The Alexandria Quartet - Lawrence Durrell (Faber and Faber, One Volume Edition, 1962)
The Alexandria Quartet - Lawrence Durrell (Faber and Faber, One Volume Edition, 1962)
This Faber and Faber one-volume omnibus edition of The Alexandria Quartet by Lawrence Durrell is of interest to collectors of Durrell, mid-century British fiction, and Faber first editions.
About: A very good copy in the original striking red and white typographic dust jacket — the bold striped design with the four novel titles (Justine, Balthazar, Mountolive, Clea) interleaved across the cover. Jacket in protective mylar cover; some toning and light rubbing to extremities but no tears or chips, retaining its vivid graphic impact. Red cloth boards beneath, firm and square. Interior pages clean and cream throughout. A handsome copy of this desirable Faber omnibus edition.
Details:
- Title: The Alexandria Quartet (Justine · Balthazar · Mountolive · Clea)
- Author: Lawrence Durrell
- Publisher: Faber and Faber, 24 Russell Square, London
- Edition: One-Volume Omnibus Edition, 1962
- Binding: Hardcover, red cloth
- Condition: Very Good
- Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good (in protective mylar)
Synopsis: Faber and Faber one-volume omnibus edition in the original typographic dust jacket — all four novels of Durrell’s celebrated Alexandria Quartet in a single volume. A desirable collectible for Durrell enthusiasts and collectors of mid-century British fiction.
Review: The Alexandria Quartet - comprising Justine (1957), Balthazar (1958), Mountolive (1958), and Clea (1960) - is Lawrence Durrell’s masterwork: a richly sensuous, formally innovative tetralogy set in Alexandria before and during the Second World War. Durrell’s prose, dense with Mediterranean atmosphere and philosophical digression, drew comparisons with Proust and established him as one of the most ambitious British novelists of the postwar era. The Faber one-volume edition, with its iconic typographic jacket design, is the most collectible single-volume format of this landmark work.