[The Alexandria Quartet:] Justine; Balthazar; Mountolive; Clea.

Publisher: London, Faber and Faber, 1957–60

Stock code: 47093

Price: £4,000

First Editions, First Impressions. Perhaps Durrell’s greatest success, a study of love and political intrigue in Alexandria, Egypt, before and during World War II.

4 volumes,Octavo. Finely bound by The Chelsea Bindery in red, blue, yellow and red morocco respectively after the design of the original cloth bindings, titles to spines gilt on contrasting coloured labels, plain green endpapers, twin rule to turn-ins, all edges gilt. A fine set.