A Dance to the Music of Time: a 12-Volume Set, comprising A Question of Upbringing, A Buyer's Market (SIGNED BY THE AUTHOR TO THE TITLE PAGE), 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 handsome first edition set of Powell's A Dance to the Music of Time, comprising NINE FIRST PRINTINGS and three reprints from the 1960s and 70s (vols. 1-3). Book two, A Buyer's Market, is SIGNED BY THE AUTHOR to the title page - signed copies of any of the Dance novels are scarce. Five volumes are Fine, four are very nearly Fine, two are Near Fine, and one is Very Good: a bright, crisp and clean set, firmly bound in sharp red cloth; mild toning and/or a little minor spotting to the edge of the page block of five volumes; a previous owner's small bookplate/cataloguing label to the rear pastedown of one volume (Hearing Secret Harmonies) and a previous owner's signature to the ffep of Casanova's Chinese Restaurant and At Lady Molly's; the boards of A Buyer's Market are somewhat mottled and faded, but the page block is entirely unaffected. Each is complete with its original dustwrapper: all of which are at least Very Good, with the majority Near Fine or better; eight are unclipped, one has been clipped-and-repriced by the publisher, and three are clipped. Overall: A Question of Upbringing (1974, 8th impression): Near Fine+/Fine. A Buyer's Market (1961, 3rd impression, SIGNED): Very Good/Very Good. The Acceptance World (1961, 2nd impression): Fine/Near Fine. At Lady Molly's (1st): Fine/Very Good. Casanova's Chinese Restaurant (1st): Near Fine/Near Fine. The Kindly Ones (1st): Near Fine/Very Good. The Valley of Bones (1st): Near Fine+/Very Good. The Soldier's Art (1st): Fine/Very Good+. The Military Philosophers (1st): Fine/Near Fine. Books do Furnish a Room (1st): Near Fine+/Near Fine. Temporary Kings (1st): Near Fine+/Near Fine. Hearing Secret Harmonies (1st): Fine/Near Fine. 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. Shipped free within the United Kingdom; a large and heavy set that will incur additional shipping (to cost) outside the UK. Seller Inventory # M576

Bibliographic Details

Title: A Dance to the Music of Time: a 12-Volume ...

Publisher: Heinemann, 1951-1975

Binding: Hardcover

Condition: Near Fine

Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good

Signed: Signed by Author(s)

Edition: 1st Edition