Evelyn Waugh - The Ordeal of Gilbert Pinfold. 1957 First Edition. `Novel of Hallucinations`.

The Ordeal of Gilbert Pinfold, a conversation piece. A very fine copy published by Chapman and Hall, London, 1957. Some almost invisible small tears on bottom of jacket. A first edition of Evelyn Waugh's first hand account of his hallucinations by bromide intoxication, an entertaining work. The first edition of this work. In the original publisher"s unclipped dustwrapper. "The Ordeal of Gilbert Pinfold" is a largely autobiographical novel, based off the author"s period of hallucinations caused by bromide intoxication. Evelyn Waugh was a noted English author of the twentieth century, best known for his novel "Brideshead Revisited". Offers welcome.  Due to courier cost increases, postage and packaging now costs R120 per item - above and besides sale price. International rates apply.  Make an Offer!! Please feel free to pursue other interesting items from Safari Obscura. Thank you."