A Dance to the Music of Time: a 12-volume First Edition Set, comprising A Question of Upbringing, A Buyer's Market, The Acceptance World, At Lady Molly's, Casanova's Chinese Restaurant, The Kindly Ones (Review Copy), The Valley of Bones, The Soldier's Art (Signed & Dated Bookplate), The Military Philosophers, Books Do Furnish a Room, Temporary Kings, Hearing Secret Harmonies

Anthony Powell

Published by Heinemann, 1951-1975

A lovely, Fine 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 NINE FIRST PRINTINGS and three later impressions from the 1970s (Vols. 1-3: A Question of Upbringing, 9th, 1977; A Buyer's Market, 6th, 1974; and The Acceptance World, 5th 1972). Volume 8, The Soldier's Art, has been SIGNED by Anthony Powell on a plate to the ffep (and dated to the year of publication, 1966). All twelve volumes are crisp and clean: ten books are Fine and two (The Acceptance World & Hearing Secret Harmonies) are very nearly Fine, marred only by the lightest scattering of tiny spots to the edge of the page block. All are free from previous owner names and inscriptions; one volume, The Acceptance World, has the elegant bookplate of a Wiltshire country house to the front pastedown. Each is complete with its original Broome-Lynne designed dustwrapper: eight are Fine, two are very nearly Fine, and two are Near Fine - all are bright and vibrant, presenting beautifully as a harmonious and consistent set, and scarce thus. One dustwrapper has been clipped, two have been clipped-and-repriced by the publisher, and nine are unclipped. The Kindly Ones is a review copy and has a Heinemann (Australian division) review slip loosely laid-in. Dustwrapper notes: A Question of Upbringing: Fine. A Buyer's Market: Near Fine+. The Acceptance World: Fine. At Lady Molly's: Near Fine. Casanova's Chinese Restaurant: Near Fine+. The Kindly Ones: Fine. The Valley of Bones: Near Fine. The Soldier's Art: Fine. The Military Philosophers: Fine. Books Do Furnish a Room: Fine. Temporary Kings: Fine. Hearing Secret Harmonies: 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 # M530

Bibliographic Details

Title: A Dance to the Music of Time: a 12-volume ...
Publisher: Heinemann, 1951-1975
Binding: Hardcover
Condition: Fine
Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine
Signed: Signed by Author(s)
Edition: 1st Edition