Waugh in turn took an instant dislike to Maclean, 'dour, unprincipled, ambitious, probably very wicked shaven headed and devil's ears.

Privately, however Maclean regarded Waugh as an irrelevance, later confiding 'that he had never - in his entire military career - met an officer so loathed by the men who served under him' - William Boyd (Evelyn Waugh (3) in Bamboo). With him came Evelyn Waugh, a new recruit, whose Commando training and adventurous disposition made him a useful addition to the Mission' - Fitzroy Maclean (Eastern Approaches).

'Randolph Churchill came over to see me before leaving for Croatia. Serving under Maclean was Randolph Churchill who in turn recruited his friend Evelyn Waugh to the Yugoslavian mission. A succession of successful missions and rapid promotions convinced Churchill that Maclean was the man to act as his special envoy to the Yugoslav leader Josip Tito. Fitzroy Maclean (1911-1996) diplomat, military leader and later writer and politician, came to the attention of Winston Churchill during the war for his insouciance in the face of extreme danger and apparent ability to get out of scrapes comparatively unharmed (characteristics which may have lead his colleague and friend Ian Fleming to base aspects of James Bond's character on Maclean). An extremely well preserved example of notably fragile rarity.Ī fine association copy. Original grey paper wrappers with title and notice labels to upper cover.Ī near fine copy with slight tanning to the spine and minor wear to the oversized portions at the spine ends.

Author's presentation copy, inscribed to Fitzroy Maclean, 'FitzRoy Maclean from Evelyn Waugh March 1945'. One of fifty pre publication copies, printed for the author for distribution amongst his friends.

Brideshead revisited first edition