1951-1969 13Vols A Chronicle of Ancient Sunlight Henry Williamson Signed Firs...

Description: Click here to see our other books! A Chronicle of Ancient Sunlight Henry Williamson 1951-1969 Macdonald : London 8.5" by 6" SUMMARY Thirteen volumes of Henry Williamson's fifteen volume novel series 'A Chronicle of Ancient Sunlight', each in the original brightly illustrated dust wrapper. Including a signed presentation copy of 'A Test to Destruction'. Author's Presentation Copy,First Edition,Publishers' Original Binding,Signed,With Dustwrapper Overall Condition: Fine This book weighs 10 KG when packed UK Postage: £ 4.49 US Postage: £ 68.99 EU Postage: £ 36.99 European Postage: £ 65.99 Asia Postage: £ 129.99 Worldwide Postage: £ 229.99 DESCRIPTION Thirteen volumes only of this fifteen volume series. Lacking the novels 'Donkey Boy' and 'The Phoenix Generation', books two and twelve in the series.Including a signed presentation copy of 'A Test to Destruction', with the inscription 'For Cynthia Deeny (of request of John Deeny whom none can refuse), Henry Williamson, December 1960' to the verso of the title page.Williamson's series follows the life of Phillip Maddison through the first half of the twentieth century, partially inspired by the author's own life. The novels provide a social history of England between 1893 and 1947, with the series being considered one of the longest single works written in the English language.Present are:The first edition, first impression of 'The Dark Lantern', with two unclipped copies of the publisher's original dust wrapper.The first edition, first impression of 'Young Phillip Maddison', with the publisher's original unclipped dust wrapper.The first edition, first impression of 'How Dear is Life', with the publisher's original unclipped dust wrapper.The first edition, first impression of 'A Fox Under My Cloak', with the publisher's original unclipped dust wrapper.The first edition, first impression of 'The Golden Virgin', with the publisher's original unclipped dust wrapper, and wraparound band.A signed copy of the first edition, first impression of 'A Test to Destruction', with the publisher's original unclipped dust wrapper.The first edition, first impression of 'The Innocent Moon', with the publisher's original unclipped dust wrapper.The first edition, first impression of 'The Innocent Moon', with the publisher's original unclipped dust wrapper.The first edition, first impression of 'It Was the Nightingale', with the publisher's original unclipped dust wrapper.The first edition, first impression of 'The Power of the Dead', with the publisher's original unclipped dust wrapper.The first edition, first impression of 'A Solitary War', with the publisher's original clipped dust wrapper.The first edition, first impression of 'Lucifer Before Sunrise', with the publisher's original unclipped dust wrapper.The first edition, first impression of 'The Gale of the World', with the publisher's original unclipped dust wrapper.A lovely set of this celebrated work. Anthony Burgess said of the series '[This book] puts Mr. Williamson, as a writer on the First World War, where his “Tarka the Otter” put him as a nature-writer – in the first rank'. CONDITION In the publisher's original cloth bindings, twelve unclipped dust wrappers, and 'Solitary War' dust wrapper clipped. Wraparound band to 'Golden Virgin'. Bumping to 'Dear', 'Test' and 'Love' back strip head and tail. Light spotting to 'Dear' text block fore edge. Bookseller's label to 'Nightingale' front pastedown. First 'Dark Lantern' dust wrapper bright, with spotting to back strip and small closed tear to front wrap head, repaired with tape to reverse. Second dust wrapper significantly age toned, with chipping to perimeters. Minor loss to 'Madison' back strip tail, with small closed tears to back strip head. Chipping to 'Dear' back strip head and tail, with extensive tape repairs to reverse. 'Fox' with minor closed tears to back strip head and tail, with small tape repairs to reverse. Small closed tear to wraparound rear, with small tape repair to head of back strip reverse of 'Virgin'. Rubbing to 'Love' back strip head, with minor closed tears. Ink notation to price of 'Power' front flyleaf. A touch of sunning to 'Solitary' back strip. Edgewear to 'Gale' back strip tail. Internally, firmly bound. Pages exceptionally clean and bright. Signed to verso of 'Destruction' title page. Overall Condition: Fine Very Good Indeed GLOSSARY OF TERMS Overall Condition (Dustwrapper condition rating is shown after that for the book itself, where a dustwrapper is present) Fine - Very well preserved copy showing very little wear Very Good Indeed - Only one or two minor faults, really a very attractive copy Very Good - Quite a wide term meaning no major faults but probably several smaller ones often expected given the age of the book, but still a respectable copy Good - Meaning not very good. Some more serious faults as will be described in the condition report under 'condition' Good Only - Meaning one or more faults that could really do with repair Fair - As with good only above but with other faults leaving a compromised copy even after repair Poor - Really bad and possibly seriously incomplete. We only sell books in this condition where their rarity or value makes them attractive none the less. Major defects will be described. GUARANTEE We offer a full money back guarantee on our descriptions. Please ask for details and conditions. We prefer PAYPAL. If you pay via PAYPAL we will post the item off the same or the next working day with the postage you have selected. Please note we cannot accept USD cheques

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