O How The Wheel Becomes It!
by Anthony Powell
- Used
- Fine
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Fine/Near Fine
- Seller
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BATH, Somerset, United Kingdom
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About This Item
London : Heinemann, 1983. First edition. Hardback. Fine/Near Fine. 9" by 5". None . The first edition of Anthony Powell's novel of lies, vengeance and dishonesty. The first edition. In the original unclipped dust wrapper. The first novel that Powell published after the completion of the twelve volumes of A Dance of The Music of Time was published between 1951 and 1975. O. How The Wheel Becomes It is a story that offers insight into the mind of a writer. It is a story that continues to delight old and new readers. The story focuses on the process of writing and the consequences that it can have on relationships. In the original publisher's cloth in the original unclipped dust wrapper. Externally very smart. Marginal age toning to the dust wrapper. Light marks to the dustwrapper. The boards are bright and clean. Internally firmly bound. The pages are bright and clean. Fine
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Details
- Bookseller
- Rooke Books (GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 881V1
- Title
- O How The Wheel Becomes It!
- Author
- Anthony Powell
- Illustrator
- None
- Format/Binding
- Hardback
- Book Condition
- Used - Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Near Fine
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First edition
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Heinemann
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1983
- Size
- 9" by 5"
- Keywords
- Anthony Powell Fiction Modern Fiction
- Note
- May be a multi-volume set and require additional postage.
Terms of Sale
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About the Seller
Rooke Books
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BATH, Somerset
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We are a small team dedicated to bringing you very scarce books at reasonable prices. We specialise in rare and hard to come by works on all subjects over the last 500 years, together with modern first editions and decorative sets and bindings. Our library has something for every interest and specialism. We deliver worldwide using a fully tracked and insured courier delivery service.
Where are We?
Based in the literary city of Bath, our offices are housed in the Eastern Dispensary. Built in 1845, the building originally existed as a charitable institution providing medical care. The building now houses our collection of over twenty thousand books and has five full time members of staff.
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