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

Anthony Powell

Published by Heinemann, 1951-1975

About this Item

A pleasing 12-volume First Edition set of A Dance to the Music of Time, one of the highspots of post-war English fiction, published over a 25-year period from 1951-75, comprising TEN FIRST PRINTINGS (Vols. 3-12), and two early reprints, both from 1955, of the first two volumes (A Question of Upbringing, 4th impression, and A Buyer's Market, 2nd impression). All twelve volumes are at least Very Good, and each is complete with its original Broome-Lynne designed dustwrapper. A Question of Upbringing is VG+ (p/o's tiny signature and date neatly to the half-title) in a VG minus unclipped wrapper. A Buyer's Market is VG+ in a Good clipped wrapper. The Acceptance World is VG (p/o's name and date to the ffep) in a Fair clipped wrapper. At Lady Molly's is VG+ in a VG minus unclipped wrapper. Casanova's Chinese Restaurant is VG (p/o's name to the ffep) in a VG minus unclipped wrapper. The Kindly Ones is VG in a VG minus unclipped wrapper. The Valley of Bones is VG in a VG unclipped wrapper. The Soldier's Art is NF in a VG clipped wrapper. The Military Philosophers is NF+ (p/o's small cataloguing/address label to the rear pastedown) in a VG+ unclipped wrapper. Books Do Furnish a Room is VG in a VG unclipped wrapper. Temporary Kings is VG in a VG unclipped wrapper. Hearing Secret Harmonies is NF (p/o's name and 18-word inscription to the ffep) in a VG clipped wrapper. The dustwrappers are presented in removable protective covers. Postage within the United Kingdom is free; overseas shipping will require an additional shipping charge (to cost). All orders are sent very carefully wrapped in bubble wrap and sturdy cardboard.

Seller Inventory # M604

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
• Publisher: Heinemann, 1951-1975
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition: 1st Edition
• Condition: Very Good
• Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good
• Seller catalogs:
  • 20th Century Highspots