Temporary Kings

London: Heinemann, 1973. First edition. Cloth. Near Fine/Near Fine. 7.5" by 5". None. A near fine first edition of this popular Anthony Powell novel, part of his monumental 'A Dance to the Music of Time' series. The first edition, first impression, of this work.In the original price-clipped dustwrapper.The eleventh novel in Anthony Powell's 'A Dance to the Music of Time' series.'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. Powell is best known for this work, which is considered to be his magnum opus.The series is narrated by Nicholas Jenkins, with his recollections of various people he encountered over the past half a century. The novels span roughly from 1921 to 1971.Powell was inspired by Nicolas Poussin's painting of the same name of the series. In the original publisher's cloth binding. Externally, fine. Numerical ink to the recto to the front endpaper. Dustwrapper with a couple of light marks. Stamp to the reverse of the rear flyleaf. Small bump to the rear wrap. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are bright and clean. Near Fine