out More Flags

Boston: Little, Brown and Company, 1945. Hardcover. A fourth printing of Evelyn Waugh's highly-regarded novel, which is set during the early days of World War II, during the so-called "Phoney War" period. The author brings back certain characters from his earlier "Decline and Fall" and "Black Mischief", who are forced to face the realities of their roles in the impending war. --- In full red cloth-covered boards with titling and illustration in black to cover and spine. Volume lacks the dust jacket. --- With lightly sunned spine, a few dampstains to covers, boldly-written theft deterrent statement by prior owner to front free endpaper, and somewhat shaken binding, else a sound copy.; 12mo - 7 to 7-1/2 in. tall; (14), 286 pages. Good+ with no dust jacket .