Two Novels By Anthony Powell: Venusberg and Agents & Patients
by Anthony Powell
- Used
- good
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Good/very good
- Seller
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Benson, Vermont, United States
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About This Item
New York: Periscope-Holliday, 1952. First U.S.. Hardcover. Good/very good. Osbert Lancaster (jacket). Wear to tips, corners and edges of book and priced jacket, page edges soiled/spotted. previous owner's incription and stamp to the endpapers else clean and unmarked. The jacket has the Osbert Lancaster illustrations from the Penguin paperback editions of the novels on the front and rear panels. Lancaster was Powell's preferred illustrator but unfortunately this is the only American hard cover edition to use his work. The true first publication of these two early Anthony Powell novels in the United States. After the first appearance of A Question of Upbringing the Periscope Bookshop and the Holliday Bookshop, New York City, cooperated in bringing out these two early works by Powell in an edition of perhaps 4,000 volumes. The unsold stock was taken over by Little Brown in 1963 after they became Powell's American publishers. This copy carries none of the Little Brown markings. Lilley, A.10. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Hard Cover. We specialize in the works of and about Anthony Powell. Every effort is made to ship all books and other items within 24 hours. Clean recycled packing material will be used when possible. The Book Shed has a been a member of the Vermont Antiquarian Bookseller's Association since 1997. An online bookseller with a bookshop sensibility!
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Details
- Bookseller
- The Book Shed (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 2004762
- Title
- Two Novels By Anthony Powell: Venusberg and Agents & Patients
- Author
- Anthony Powell
- Illustrator
- Osbert Lancaster (jacket)
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Good
- Jacket Condition
- very good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First U.S.
- Publisher
- Periscope-Holliday
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1952
- Bookseller catalogs
- Anthony Powell and His Friends;
- Note
- May be a multi-volume set and require additional postage.
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About the Seller
The Book Shed
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Benson, Vermont
About The Book Shed
The Book Shed, now an internet only bookshop, has been a member of the Vermont Antiquarian Bookseller's Association for over twenty years. We stock good, hand selected books in a wide range of subjects. Our inventory of thousands is deep in cook books, philosophy and religion, American history and literature, especially British fiction particularly the works of and about Anthony Powell and his twelve novel sequence A Dance to the Music of Time. We also invite you to browse or listings of rock and jazz vinyl records.Items may be purchased through our website via PayPal or by contacting us directly to arrange payment. Occasionally additional shipping will be required for heavy items or sets most often for overseas delivery. Every effort is made to have your purchase in the US postal system within 24 hours. Please call (802) 345-3081 if you wish to use other delivery services.Like us on Facebook or you may also find us on the web at ABE Books, Biblio or Amazon. We work hard to maintain a five star rating on these sites.
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