A Dance to the Music of Time (Complete Twelve Volumes in Four (A Question of Upbringing - A Buyer's Market - The Acceptance World)(At Lady Molly's - Casanova's Chinese Restaurant - The Kindly Ones)(The Valley of Bones - The Soldier's Art - The Military Philosophers)(Books Do Furnish A Room - Temporary Kings - Hearing Secret Harmonies)
Boston, MA: Little, Brown and Company, 1955. Hardcover. Very good / Very good. Item #35194
This four volume set consisting of four movements with three books each make up the complete twelve volume epic of Powell's "..wry and sparkling portrait of English Society..." Volume I (sixth printing) - near fine black cloth hardcover shows bumping to corners and some other very light trace wear, in very good dust jacket (price at flap) that shows rubbing and edgewear that includes small chips and tears, Volume II (third printing) - near fine black cloth hardcover shows some bumping to corners and some other light trace wear, in very good dust jacket (price at flap) that shows rubbing, touch of soil and edgewear that includes small chips and tears and an inch by inch wide open chip at top edge of rear panel near spine head, Volume III (printing unstated) - near fine black cloth hardcover shows bumping to bottom corners and some other light trace wear, in very good dust jacket (price at flap) that shows mild rubbing and soil, along with edgewear that includes small chips and tears with shallow open chipping at spine head, Volume IV (first edition) - very good black cloth hardcover shows touch of soil and shelf wear to covers, name and date at front endpaper, tanning to front endpapers where something was previously laid in, date and place written in ink at rear blank and some other light trace wear, in very good dust jacket (price at flap) that shows mild rubbing and soil, and edgewear including small chips and tears. Remains an attractive set featuring the complete twelve volumes of Powell's masterpiece.
Price: $375.00