The Kindly Ones, Anthony Powell — Uncorrected Proof Copy

£400.00

The Kindly Ones, Anthony Powell — Uncorrected Proof Copy

Name: The Kindly Ones, Anthony Powell — Uncorrected Proof Copy
Brand: Broadhursts Books
SKU: 4921
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Publication: London, William Heinemann Ltd, 1962

Formatting: 8vo, pp. [viii], 254, [2].

Condition Report: Very Good. The original printed paper wrappers remain remarkably sound and relatively bright for their age, exhibiting only minor age-toning, faint surface soiling, and superficial handling wear, most notably minor rubbing to the extremities and spine tips. The binding remains tight and square, uncompromised by severe creasing or reading leans, suggesting the copy has seen little to no use. Internally, the text block is pleasingly clean and free from heavy foxing or dampstaining; there is only faint, expected tanning to the page margins and edges. The publisher's handwritten ink annotations on the front wrapper detailing the intended publication date and price remain crisp, while the structural integrity of this inherently delicate proof binding remains fully intact.

Catalogue Note: This is an uncorrected proof copy of the first edition of The Kindly Ones, the pivotal sixth volume in Anthony Powell’s monumental twelve-volume sequence, A Dance to the Music of Time. Issued by the publisher prior to the official release, this fragile, pre-publication format was intended exclusively for internal review, author corrections, and select advance reviewers.

Proof copies of Powell's mid-century masterpieces were produced in strictly limited numbers, making them inherently scarce on the open market today. Surviving examples are often found heavily worn or discarded entirely, so locating a copy in such well-preserved condition is particularly notable for collectors of modern first editions and multi-volume British sagas.

In The Kindly Ones, the shadows of the First and Second World Wars bracket a masterful exploration of time, memory, and the inevitability of fate. Returning to the nostalgic, unsettled world of Nick Jenkins, the narrative shifts from his childhood on the eve of the Great War to the tense, impending mobilization of 1939. As old acquaintances resurface, from the eccentric Dr. Trelawney to the relentless Widmerpool, Powell orchestrates his vast ensemble cast with characteristic wit and melancholy observation. It is a profound turning point in the sequence, where the personal and the historical inextricably collide.

Book Condition: Very Good

Book Authors: Anthony Powell

Book Publisher: William Heinemann Ltd

Book Language: English

Narrative Type: Fiction

Genre: Modern Fiction

Book edition: First Edition

Signed: No

Book Pages: 254

Book Publication Year: 1962

Book Publication Date:

Book Binding: Softcover

Illustrator: N/A

Book Series: A Dance to the Music of Time

Country/region of manufacture: Kingswood, Surrey, United Kingdom

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