Publicado por University of Chicago Press, 1995
ISBN 10: 0226677141 ISBN 13: 9780226677149
Librería: New Legacy Books, Annandale, NJ, Estados Unidos de America
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Año de publicación: 1976
Librería: The Book Abyss, St. Paul, MN, Estados Unidos de America
Soft cover. Condición: Very Good. Please see any and all photos connected with this listing. Cover and spine are good with only mild shelf/rub wear. No dog-eared corners. Solid Binding. All pages intact and legible. Clean. No store stamps. --- --- Contains the full novels. . .A QUESTION OF UPBRINGING --- A BUYER'S MARKET --- THE ACCEPTANCE WORLD. . .Four very different young men on the threshold of manhood are the central figures of the first in the series. One is the narrator, Jenkins, a budding writer. One is Templer, already a passionate womanizer. One is Stringham, aristocratic and restless. And the last is Widmerpool, as hopelessly awkward as he is intensely ambitious. Amid the fever of the 1920's and the first chill of the 30's, these four gain their initiations into sex, society, business and art, in fiction that explores every dramatically shifting level of an England desperately clinging to tradition even while being whirled irresistibly onward by time and change. . .See photos for additional content. . .
Publicado por University of Chicago Press, 1995
ISBN 10: 0226677141 ISBN 13: 9780226677149
Librería: Southampton Books, Sag Harbor, NY, Estados Unidos de America
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Trade Paperback. Condición: Very Good. First Thus. First Edition Thus, 4th Printing. Published by University of Chicago Press, 1995. Octavo. Book is very good with very light toning to the page ends. 100% positive feedback. 30 day money back guarantee. NEXT DAY SHIPPING! Excellent customer service. Please email with any questions or if you would like a photo. All books packed carefully and ship with free delivery confirmation/tracking. All books come with free bookmarks. Ships from Sag Harbor, New York.
Publicado por University of Chicago Press, 1995
ISBN 10: 0226677141 ISBN 13: 9780226677149
Librería: Southampton Books, Sag Harbor, NY, Estados Unidos de America
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Trade Paperback. Condición: Like New. First Thus. First Edition Thus, 5th Printing (2001). Published by Chicago University Press, 1995. Octavo. Pictorial wraps. Book is like new. Sharp corners and spine straight. Binding tight and pages crisp. Previous owner embossed (non-ink) stamp on flyleaf. 215 pages. ISBN: 9780226677149. 100% positive feedback. 30 day money back guarantee. NEXT DAY SHIPPING! Excellent customer service. Please email with any questions or if you would like a photo. All books packed carefully and ship with free delivery confirmation/tracking. All books come with free bookmarks. Ships from Southampton, New York. We Buy Books! Individual titles, libraries, collections. Message us if you have books to sell!.
Publicado por Little Brown & Company, 1962
ISBN 10: 0316715352 ISBN 13: 9780316715355
Librería: Better World Books, Mishawaka, IN, Estados Unidos de America
Condición: Good. Used book that is in clean, average condition without any missing pages.
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Publicado por Heinemann, 1975
Librería: Miki Store, San Jose, CA, Estados Unidos de America
hardcover. Condición: Good. Estado de la sobrecubierta: DUST JACKET. First American Edition. First American Edition. Pages are crisp and clean, no marking. Dust jacket has some tears. Binding is tight/good. ex-library book with normal library stamps & stickers.
Publicado por University of Chicago Press, Chicago, IL, 1995
ISBN 10: 0226677141 ISBN 13: 9780226677149
Librería: Rare Book Cellar, Pomona, NY, Estados Unidos de America
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Softcover. First Edition Thus; First Printing. Very Good+ in wrappers. Foxing to page edges. ; 7.80 X 5.20 X 1.60 inches; 732 pages.
