The Raj Quartet (in four volumes): The Jewel in the Crown, The Day of the Scorpion, The Towers of Silence, A Division of the Spoils - first printings in dust jacket
by SCOTT, PAUL
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- first
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San Francisco, California, United States
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About This Item
London: Heinemann, 1975. First Edition, First printing. Hard Cover. Jewel: NEAR-FINE IN VERY GOOD+ DUST JACKET WITH ORIGINAL 30s PRICE, GOOD COLOUR, AND LIGHT INTERNAL WEAR. Scorpion: FINE IN NEAR-FINE DUST JACKET WITH ORIGINAL 42s PRCE AND VERY MINOR WEAR. Towers: NEAR-FINE (SLIGHT FOXING TO EDGES) IN VERY GOOD+ DUST JACKET WITH ORIGINAL PRICE AND INTERNAL TAPE RESIDUE. OWNER NAME. Division: FINE IN FINE DUST JACKET WITH ORIGINAL PRICE. With it's flaws, still a pretty 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
- Mark Post, Bookseller (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 8919
- Title
- The Raj Quartet (in four volumes): The Jewel in the Crown, The Day of the Scorpion, The Towers of Silence, A Division of the Spoils - first printings in dust jacket
- Author
- SCOTT, PAUL
- Format/Binding
- Hard Cover
- Book Condition
- Used
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition, First printing
- Publisher
- Heinemann
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1975
- Note
- May be a multi-volume set and require additional postage.
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About the Seller
Mark Post, Bookseller
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San Francisco, California
About Mark Post, Bookseller
Specializing in American, European, and Military History, and all sujects relating to Scotland. Also a large selection of uncommon first editions of literature, including historical and western fiction.
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