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  • WAUGH, Auberon. Jeremy Scott. August Courtauld.

    Publicado por Century,, London,, 1991

    ISBN 10: 0712637338ISBN 13: 9780712637336

    Librería: Burwood Books, Wickham Market, Reino Unido

    Miembro de asociación: PBFA

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    Hardback. Condición: Very Good. First Edition. Hardback. Dust Jacket. 8vo. pp. 288. 16 pp. illustrations. Original publisher's black cloth lettered silver on spine. White illustrated dust jacket lettered in red, dark blue and black. Photocopy of a typed unsigned letter and photograph from Jeremy Scott to Auberon Waugh addressed from 125 Elm Park Mansions, Park Walk, London SW3 undated and consisting of about 395 words in which he discusses the ordeal of August Courtauld on the Arctic ice cap and gives information about his discovery (his father was traumatised by his failure to find Courtauld who was running out of food), praises Waugh's book which he says is 'inspirational' and suggests meeting for a drink. Typed signed letter from Auberon Waugh to Jeremy Scott Esq., 125 Elm Park Mansions, Park Walk, London, SW3 written on headed notepaper from the Literary Review, 51 Beak Street London W1R 3LF dated 18th January, 1992 and consisting of about 166 words in which he says 'You are quite wrong' and suggests Courtauld was older than Scott supposed and gives further details about his life. Waugh mentions meeting August Courtauld near the end of his life in the text (pp. 111-112). Typed signed letter from Auberon Waugh to Jeremy Scott Esq., 125 Elm Park Mansions, Park Walk, London, SW3 written on headed notepaper with vignette of the house from Combe Florey House, Combe Florey, Taunton, Somerset TA4 3JD dated 22nd February, 1992 and consisting of about 182 words in which he says it was pleasant meeting him and he is sorry he doesn't feel able to join the Academy. Waugh says he is reading George Herbert's poems but has only got to page 2 of Arthur Waugh's Commentary before being overtaken by sleep. A handwritten note says, 'The poems are an unfailing delight.' August Courtauld (1904 Ð 1959) yachtsman and Arctic explorer volunteered and served as a solo meteorological observer over the winter of 1930-31. Jeremy Scott, son of James Maurice Scott (1906 Ð 1986) explorer and writer. Auberon Waugh (1939 Ð 2001) journalist and the son of Evelyn Waugh. Very good. 0712637338 Very good in very good dust jacket.