Black Mischief by Evelyn Waugh herbal remedies a wealthy financier in his

a wealthy financier in his late forties

They encountered such grim realities as inflation and under-insurance

Illustrated and described by Richard Ward

The noise was deafening – like a jetfighter taking off…’  These are the words of an eyewitness describing the terrible night a massive Thredbo ski lodge slipped from its foundations and crushed the lodge below

Their conflict dominates the book

Black Mischief by Evelyn Waugh herbal remedies a wealthy financier in hisBlack Mischief by Evelyn Waugh Chapman & Hall, 1948, [First Edition], marbled endpapers, illustrated frontispiece, colour tipped top edge (blue), hardcover, dustjacket Very Good Condition, a little edge and shelf wear, a little rubbing and bumping to edges and corners, no inscriptions, slight lean; dustjacket shows some edge and shelf wear with some rubbing, bumping, chipping, creasing and small tears, some discoloration, small insect holes in places