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  • INFANTS OF THE SPRING: The Memoirs of Anthony Powell. by Powell, Anthony (1905-2000.)
    Powell, Anthony (1905-2000.)
    INFANTS OF THE SPRING: The Memoirs of Anthony Powell.

    Edition: First US printing.

    New York: Holt, Rinehart and Winston, (1977.) dj. Hardcover first edition - The first volume in his autobiographical series "To Keep the Ball Rolling." Powell who is best known for his landmark 12 volume series of novels, 'Dance to the Music of Time, ' was an Eton classmate of George Orwell and Cyril Connolly and a contemporary of Evelyn Waugh, Graham Greene and many others. Although this first volume of the memoirs only takes Powell to the age of 20 when he left Oxford for London, his commentary covers other periods and this book is notable for its 'memorials' to Orwell, Maurice Bowra and Connelly. llustrated with photographs. Index. 214 pp. ISBN: 0-030209919.

    Condition: Very good in very good dust jacket (gift inscription, price-clipped.)

    Book ID: 47577
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  • Wain, John.
    A HOUSE FOR THE TRUTH: Critical Essays

    Edition: First US printing.

    New York: Viking, 1973. dj. Hardcover first edition - Long esays by this poet, novelist and critic on George Orwell in the 30s, Flann O'Brien's Irish fiction, 'Dr. Zhivago' and Russian literature, radio, and more. 214pp. ISBN: 0-670-380156.

    Condition: Very good in very good dust jacket (prev owner's name, line on bottom of book, crease to front flap of dj.)

    Book ID: 25174
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