Publicado por Heinemann, London, United Kingdom, 1975
ISBN 10: 0434599212 ISBN 13: 9780434599219
Librería: PW Books, Andover, HANTS, Reino Unido
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Hardcover. Condición: Near Fine. Estado de la sobrecubierta: Very Good. 1st Edition. True first British printing with original unclipped jacket (£3.10). The twelfth book in 'A Dance to The Music of Time' sequence of novels. Jacket illustrated by Broom-Lynne. Jacket has minor patchy edge/shelf wear, a few small marks, the odd spot of foxing, the odd small crease/rub to edges, minor pushing/rubbing to head/tail of spine, minor pushing/bumping to corners, patchy browning (including to spine), minor creasing/browning to front/back inner flaps and one small patch of wear/rub to top surface to spine. Boards are near fine (having been well protected by the jacket) with a hint of pushing/bumping to corners and minor pushing/rubbing to head/tail of spine. Pages are generally clean and the binding is tight. Pages slightly tanned. Very occasional small mark to pages. No other faults. A nice copy. All books described honestly and accurately. Paypal accepted.
Publicado por The Folio Society, London, United Kingdom, 2006
Librería: PW Books, Andover, HANTS, Reino Unido
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Hardcover. Condición: Fine. No Jacket. 1st Edition. Folio Society edition, first printing, 2006. First thus. No jacket as issued. With original slipcase. A Dance to the Music of Time : Volume One : Spring - contains : A Question of Upbringing, A Buyer's Market and The Acceptance World. Introduction by William Trevor. Dark blue slipcase is near fine with the odd small mark and the odd minor scratch/minor bump. Boards are fine with no faults. Pages are clean and the binding is tight. No internal faults. A nice copy. All books described honestly and accurately. Paypal accepted.
Publicado por Heinemann, London, United Kingdom, 1968
ISBN 10: 0434599166 ISBN 13: 9780434599165
Librería: PW Books, Andover, HANTS, Reino Unido
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Hardcover. Condición: Very Good. Estado de la sobrecubierta: Very Good. 1st Edition. True first British printing with original clipped jacket. The ninth book in 'A Dance to The Music of Time' sequence of novels. Jacket illustrated by Broom Lynne. Jacket has minor patchy edge/shelf wear, a few small marks, the odd spot of foxing, the odd small crease/rub to edges, a little pushing/rubbing to head/tail of spine, little pushing/bumping to corners, patchy browning, a little fading to spine and a little creasing/rubbing/browning to front/back inner flaps. Boards are very good with a little pushing/bumping to corners and minor pushing/rubbing to head/tail of spine. Pages are generally clean and the binding is tight. Pages slightly tanned. Very occasional small mark to pages. No other faults. A nice copy. All books described honestly and accurately. Paypal accepted.
Publicado por Heinemann, London, United Kingdom, 1973
ISBN 10: 0434599204 ISBN 13: 9780434599202
Librería: PW Books, Andover, HANTS, Reino Unido
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Hardcover. Condición: Near Fine. Estado de la sobrecubierta: Very Good. 1st Edition. True first British printing with original unclipped jacket (£2.25). The eleventh book in 'A Dance to The Music of Time' sequence of novels. Jacket illustrated by Broom Lynne. Jacket has minor patchy edge/shelf wear, a few small marks, the odd spot of foxing, the odd small crease/rub to edges, minor pushing/rubbing to head/tail of spine, minor pushing/bumping to corners, patchy browning (including to spine), one very small (approx. 3mms) tear to top edge of front inner flap and a little creasing/rubbing/browning to front/back inner flaps. Boards are near fine (having been well protected by the jacket) with a hint of pushing/bumping to corners and minor pushing/rubbing to head/tail of spine. Minor spine lean. Pages are generally clean and the binding is tight. Pages slightly tanned. Very occasional small mark to pages. No other faults. A nice copy. All books described honestly and accurately. Paypal accepted.
