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First-Edition Identification · Evelyn Waugh

Is My A Little Learning a First Edition?

Chapman & Hall, 1964

The points of issue

First edition, first printing, Chapman & Hall 1964. Full title A Little Learning: The First Volume of an Autobiography. The only completed volume of Waugh's autobiography, covering childhood through Oxford and schoolmastering; illustrated with photographs and drawings.

Decode the printer’s key: paste the number line into the decoder · Chapman & Hall first-edition guide.

Is this the true first?

Chapman & Hall (London) is the true first. A US edition followed from Little, Brown in 1964.

Telling it from reprints & book-club editions

No book-club issue.

Frequently asked questions

Is my copy of A Little Learning a first edition?

Look for these first-edition points: First edition, first printing, Chapman & Hall 1964. Full title A Little Learning: The First Volume of an Autobiography. The only completed volume of Waugh's autobiography, covering childhood through Oxford and schoolmastering; illustrated with photographs and drawings.

How do I tell the first printing from a later one?

Check the copyright page for the publisher's first-printing convention and confirm the points above. Chapman & Hall (London) is the true first. A US edition followed from Little, Brown in 1964.

Is the book-club edition the same as the first?

No book-club issue.

I have a first edition of A Little Learning — what should I do?

If you're clearing books, New Mexico Literacy Project offers free pickup in Albuquerque, any condition, and makes sure collectible copies aren't lost. To sell, see the author's collecting guide. Either way, nothing valuable ends up in a landfill.

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