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The Raj Quartet:The Jewel in the Crown; The Day of the Scorpion; The Towers of Silence; A Division of the Spoils
by Scott, Paul
- Used
- Very Good
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Very Good/No Jacket
- Seller
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Beloit, Wisconsin, United States
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About This Item
London: Folio Society, 2009. Quartet of novels on the British officer class & their wives in World War Two-era India and the two deacades after, regarded as a landmark of post-war fiction; here nicely illustrated by Campbell-Notman, and with a new introduction for this edition by the author. Four volumes in slipcase as pictured. Light wear to books, tiny split to slipcase, clean & unmarked. International shipping will be (considerably) more; please inquire for a quote.. First Edition Thus. Hard Cover. Very Good/No Jacket. Illus. by Finn Campbell-Notman. Large Octavo. Set.
Synopsis
The Raj Quartet is a four-volume novel sequence, written by Paul Scott, about the concluding years of the British Raj in India. The series was written during the period 1965–75. The Times called it "one of the most important landmarks of post-war fiction. " The story of The Raj Quartet begins in 1942. World War II is at its zenith, and in South East Asia, the Allied forces have suffered great losses.
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- Bookseller
- Bookworks MWABA, IOBA
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- u0716os
- Title
- The Raj Quartet:The Jewel in the Crown; The Day of the Scorpion; The Towers of Silence; A Division of the Spoils
- Author
- Scott, Paul
- Illustrator
- Finn Campbell-Notman
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Jacket Condition
- No Jacket
- Edition
- First Edition Thus
- Publisher
- Folio Society
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 2009
- Keywords
- Illustrated Books, Decorated Binding, Colonialism, Literature, British Raj, British India, Colonial India
- Size
- Large Octavo
- Note
- May be a multi-volume set and require additional postage.
Terms of Sale
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About the Seller
Bookworks MWABA, IOBA
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Beloit, Wisconsin
About Bookworks MWABA, IOBA
Most of our stock is on-line only, though we have many books in three booths at Angela's Attic Antique Mall, 1020 Gardner Street in South Beloit, Illinois; a booth across the street at the Best of Beloit; and a large booth at the Lake Geneva Antique Mall, 829 Williams Street, Lake Geneva, WI. You may request to see any of our on-line inventory at any location with a few days' notice.
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