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The Avignon Quintet [comprising Monsieur, Livia, Constance, Sebastian, Quinx]. THE AVIGNON QUINTET COMPLETE IN UNCLIPPED DUSTWRAPPERS
by DURRELL Lawrence
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- See description
- Seller
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Thakeham, West Sussex, United Kingdom
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About This Item
Faber,, [1974-85]. 5 vols., 8vo., First Edition, front free endpaper of first volume lightly browned, personal bookplate on front paste-down of third volume; cloth (olive/green/blue/yellow/green respectively), backs lettered variously in gilt, silver and black, a near fine set in unclipped dustwrapper. The quintet comprises: Monsieur, or the Prince of Darkness (1974); Livia, or Buried Alive (1978); Constance, or Solitary Practices (1982); Sebastian, or Ruling Passions (1983); Quinx, or The Ripper's Tale (1985).
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- Bookseller
- Island Books
(GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 47226
- Title
- The Avignon Quintet [comprising Monsieur, Livia, Constance, Sebastian, Quinx]. THE AVIGNON QUINTET COMPLETE IN UNCLIPPED DUSTWRAPPERS
- Author
- DURRELL Lawrence
- Book Condition
- Used
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Faber,
- Date Published
- [1974-85]
- Keywords
- modern first editions, modern firsts, durrell, lawrence durrell, avignon quintet, monsieur, livia, constance, sebastian, quinx
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