Author: SPURLING, HILARY
Title: Anthony Powell: Dancing to the Music of Time
Description: New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 2018. First American Edition. Hardcover. ISBN: 0525521348. Stated first American edition. An authorized biography of English novelist Anthony Powell (1905-2000). Mr. Powell is best known for his landmark, 12-part novel "A Dance to the Music of Time." He also wrote several other novels and an important biography of John Aubrey. The author, Hilary Spurling, was granted access to Powell's papers on the condition that nothing be printed until well into the future. Black & white photos, drawings and other images scattered throughout the text, and with a section of plates bearing color and b&w illustrations. This work originally published in the UK by Hamish Hamilton. --- In textured rose paper-covered boards with spine titling in gilt. Jacket features 3 photographic portraits to covers and spine. --- A bright, newish, tightly-bound copy, though with remainder mark to textblock lower edge. Unclipped jacket ($35) lacks damages worthy of mention; wrapped in removable archival mylar protector.; Tall Octavo - 9 to 10 in. tall; xii, 453, (5) pages. Near Fine in Fine dust jacket .
Keywords: 0525521348 >>Biography, Autobiography, Memoir >>Writers, Writing & Literary Criticism
Title: Anthony Powell: Dancing to the Music of Time
Description: New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 2018. First American Edition. Hardcover. ISBN: 0525521348. Stated first American edition. An authorized biography of English novelist Anthony Powell (1905-2000). Mr. Powell is best known for his landmark, 12-part novel "A Dance to the Music of Time." He also wrote several other novels and an important biography of John Aubrey. The author, Hilary Spurling, was granted access to Powell's papers on the condition that nothing be printed until well into the future. Black & white photos, drawings and other images scattered throughout the text, and with a section of plates bearing color and b&w illustrations. This work originally published in the UK by Hamish Hamilton. --- In textured rose paper-covered boards with spine titling in gilt. Jacket features 3 photographic portraits to covers and spine. --- A bright, newish, tightly-bound copy, though with remainder mark to textblock lower edge. Unclipped jacket ($35) lacks damages worthy of mention; wrapped in removable archival mylar protector.; Tall Octavo - 9 to 10 in. tall; xii, 453, (5) pages. Near Fine in Fine dust jacket .
Keywords: 0525521348 >>Biography, Autobiography, Memoir >>Writers, Writing & Literary Criticism
Price: US$ 15.50 Seller: Bluebird Books
- Book number: 87043
- Book number: 87043