Publicado por Heinemann, London, United Kingdom, 1966
Librería: PW Books, Andover, HANTS, Reino Unido
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Hardcover. Condición: Very Good. Estado de la sobrecubierta: Very Good. 1st Edition. True first British printing with original unclipped jacket (21s). The eighth book in 'A Dance to The Music of Time' sequence of novels. Jacket illustrated by Broom Lynne. Jacket has minor patchy edge/shelf wear, a few small marks, the odd spot of foxing, the odd small crease/rub to edges, minor pushing/rubbing to head/tail of spine, minor pushing/bumping to corners, patchy browning, a little fading to spine and a little creasing/rubbing/browning to front/back inner flaps. Boards are near fine (having been well protected by the jacket) with a hint of pushing/bumping to corners and minor pushing/rubbing to head/tail of spine. Pages are generally clean and the binding is tight. Odd small mark/spot of foxing to page edges, tops and bottoms. Pages little tanned. Very occasional small mark to pages. End-papers bit tanned. No other faults. A nice copy. All books described honestly and accurately. Paypal accepted.
Publicado por Heinemann, London, United Kingdom, 1962
Librería: PW Books, Andover, HANTS, Reino Unido
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Hardcover. Condición: Very Good. Estado de la sobrecubierta: Good. 1st Edition. True first British printing with original clipped jacket. The sixth book in 'A Dance to The Music of Time' sequence of novels. Jacket illustrated by Broom Lynne. Jacket has faults - namely edge/shelf wear, a few marks, the odd spot of foxing, the odd small crease/rub to edges, little pushing/rubbing to head/tail of spine, little pushing/bumping to corners, one small (approx. 1cm) tear to middle head of spine, a few small rubs to top surface, patchy browning (including to spine), a little creasing/rubbing/browning to front/back inner flaps and is in only good condition. Boards are near fine (having been well protected by the jacket) with a hint of pushing/bumping to corners and minor pushing/rubbing to head/tail of spine. Pages are generally clean and the binding is tight. Pages slightly tanned. Very occasional small mark to pages. No other faults. All books described honestly and accurately. Paypal accepted.
Publicado por Little Brown, 1968
Librería: Second Chance Books, Independence, OR, Estados Unidos de America
Hardcover. Condición: Very Good. Estado de la sobrecubierta: Good. Reprint. Light edge wear. Book.
Publicado por Heinemann, London, United Kingdom, 1960
Librería: PW Books, Andover, HANTS, Reino Unido
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Hardcover. Condición: Very Good. Estado de la sobrecubierta: Good. 1st Edition. True first British printing with original unclipped jacket (16s). The fifth book in 'A Dance to The Music of Time' sequence of novels. Jacket illustrated by Broom Lynne. Jacket has faults - namely edge/shelf wear, a few marks, the odd spot of foxing, the odd small crease/rub to edges, little pushing/rubbing to head/tail of spine, little pushing/bumping to corners, patchy browning (including to spine), a few small rubs to top surface, little creasing/rubbing/browning to front/back inner flaps and is in only good condition. Boards are near fine (having been well protected by the jacket) with a hint of pushing/bumping to corners and minor pushing/rubbing to head/tail of spine. Pages are generally clean and the binding is tight. Odd small marks/minor foxing to page edges, tops and bottoms. Pages bit tanned. Very occasional small mark to pages. No other faults. All books described honestly and accurately. Paypal accepted.
Publicado por Heinemann, London, United Kingdom, 1957
Librería: PW Books, Andover, HANTS, Reino Unido
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Hardcover. Condición: Very Good. Estado de la sobrecubierta: Good. 1st Edition. True first British printing with original unclipped jacket (15s). The fourth book in 'A Dance to The Music of Time' sequence of novels. Jacket illustrated by Broom-Lynne. Jacket has faults - namely edge/shelf wear, a few marks, the odd spot of foxing, a little patchy loss (mainly to head/tail of spine and to corners), the odd small crease/rub to edges, little fading to spine, a few very small (approx. 5mms) tears, little pushing/rubbing to head/tail of spine, little pushing/bumping to corners, a few small rubs to top surface, little creasing/rubbing/browning to front/back inner flaps and is in only good condition. Boards are near fine (having been well protected by the jacket) with a hint of pushing/bumping to corners and minor pushing/rubbing to head/tail of spine. Pages are generally clean and the binding is tight. Odd small scratch/mark to page edges, tops and bottoms. Pages little tanned. Very occasional small mark to pages. No other faults. All books described honestly and accurately. Paypal accepted.
