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THE ALEXANDRIA QUARTET
by Durrell, Lawrence
- Used
- first
- Condition
- See description
- Seller
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Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
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About This Item
London: Faber and Faber, 1957. Four volumes, comprising: 1. JUSTINE. Pp. 254; red cloth, spine blocked in blue and lettered & decorated in gilt, tiny ink stain to top fore-corner of upper board, top fore-corner of lower board faintly bruised; top edges pale blue; 2. BALTHAZAR. Pp. 250; blue cloth, spine blocked in red and lettered & decorated in gilt; top edges pale yellow; 3. MOUNTOLIVE. Pp. 320; yellow cloth, spine blocked in purple and lettered & decorated in gilt; 4. CLEA. Pp. 288; orange cloth, spine blocked in green and lettered & decorated in gilt; all demy 8vo; dust wrappers, Justine price-clipped, but in the first issue state (without the small handprint on the backstrip), slightly soiled, edges lightly rubbed and split, with tiny chip at head of backstrip (which is faded), the edges and backstrip of Balthazar lightly faded, with tiny chip at foot of backstrip, edges of Mountolive a trifle rubbed, Clea faintly soiled; housed together within a custom-made navy cloth slipcase with ribbon pull; bookseller's sticker at foot of upper pastedowns, the free endpapers faintly offset, edges of leaves a trifle foxed; Faber and Faber, London, 1957-1960. First editions. Thomas & Brigham 27, 29, 30 & 33.
Synopsis
The Alexandria Quartet is a tetralogy of novels by British writer Lawrence Durrell, published between 1957 and 1960. A critical and commercial success, the books present four perspectives on a single set of events and characters in Alexandria, Egypt, before and during World War II. As Durrell explains in his preface to Balthazar, the four novels are an exploration of relativity and the notions of continuum and subject-object relation, with modern love as the subject.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Kay Craddock Antiquarian Bookseller
(AU)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 165027
- Title
- THE ALEXANDRIA QUARTET
- Author
- Durrell, Lawrence
- Book Condition
- Used
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Publisher
- Faber and Faber
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1957
- Note
- May be a multi-volume set and require additional postage.
Terms of Sale
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About the Seller
Kay Craddock Antiquarian Bookseller
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Melbourne, Victoria
About Kay Craddock Antiquarian Bookseller
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Browsers are always welcome, and we are happy to provide personal service when required, including assistance in the selection of gifts for all occasions.
Browsers are always welcome, and we are happy to provide personal service when required, including assistance in the selection of gifts for all occasions.
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- Edges
- The collective of the top, fore and bottom edges of the text block of the book, being that part of the edges of the pages of a...
- Wrappers
- The paper covering on the outside of a paperback. Also see the entry for pictorial wraps, color illustrated coverings for...
- Offset
- A technique of printing where the inked image or text is ...
- Soiled
- Generally refers to minor discoloration or staining.
- 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....
- Leaves
- Very generally, "leaves" refers to the pages of a book, as in the common phrase, "loose-leaf pages." A leaf is a single sheet...
- Gilt
- The decorative application of gold or gold coloring to a portion of a book on the spine, edges of the text block, or an inlay in...
- Cloth
- "Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...
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