Levant Trilogy Danger Tree by Manning Olivia (33 results)

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Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine. 1st Edition. Weidenfeld and Nicolson [1977, 1978 and 1980], London. First Printings of Manning's second major semi-autobiographical wartime novel sequence. Publisher's original cloth (French blue, orange, and slate), all in dust wrappers. All Near fine books in very good to near fine unclipped wrappers (designed by David Hockney, Edward Ardizzone, and Alun Hood repectively). No inscriptions or markings to text.Some very light wear to DJs and a little staining to top edge of 'ZThe Battle Lost and Won', otherwise Fine copies.

Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. The Book Club edition (1980) 3 volume set. Light scuffing at corners, crushing at head and tails of spines on wrappers on all volumes. Fading to spines, esp. vols 1 & 2. Light blue cloth binding on volume 1, vol 2 has brown cloth binding, vol 3 maroon. Rubbing at corners, esp. vols 2 & 3, light crushing at heads and tails of spines. Crisp gilt lettering on spine. Minor marks to back of vol 1 binding, minor spot on front of vol 3. Pages inside clean, unmarked. 140mmx220mm. Please note due to the combined weight of these volumes, shipping charges will be higher than those advertised.

FIRST EDITIONS. 3 vols. Half titles. Offsetting to e.ps from loosely inserted newspaper clippings, vol. III. Orig. blue/orange/green cloth. Pictorial d.ws unclipped; upper edge sl. rubbed, vol. I, spine sunned, rear flap sl. spotted, vol. II. Ownership inscription Foot 1977, leading f.e.p., vol. I. A detailed and sharply drawn portrait of civilian life under threat of invasion; revisits the characters from Manning's earlier Balkan trilogy.

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine. First Edition. First Printings of Manning's second major semi-autobiographical wartime novel sequence, sequel to The Balkan Trilogy, continuing the story of Harriet and Guy Pringle. Publisher's original cloth (French blue, orange, and slate), spines stamped in gold; dust jackets illustrated with works (respectively) by David Hockney, Edward Ardizzone, and Alun Hood and priced £4.25, £4.95, and £5.95 . A superb set, bindings square and tight, contents clean and crisp, jackets fine and bright. Virtually pristine. Olivia Manning is widely regarded as having written one of the three best fictional portrayals (with Waugh and Powell) of the experience of the Second World War in Europe and the Middle East. Anthony Burgess (99 Novels) called the Balkan Trilogy, Manning's first wartime narrative sequence, "probably the most important long work of fiction written by a woman since the war." In the Levant Trilogy, her portrait of a group of British expatriate teachers, writers and diplomats mired in the disruptions of the conflict, she "sets an intimate study of personal relationships in the context of international political and military intrigue . . . Her fictionalized treatments of wartime Egypt convey as a backdrop the suffering caused by the . . . rampant spread of fascist ideology and the mass displacement of populations, while focusing in the foreground on the fragile marriage of the trilogies' protagonists, Harriet and Guy Pringle." (Literary Encyclopedia) N. B. With few exceptions (always identified), we only stock books in exceptional condition, with dust jackets carefully preserved in archival, removable polypropylene sleeves. All orders are packaged with care and posted promptly. Satisfaction guaranteed. (Fine Editions Ltd is a member of the Independent Online Booksellers Association, and we subscribe to its codes of ethics.).

First US editions. 8vo. Original cloth, dust jackets. New York. Atheneum. The Levant Trilogy picks up where the Balkan Trilogy left off, collectively they are known as the Fortunes of War. A fine set.

Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine. 1st Edition. First Editions (First Printings). Individual volumes follow. The Danger Tree1977 First Edition, First Printing A fine copy with no ownership inscriptions in a fine non-price-clipped (£4.25) dust wrapper. The scarce wrap around band "A sequel to the Balkan Trilogy" is also Near Fine. Inscribed "To Jean from Olivia Manning with every good wish 7-11-77" on reverse of half title page. The Battle Lost and Won First edition, First Printing A fine copy with no inscriptions in a fine non-price-clipped (£4.95) dust wrapper with just a trace of fading to the spine. The Sum of Things 1980 First Edition, First Printing A near fine copy with no inscriptions but a small neat ownership stamp (a rhinoceros) on front end paper in a near fine non-price-clipped (£5.95) dust wrapper. (See pictures) All in all a superb set of this classic work of post-war fiction which, together with the earlier Balkan trilogy, was made into a magnificent BBC television series in 1987 called The Fortunes of War starring Emma Thompson and Kenneth Branagh. Signed by Author(s).