# Is "The Holy Places" by Evelyn Waugh a First Edition?

> **Quick answer.** A first edition of The Holy Places by Evelyn Waugh (Queen Anne Press, 1952) is identified by: Limited edition of 950 copies with wood engravings by Reynolds Stone, designed by Robert Harling. UK Queen Anne Press limited edition is the true first.

**Checklist — a true first has these:**
- Limited edition of 950 copies with wood engravings by Reynolds Stone, designed by Robert Harling
- Of the total 950, the first 50 copies were specially bound and signed by both author and artist
- Two essays on pilgrimage
- Title set in Perpetua, text in Pilgrim, printed on mould-made paper
- Publisher imprint reads Queen Anne Press
- Not a book-club edition (see below)

| | |
|---|---|
| Author | Evelyn Waugh |
| Publisher | Queen Anne Press |
| Year | 1952 |
| True first | UK edition |
| Format | Hardcover (trade) |
| Key point | Limited edition of 950 copies with wood engravings by Reynolds Stone, designed by Robert Harling |
| Book-club edition exists? | — |

## Points of issue
Limited edition of 950 copies with wood engravings by Reynolds Stone, designed by Robert Harling. Of the total 950, the first 50 copies were specially bound and signed by both author and artist. Two essays on pilgrimage. Title set in Perpetua, text in Pilgrim, printed on mould-made paper.

## Is this the true first?
UK Queen Anne Press limited edition is the true first. It was the only product of Waugh's collaboration with the Ian Fleming-managed Queen Anne Press.

## Telling it from reprints & book-club editions
Issued only as the limited edition; scarce.

## Source
New Mexico Literacy Project — Is *The Holy Places* by Evelyn Waugh a first edition? https://newmexicoliteracyproject.org/first-edition/the-holy-places
CC BY 4.0. Part of the Canonical First-Edition Points of Issue dataset (https://newmexicoliteracyproject.org/api/first-edition-titles.json). Last reviewed 2026-07-04.