POWELL, Anthony (1905-2000). Books Do Furnish a Room. A Novel. London: William Heinemann, 1971. 8vo (183 x 120mm). Half title. Original red cloth, dust-jacket by Broom-Lynne with price of £1.75 unclipped. Provenance: Copland, London, [?]Apr. 71 (signature on front free endpaper); some annotation to rear pastedown. A FINE COPY OF THE FIRST EDITION of the tenth volume in the author's "The Dance to the Music of Time" sequence (although the front turn-in of the dust-jacket (erroneously) calls it "The Music of Time"). With the same author's Temporary Kings (London, 1973, original cloth, dust-jacket) and Hearing Secret Harmonies (London, 1975, original cloth, dust-jacket), both FINE COPIES OF THE FIRST EDITIONS; and with 8 other books including Evelyn Waugh's Love Among the Ruins (London, 1953, original cloth, dust-jacket, first trade edition), Jean Genet's The Balcony (London, 1958, original cloth, dust-jacket, first U.K. edition) and the same author's The Blacks (London, 1960, original cloth, dust-jacket, first U.K. edition). (11)
Condition Report: In reference to Anthony Powell, Evelyn Waugh, Jean Janet and Garcia Marquez - These are clear of text block marks. Additional photographs show price details, dedications and any further additions.