Publicado por Heinemann, 1974
Librería: M&B Books, London, Reino Unido
Hardcover. Condición: Near Fine. Estado de la sobrecubierta: Near Fine. Complete set of 12 volumes in Near Fine condition: very clean and bright original bindings with largely firm spine tips and sharp corners to boards; no previous owner's marks throughout; very clean and tight end papers and text blocks with no spotting or sunning, apart from some spotting to top edges only (A Buyer's Market; The Acceptance World; The Soldier's Art; The Military Philosophers; Books Do Furnish a Room). Dust jackets condition: Near Fine: Very clean and bright, with occasional slight fading to spines (A Question of Upbringing; A Buyer's Market; Casanova's Chinese Restaurant; The Valley of Bones; The Military Philosophers); some volumes are price clipped by publisher and replaced with small gold oval price stickers with overprinted price (A Question of Upbringing; Casanova's Chinese Restaurant: price clipped without sticker; The Kindly Ones: clipped with sticker; The Soldier's Art; The Military Philosophers; Books Do Furnish a Room: clipped without sticker; Temporary Kings; Hearing Secret Harmonies. Not price clipped titles are: A Buyer's Market; The Acceptance World; At Lady Molly's; The Valley of Bones. The white rear covers are generally very clean, with just a narrow vertical strip of sunning to A Question of Upbringing, a little sunning to Casanova's Chinese Restaurant. An attractive set, all with the Broom-Lynne designed wrappers with no losses or tears throughout. Additional postage will be needed for the 12 volumes, as the price quoted is for the standard one volume only.
Publicado por William Heinemann, London, 1951
Librería: Book Bungalow, Edinburgh, Reino Unido
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Red Cloth. Condición: Very Good. Estado de la sobrecubierta: Very Good. Broome-Lynne Ilustrador. First Edition. A set of the "Dance to the Music of Time" series, including a signed letter from the author, which has been taped into "A Buyer's Market", itself a first edition from 1952. This copy has a gift inscription from Bowden Broadwater to Pamela Anne King. The letter is addressed to Mrs LeRoy King of Rhode Island. The book is in VG condition with minor rubbing at spine ends and minor foxing freckes to the fore-edge. The Dust Jacket is also VG, a later issue with decimal price so from the early 1970's. Of the rest of the set, A Question of Upbringing and The Acceptance World are later 1970's printings in Near Fine cond. with Near Fine dust jackets. At Lady Molly's is 1957 first in VG+ cond with Good DJ (Staining to rear panel, unclipped), Casanova's Chinese Restaurant is 1960 first VG in Fair DJ (staining to underneath, splash-spots, cut down in size by 2mm, age darkened and edgeworn.), The Kindly Ones, 1962 1st ed in Near Fine cond. with later 1970's near fine DJ with decimal price. The Valley of Bones, 1973 reprint in good only condition (splashes to fore-edge) with price-clipped DJ otherwise Near Fine in protective sleeve. The Soldier's Art, 1966 1st ed, VG+ with gift inscription and faint cup-ring to front panel, minor splash-marks to text block edges, in VG DJ, uncliped in clear protective sleeve. The Military Philosophers, 1968 first, Near Fine in Near Fine unclipped DJ. Books Do Furnish a Room, 1971 Near Fine in Near fine unclipped DJ. Temporary Kings, 1973 1st, VG+ in VG unclipped DJ. Hearing Secret Harmonies, 1975 Near Fine 1st in Near Fine unclipped DJ. Overall a pleasing set with shelf-appeal and that excellent letter kept with the book by the original owner and from an early period in the writing of these novels. Size: 12mo. Signed by Author.
