Anthony Powell — Miscellaneous Verdicts Under Review

London, William Heinemann, 1990-1991. First edition. Cloth. Two fine works of literary criticism by English novelist Anthony Powell, both in the original bright, unclipped dust wrappers. Both in the original bright, unclipped dust wrappers.Two fine, first edition works of literary criticism by English novelist Anthony Powell.Included in this pair: Miscellaneous Verdicts (1990)Under Review (1991)The Miscellaneous Verdicts collection is characterised by wit and entertainment, with the first section delving into British literary figures, showcasing Powell's interest in genealogy and writers such as Kipling, Conrad, and Hardy. Under Review takes from forty years of reviews and articles by Powell, falling into three sections: on fin-de-siecle figures such as Wilde and Beardsley, on early 20th-century figures including members of the Bloomsbury circle, and on European writers such as Tolstoy, Stendhal, and Flaubert. In the publisher's original cloth with the original bright, unclipped dust wrappers. Externally, excellent. Dust wrappers excellent. Slight marginal age toning to reverse wrap of Miscellaneous. Internally, firmly bound. Pages clean and bright with only light age toning to Under Review. Slight spotting to fore edges. Fine . Ill.: None. Fine/Fine.