The Soldier's Art
by Anthony Powell
- Used
- Fine
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Fine/Near Fine
- Seller
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BATH, Somerset, United Kingdom
Item Price
A$359.73A$323.76
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About This Item
London: Heinemann, 1966. First edition. Cloth. Fine/Near Fine. 7.5" by 5". None. A fine first edition copy of the eighth novel in Anthony Powell's magnum opus 'A Dance to the Music of Time'. The first edition, first impression.In the original unclipped dust wrapper.The eighth novel in Anthony Powell's important twelve volume series 'A Dance to the Music of Time'. 'The Soldier's Art' is the second contribution to his war trilogy, the novel opening in 1941.'A Dance to the Music of Time' is a twelve volume roman-fleuve, published over the course of twenty-four years. In the sequence, Powell examines the cultural and military struggles of the twentieth century, examining the power and passivity of the English people. In the original publisher's cloth binding, in the original unclipped dust wrapper. Externally, smart. Very light bumping to the head and tail of the spine. Dust wrapper is smart with very light edge wear. Spine is a little age-toned, with only a few light marks to the wraps. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are bright and clean. Fine
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Details
- Bookseller
- Rooke Books (GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 883P26
- Title
- The Soldier's Art
- Author
- Anthony Powell
- Illustrator
- None
- Format/Binding
- Cloth
- Book Condition
- Used - Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Near Fine
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First edition
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Heinemann
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1966
- Size
- 7.5" by 5"
- Keywords
- The Soldier's Art a dance to the music of time anthony powell a dance to the music of time
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We are a small team dedicated to bringing you very scarce books at reasonable prices. We specialise in rare and hard to come by works on all subjects over the last 500 years, together with modern first editions and decorative sets and bindings. Our library has something for every interest and specialism. We deliver worldwide using a fully tracked and insured courier delivery service.
Where are We?
Based in the literary city of Bath, our offices are housed in the Eastern Dispensary. Built in 1845, the building originally existed as a charitable institution providing medical care. The building now houses our collection of over twenty thousand books and has five full time members of staff.
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- Cloth
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- Tail
- The heel of the spine.
- First Edition
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- Publisher's cloth
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- Spine
- The outer portion of a book which covers the actual binding. The spine usually faces outward when a book is placed on a shelf....
- Fine
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