About this title: Durrell's monumental four-novel exploration of love, character, friendship, and death includes JUSTINE, CLEA, BALTHAZAR, and MOUNTOLIVE. Published between 1957 and 1960, the quartet, which follows the romantic and political fortunes of a group of friends in Egypt, was an international success, and marked Durrell as an important writer.
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Description: Acceptable. Book shows wear to cover edges and spine. Spine has creases. Corners bent/rounded. Cover may have folds or creases. Cover has heavy wear. A little writing in book. Pages yellowing. Otherwise in good reading condition. read more
Edition: reprint
Binding: paperback
Publisher: Faber and Faber, London
Date Published: 1983
ISBN-13:9780571086092ISBN:0571086098
Description: Very Good. 8vo. 884pp. One volume edition of Lawrence Durrell's classic quartet of novels, Justine, Balthazar, Mountolive, and Clea; this copy lightly toned to text block and edges of pages, lightly sunned to spine, o.w. Very Good. read more
Binding: Mass-market paperback
Publisher: E.P. Dutton & Co, [New York
Date Published: 1961
Description: Good. No dust jacket as issued. Highlighting/underlining. Signed by previous owner. Books have scattered underlining, creased spine, otherwise tight and square. Signature and seller's mark on front endpapers. Case has bumped corners, edge wear. 4 volume set. Dutton paperbacks D80-83. Title from slide case. [v. 1] Justine. --[v. 2] Balthazar. --[v. 3] Mountolive. --[v. 4] Clea. read more
Binding: Mass Market Paperback
Publisher: E.P. Dutton & Co., Inc
Date Published: 1961-01-01
ISBN-13:9780525477952ISBN:0525477950
Description: Very Good. Box has mild wear and tear. Books are in great shape. No names, no remainder marks, no stickers. Text is clean, bright and unmarked. Bindings is tight and square. Careful packaging and fast shipping. We recommend EXPEDITED MAIL for even faster delivery! read more
Binding: Mass Market Paperback
Publisher: E. P. Dutton
Date Published: 1961
Description: Good. All four volumes and slip case included. Books have been read, remain in good condition. Light shelf wear. Clean pages. Spines are creased. Slipcase has some rubbing and edge wear. read more
Binding: Mass Market Paperback
Publisher: Pocket Books
Date Published: 1961
Description: Good. Good set of four soft covers. Pocket books/ cardinal editions. Not the same as pictured. Text is tanned and contains a very small amount of underlining. Found 6 lines underlined. Covers show some edge wear.; 100% Satisfaction Guaranteed! Free Delivery Confirmation! Ships same or next business day! read more
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: E. P. Dutton and Company, New York
Date Published: 1962
Description: Very Good in Very Good jacket. 8vo-over 7¾"-9¾" tall. Durrelll (1912-1990) wrote the four novels that make up the Alexandria Quartet between 1957 and 1960. This is a later printing of an omnibus edition from 1962 containing all four; Justine (1957), Balthazar (1958), Mountolive (1958), and Clea (1960). Red cloth binding with gold lettering on blue background on spine only. Binding tight and square but a noticeable stain at bottom fore corner of pages, a bit of foxing inside boards, and ... read more
Binding: Softcovers in slipcase.
Publisher: Penguin (Non-Classics)
Date Published: 1991-12-01
ISBN-13:9780140153170ISBN:0140153179
Description: Very Good in Slipcase in Good Plus Condition jacket. Slight wear on extremities and some notes in pencil, otherwise, clean copies with tight binding and crisp pages. read more
Edition: Repints
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Dutton, New York
Date Published: 0
Description: Fine. No Dj as Issued. Boxed set Black boards with golde embossed script on spine. Mountolive fourth printing 1961, Balthazar tenth printing July 196, Clea Seventh printing January 1961, Justine Fifteenth Printing 1962 Spines are slightly sun faded slip cases shows some edgewear on front facing edge seam an back corner Shipping at cost. Shipping to Canada and USA via tracked expedited mail. Over five years of quality service on the internet. read more
Edition: First Editions and 2 Later Printings
Binding: Cloth
Publisher: E.P. Dutton & Co, New York
Date Published: 1962
Description: Christopher Simon & John Alcorn, (jackets) VG- in Good jacket. Tips and corners of all books worn, page edges soiled, a bookplate to Clea; jackets show considerable wear to tips, corners and edges, several short closed tears, panels soiled and rubbed, the jacket of Justine is no better than fair. The complete Alexandria Quartet: Justine, Balthazar, Mountolive, Clea in trade editions. Balthazar and Clea are first U.S. editions. Mountolive and Justine are second and seventh printings ... read more
Description: Very Good. 0140153179 *4 Volume Set* Very Good Condition and Unread! Text is clean and unmarked! Light shelf wear to edges of container box from storage, MountOlive has a small tear to page 128. --Be Sure to Compare Seller Feedback and Ratings before Purchasing--Has three small black lines on bottom/exterior edge of pages. read more
Binding: Paperback
Publisher: Penguin (Non-Classics)
Date Published: 1991-12-01
ISBN-13:9780140153170ISBN:0140153179
Description: New. New and in excellent condition (wear on slipcase, otherwise in mint/pristine condition). Pages are crisp and clean with a tight spine. read more
Description: Very good; Collectible. 4 volume Dutton hard cover box set-no dust jackets as issued-some staining to cover of 1st volume-some wear to slip case-otherwise covers fine bindings strong contents clean-a nice collectiion-enjoy. read more
Description: Very good; Collectible. 4 volume Dutton hard cover box set-all 4 black covers-no dust jackets as issued-some staining to cover of 1st volume-some wear to slip case-otherwise covers fine bindings strong contents clean-a nice collectiion-enjoy. read more
Edition: First Printing
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Dutton, New York
Date Published: 1962
Description: Fine in Near Fine+ jacket. First Printing (no subsequent printings noted) of the first one-volume edition (comprising Justine, Balthazar, Mountolive, and Clea) of Durrell's magnum opus, with a preface written especially for this edition by the author. Tall, thick 8vo; 884pp. Fine (an apparently ujnread) publisher's rose-colored cloth, the spine, with a sky blue Morrish-inflected cartouche, stamped in gilt; in a bright Near Fine or better (rubbed to spine's head and heal and along the folds) ... read more
Edition: First Editions and 2 Later Printings
Binding: Boxed Set
Publisher: E.P. Dutton & Co, New York
Date Published: 1960
Description: Christopher Simon & John Alcorn, (jackets) VG in VG jacket. All books show shelf wear, Balthazar more so; jackets show wear to tips, corners and edges, several short closed tears, spine of Clea faded with only the black titles legible. The complete Alexandria Quartet: Justine, Balthazar, Mountolive, Clea in trade editions. Balthazar and Clea are first U.S. editions. Justine and Mountolive are eighth and second printings respectively. 8vo-over 7¾"-9¾". Hard Cover. read more
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