A Dance to the Music of Time by Anthony Powell - 1966-75

London: Heinemann, 1966-75. First edition. Cloth. Near Fine/Near Fine. 7.5" by 5". None. A selection of five Anthony Powell novels from his monumental 'A Dance to the Music of Time' series, four being first edition first impressions. Five volumes of Anthony Powell's 'A Dance to the Music of Time'.In the original unclipped dustwrappers. 'The Soldier's Art' is price-clipped with a price sticker to the front flyleaf.Powell is best known for this work, which is considered to be his magnum opus.'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.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.'A Question of Upbringing', a 1974 reprint of this work.'The Soldier's Art', the first edition, first impression, published in 1966.'Books Do Furnish a Room', the first edition, first impression, published in 1971.'Temporary Kings', the first edition, first impression, published in 1973.'Hearing Secret Harmonies', the first edition, first impression, published in 1975.Bookplate of Westwick House to the front pastedowns. In the original publisher's cloth binding, in the original unclipped dustwrappers. Externally, fine, with just a touch of bumping to the extremities. Small mark to the front joint of 'Books Do Furnish a Room'. Bookplate to the front pastedowns. Dustwrappers with very light edgewear. Spines are a little sunned. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are bright and clean. Near Fine