A Dance to the Music of Time: a 12-Volume Set, comprising 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 (with SIGNED postcard portrait of Anthony Powell)
Language: English
Published by Heinemann, 1951
- First Edition
- Signed
- Hardcover
- Used
Seller: Bradhurst Fine Editions, Framlingham, United KingdomBradhurst Fine Editions
AbeBooks seller since September 6, 2012
Condition: Used - Near fine
£ 1,295.00
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A pleasing first edition set of Powell's extraordinary 12-volume A Dance to the Music of Time, comprising NINE FIRST PRINTINGS and three 1970s reprints (vols. 1-3). Laid-in is a charming postcard with a portrait of Anthony Powell to one side and the author’s signed and handwritten note to the other, touching upon the subject of his grand-daughter going up to Oxford (dated 1988). Seven books are at least Near Fine, while the other five are Very Good or Very Good+. There is a previous owner’s name and date to two volumes (A Buyer’s Market and The Acceptance World) and a bookplate to the front pastedown of Casanova’s Chinese Restaurant; the other titles are free from names and inscriptions etc. There is light foxing to the edge of the page block of At Lady Molly’s and The Kindly Ones. Each is complete with its original dustwrapper, all of which are Very Good or better; nine are unclipped and three are clipped (A Question of Upbringing, The Acceptance World, and The Soldier’s Art). Overall: A Question of Upbringing (1977, 9th impression): Fine/Near Fine. A Buyer's Market (1974, 6th impression): Fine/Very Good+. The Acceptance World (1972, 5th impression): Near Fine+/Very Good+. At Lady Molly's (1st): Very Good+/Very Good. Casanova's Chinese Restaurant (1st): Very Good+/Very Good. The Kindly Ones (1st): Very Good/Very Good. The Valley of Bones (1st): Near Fine/Very Good. The Soldier's Art (1st): Near Fine/Very Good. The Military Philosophers (1st): Near Fine+/Very Good+. Books do Furnish a Room (1st): Very Good/Very Good+. Temporary Kings (1st): Fine/Near Fine. Hearing Secret Harmonies (1st): Very Good/Very Good+. All orders are sent very carefully wrapped in bubble wrap and sturdy cardboard. We are happy to answer any questions arising and to supply additional images. PLEASE NOTE that this is a heavy set and will incur an additional charge to ship outside the UK (our free international shipping offer is based upon an item weight of up to 1kg). …
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Bibliographic details
- Title
- A Dance to the Music of Time: a 12-Volume Set, comprising 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 (with SIGNED postcard portrait of Anthony Powell)
- Author
- Anthony Powell
- Publisher
- Heinemann
- Publication year
- 1951
- Condition
- Near fine
- Dust jacket
- Very Good
- Signed
- Signed by Author(s)
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Language
- English
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Seller catalogs
- 1960s, 1970s, 20th Century Highspots
Bradhurst Fine Editions
Framlingham, United Kingdom
AbeBooks seller since September 6, 2012
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Bradhurst Fine Editions Ltd. is a specialist online dealer in fine, signed and collectible modern first editions. Based in the tranquil beauty of rural Suffolk, England, we were established in 2012, but draw upon many years of collecting experience. We offer a select and constantly evolving stock; specialisms include post-war high spots, Ian Fleming and espionage fiction, travel literature, and the greats of twentieth-century British fiction, from Anthony Powell and Graham Greene to Ian McEwan and Kazuo Ishiguro. Our books are accurately graded, promptly dispatched and very securely packaged. We pride ourselves on the quality of our service, to which our many return customers and our 5-star Abebooks rating are testimony. We are always happy to answer any questions or supply further images - please do not hesitate to get in touch.…
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