Publicado por Heinemann, 1951-1975, 1975
Librería: Bradhurst Fine Editions, Framlingham, Reino Unido
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Hardcover. Condición: Fine. Estado de la sobrecubierta: Near Fine. 1st Edition. 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. Signed by Author(s).
Publicado por Heinemann, London, 1955
Librería: M&B Books, London, Reino Unido
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Hardcover. Condición: Near Fine. Estado de la sobrecubierta: Near Fine. 1st Edition. Ten of 12 first editions, first printings, 1955-1975. Condition: Near Fine: Very clean and bright original bindings, most with firm spine tips and sharp corners; no previous owner's marks; very clean and tight text blocks with very little spotting or sunning. Dust jackets condition: Near Fine: very clean and bright original and matching first printing wrappers designed by Broom-Lynne; not price clipped, other than At Lady Molly's, The Kindly Ones, The Military Philosophers. Complete with printed letterhead: "from Anthony Powell, The Chantry, Nr. Frome, Somerset BA11 3LJ (Nunney 314)", dated 26 June 1986, and signed by the author, explaining why he decided not to sign his books. Signed by Author(s).
Publicado por Heinemann, London, 1975
Librería: James Cummins Bookseller, ABAA, New York, NY, Estados Unidos de America
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12 vols. 8vo. First edition. First edition. 12 vols. 8vo. "I'm reading Anthony Powell's A Dance to the Music of Time, an hilarious and very good work. The only book I know that takes Proust's habitual narrative gestures, Anglicizes them, and succeeds in the effort. In fact, Powell is the best critical study of Proust." - Guy Davenport The author's stand-in, Nick Jenkins, moves at all levels of British society and his recurring ecounters with schoolmates, rivals, opportunites, relics, and schemers offers Powell the greatest range for the tricky acrobatics of his prose. An attractive set of first editions of this landmark of twentieth-century British literature. Comprising: 1. A Question of Upbringing, 1951 2. A Buyer's Market, 1952 3. The Acceptance World, 1955 4. At Lady Molly's, 1957 5. Casanova's Chinese Restaurant, 1960 6. The Kindly Ones, 1962 7. The Valley of Bones, 1964 8. The Soldier's Art, 1966 9. The Military Philosophers, 1968 10. Books Do Furnish a Room, 1971 11. Temporary Kings, 1973 12. Hearing Secret Harmonies, 1975. Red cloth, pictorial dust jackets. Question of Upbringing very good (text block toned, jacket rubbed with split at front flap), Buyer's Market very good (small loss to foot of front panel); some faint toning to spine panels, other volumes very good plus/near fine or better in dust jacket; Casanova's Chinese & Temporary Kings price clipped; 5 titles with pencil owner signature of Claude Smith, cartoonist).
Publicado por London Heinemann 1951, 1995
Librería: John Atkinson Books ABA ILAB PBFA, Harrogate, Reino Unido
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First editions, first printings. Published by William Heinemann in London between 1951 and 1975. This is a set of very good (or better) copies in twelve volumes. 'A Buyer's Market' in the first issue dust wrapper with wider flaps. Each of the volumes are in similar condition, so will be described as one unless there are other points to note. The dust wrappers are frontally clean and not toned but suffer from some slight separation to the top of the spines, with some light rubbing at the bottom edges. The rear panels are generally marked by handling, but certain ones, particularly the seventh, eighth, ninth, tenth and eleventh volumes are clean. The first title, 'A Question of Upbringing' has a small portion of restorative repair to the foot of the dust wrapper. 'A Buyers Market' has been price clipped, but the others have not. The internals are clean throughout, with only 'Temporary Kings' and 'Hearing Secret Harmonies' having some traces of previous owners ink, both inscriptions are not pervasive. The boards are generally free from notable chips and marks and the text blocks are often bright and white, with some instances of sparse foxing. Overall, these are very good, or better, copies of the classic 'A Dance to the Music of Time' set. Published between 1951 and 1975 to critical acclaim. The story is an often comic examination of movements and manners, power and passivity in English political, cultural and military life in the mid-twentieth century.