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Price: US$161.70 + shipping
Description: , Monsieur, 296 pages, signed by Margo Durrell (actress and sister of the author) on the front free endpaper; Livia, 265 pages, ISBN 0571112978; Constance, 393 pages, ISBN 0571117570; Sebastian, 202 pages, ISBN 0571131115; Quinx, 201 pages, signed by the author on the title page, ISBN 0571134440 First Editions , light bumping to corners and spines of books, books in very good to near fine condition , dustwrappers on all volumes, slight rubbing to edges, Livia dustwrapper has small edge tears, others are in very good condition , coloured cloth with titles to spines , 21 cm x 14 cm Paperback SIGNED by Lawrence and Margo Durrell ISBN: 571106609
Seller: Keoghs Books, Skipton, United Kingdom
Price: US$245.79 + shipping
Condition: Fine
Description: Excellent first edition copies of the first three volumes from Lawrence Durrell's The Avignon Quintet, the second of which is signed. The first edition, first impressions of this three-volume set in the publisher's original cloth binding, with the original unclipped dust wrapper. Inscribed by the author to the title page of 'Livia'.Ink inscription to the front free end paper of 'Monsieur', dated 1974. Lawrence George Durrell (1912-1990) was an expatriate British novelist, poet, dramatist, and travel writer. The first three volumes from Lawrence Durrell's five-volume set The Avignon Quintet, published between 1974 and 1985. The novels are metafictional, and the action is set before and during the Second World War, mainly in France, Egypt, and Switzerland. Monsieur, or The Prince of Darkness (1974), is the first volume in The Avignon Quintet series, and has a metafictional narrative. It was awarded the James Tait Black Memorial Prize. Livia, or Buried Alive (1978), is the second volume in the series, in which Monsieur is revealed as the fictional work of Rob Sutcliffe. In this volume, we meet the 'real-life' characters behind Sutcliffe's fictional creations. Constance, or Solitary Practices (1982) is the third volume in the series. It involves some characters from the preceding novel and also introduces new ones. In the publisher's original cloth binding, with the original unclipped dust wrapper. Externally, cloth is in lovely condition. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are bright and clean. Dust wrappers are mostly very bright and smart. Dust wrapper to 'Monsieur' has a little wear to the joints and head of the spine to the wrap. A small amount of faint spotting to the front of the dust wrapper to 'Livia'. A little wear to the fold of the front flap of the dust wrapper to 'Constance'. Fine
Seller: Rooke Books PBFA, Bath, United Kingdom
Price: US$1940.42 + shipping
Condition: Fine
Description: A complete set of the five books comprising The Avignon Quintet, all of which are first editions, first impressions and are either signed or signed and inscribed by the author. A little rubbing in places and a couple of small nicks to the dust jackets of the first two volumes. The remaining volumes are all fine in fine dust jackets. A near fine set overall with attractive jacket illustrations by David Gentleman.
Seller: Fine Book Cellar Ltd. ABA ILAB PBFA, Chelmsford, United Kingdom
Price: US$2134.47 + shipping
Description: A set of first edition, first printings published by Faber between 1974-1985. Consisting: 'Monsieur'/'Livia'/'Constance'/Sebastian'/'Quinx'. A near fine or better set without inscriptions. In near fine unclipped wrappers. All signed without dedication to the title page by the Author. Both 'Monsieur' and 'Quinx' are signed in the year of publication. The hardest book in the series 'Constance' is signed on the title page with 1986 below. 'Constance' was shortlisted for the Booker Prize in 1982 and is exceptionally rare to find signed. Rarely sold as signed set.
Seller: John Atkinson Books ABA ILAB PBFA, Harrogate, United Kingdom