{"product_id":"the-soldiers-art-anthony-powell-1st-edition","title":"The Soldier's Art, Anthony Powell — 1st Edition","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublication:\u003c\/b\u003e London, William Heinemann Ltd, 1966\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormatting:\u003c\/b\u003e 8vo, pp. [viii], 228.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eCondition Report:\u003c\/b\u003e Near Fine. A bright, structurally sound first edition, first printing. The original red cloth binding remains tight and square with sharp spine ends, exhibiting only the faintest hint of edge rubbing. The black and gilt title label to the spine remains unoxidised and highly legible. Internally, the text block is complete and tightly bound; there is light, typical scattered foxing to the page edges and minor, barely perceptible toning to the endpapers, but the pages are otherwise cleanly presented and free of major flaws. The unclipped dust jacket (“21s net”) is remarkably well-preserved, retaining its vibrant colours with no significant fading to the spine panel. It shows only minor rubbing to the corners and extremities, gracefully avoiding the heavier wear and chipping often seen with this title. Overall, a superior, highly attractive collector's copy.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eCatalogue Note:\u003c\/b\u003e First edition, first printing. The eighth novel in Powell's monumental twelve-volume sequence, \u003ci\u003eA Dance to the Music of Time\u003c\/i\u003e, and the second book in his war trilogy. The dust jacket features the striking original artwork by James Arnold (working under the pseudonym Broom-Lynne), incorporating geometric architectural and military motifs.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhile the Heinemann first editions of Powell’s later \u003ci\u003eDance\u003c\/i\u003e volumes were printed in relatively solid numbers, copies that have survived with dust jackets in this vibrant, unsunned, and unclipped condition are becoming increasingly scarce on the open market, as collectors continue to seek out pristine individual volumes to complete their sets.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Soldier's Art\u003c\/i\u003e continues Anthony Powell's masterful exploration of mid-twentieth-century British life, plunging his narrator, Nick Jenkins, deep into the bureaucratic absurdities and quiet tragedies of the Second World War. Set against the backdrop of the Blitz and a provincial army base, Powell weaves a psychologically nuanced tale of military dislocation, personal rivalries, and the enduring human spirit. With his trademark ironic detachment and profound social observation, this pivotal eighth instalment in \u003ci\u003eA Dance to the Music of Time\u003c\/i\u003e captures the surreal atmosphere of a nation at war, blending bleak comedy with the inescapable realities of loss.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Broadhursts Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54483120980307,"sku":"4035","price":135.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0960\/1469\/6787\/files\/20260729_155944.jpg?v=1785844953","url":"https:\/\/broadhurstsbooks.com\/products\/the-soldiers-art-anthony-powell-1st-edition","provider":"Broadhursts Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}