Books

New York: Jonathan Cape Harrison Smith, 1930. First Published 1930" on copyright page. Small 8vo. Patterned yellow paper covered boards. Green cloth spine stamped in yellow. End papers match paper on cover. Top edge stained black. Price on front flap of dust jacket is $2.50. Last title on back panel of jacket is "The Winter Alone" and back flap features "Orderly" by M. R. Werner. Tiny faint damp stain at bottom edge of front cover. Top corners of cover bumped a little. Overall a tight, clean very good copy./in sturdy dust jacket showing soil and toning, a small chip at the top corner flap fold and a little chipping and wear at the top and bottom spine edges..

Vile Bodies is a novel by Evelyn Waugh that satirizes the decadent lifestyles of the 'Bright Young Things' in 1920s London. Full of wit and humor, it paints a vivid picture of a society obsessed with fashion, parties, and scandal.

First edition features a red cloth cover with black lettering on the spine.