Evelyn Waugh — Unconditional Surrender

London, Chapman & Hall, 1961 . First edition. Cloth. The first edition of the finale of Evelyn Waugh's impressive war-based trilogy, loosely paralleling his own experiences in the Second World War. The first edition, first impression, in the publisher's original price unclipped dust wrapper.Following after 'Men at Arms' and 'Officers and Gentlemen', this is the concluding volume of Waugh's Sword of Honour Trilogy, set during the period of the Allied demand for an Unconditional Surrender of the Axis.A smart first edition from the author of Brideshead Revisited. In the publisher's original cloth binding, with unclipped dust wrapper. Externally, bright, with bump to spine head and light rubbing to spine tail. Front board lightly cocked. Discolouration to dust wrapper back strip, with minor losses to back strip head and tail. Discolouration and closed tear to head of front wrap, with further closed tear to head of rear wrap. Discolouration and spotting to rear wrap. Internally, firmly bound. Pages clean and bright. Very Good Indeed . Ill.: None. Very Good Indeed/Very Good.