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Printing of 1972. Lightest wear to the book and jacket. Lilley A3 (c) (i) "Reprinted (reset) 1960" Powell's third novel and some say funniest novel, first published in 1933. Published in this reset edition in an edition of 3,000 copies in October, 1960 with a Broom-Lynne jacket uniform in style with the books in the Music of Time series. This is actually the first Heinemann printing as their previous edition (1954) consisted of 2,000 copies on the John Lehmann Holiday Library sheets. Small 8vo. Hard Cover.From the University of Chicago Press edition: "Written from a vantage point both high and necessarily narrow, Powell’s early novels nevertheless deal in the universal themes that would become a substantial part of his oeuvre: pride, greed, and what makes people behave as they do. Filled with eccentric characters and piercing insights, Powell’s work is achingly hilarious, human, and true." 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!