THE MILITARY PHILOSOPHERS.
London: William Heinemann, 1968.
1st Edition. First U.K. edition, hardcover (7.1/2x 5.00”, 19.5 x 13.0 cm) with blood red cloth and gilt lettering on dark brown background to the spine with a Broom-Lynne designed wrapper, 244pp.
After some time in his young adulthood as a screen writer and newspaperman, mainly reviewing books, and hobnobbing with the likes of Evelyn Waugh, Anthony Powell (1905-2000) joined the military during the Second World War and subsequently started work on his Magnum Opus, A Dance to the Music of Time, a twelve volume novel depicting the interaction between British high society and its bohemian class between the 1920’s and the 1970’s.
The ninth entry in this twelve volume cycle takes up the latter part of World War Two and ends the War trilogy subset of novels within the grander scope of the 'Dance to the Music of Time'. This copy and mylar protected dust jacket are in very good to fine condition and according to John Gross of the New York Review represents Powell's return to his most accomplished comic vein.
Item #34358 Price: US$200.00