1960 Casanova's Chinese Restaurant Anthony Powell First Ed Dust Wrap

Description: Click here to see our other books! Casanova's Chinese Restaurant Anthony Powell 1960 William Heinemann : London 7.5" by 5" [6], 229pp. SUMMARY The first edition of the fifth novel from Anthony Powell's 'Dance to the Music of Time' series, with the original, unclipped dust wrapper, from the library of English science-fiction author Brian Aldiss. First Edition,Publishers' Original Binding,With Dustwrapper Overall Condition: Very Good Indeed This book weighs 0.5 KG when packed UK Postage: £ 3.99 US Postage: £ 15.99 EU Postage: £ 13.99 European Postage: £ 14.99 Asia Postage: £ 18.99 Worldwide Postage: £ 19.99 DESCRIPTION The first edition. A smart copy with a bright, unclipped dust wrapper. Anthony Powell was an English novelist best known for his twelve volume work A Dance to the Music of Time, which was published between 1951 and 1975 and The Times named Powell among their list of the fifty greatest writers since 1945. Casanova's Chinese Restaurant is the fifth volume of the twelve volume A Dance to the Music of Time with most of the action taking place between 1936-1937. The personal copy of English author and artist, Brian Aldiss, with a note loosely inserted signed by Wendy Aldiss, executor to the Aldiss estate. CONDITION Bound in the publisher's cloth with the original, unclipped dust wrapper. Externally, excellent, with the occasional mark to cloth. Dust wrapper is also very smart, with light rubbing to joints and extremities, with the odd small tear or chip, mainly to the spine head and tail. A little sunning to the spine and light handling marks to wrap. Internally, firmly bound with bright, clean pages. Overall Condition: Very Good Indeed 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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