I. Compton-Burnett — The Works of I. Compton-Burnett

London, Victor Gollancz Limited, 1972. Cloth. A complete posthumous limited edition of the novels of Ivy Compton-Burnett, presented here with the original dust wrappers and slipcases. A limited edition of 500 copies, of which this copy is number 219. All volumes complete with the original unclipped dust wrappers (only Vol I priced). Held within the publisher's four original cloth slipcases. Ivy Compton-Burnett was an English novelist whose works frequently centred around family life among the late Victorian or Edwardian upper middle class. The novels are constructed almost entirely of clipped dialogue that eventually reveals the truths of human nature and insights into human relationships. She was awarded the 1955 James Tait Black Memorial Prize for her novel 'Mother and Son', a witty narrative about a middle-aged couple, their children, and their friends. Compton-Burnett's first work 'Dolores' (1911), is not included in this edition per the author's request.The entirety of this set includes the following titles:1. Pastors and Masters2. Brothers and Sisters3. Men and Wives4. More Women than Men5. A House and its Head6. Daughters and Sons7. A Family and a Fortune8. Parents and Children 9. Elders and Betters10. Manservant and Maidservant11. Two Worlds and Their Ways 12. Darkness and Day13. The Present and the Past14. Mother and Son15. A Father and His Fate16. A Heritage and its History 17. The Mighty and their Fall18. A God and His Gifts19. The Last and the First In the original cloth bindings, with the original unclipped dust wrappers. Presented in the publisher's four original cloth slipcases. Externally, lovely. Dust wrappers are sunned to the spines, otherwise very smart with minimal shelf wear and occasional white marks to the spines. Small ink stains to the corner of 'Brothers and Sisters' and to the spine tail of 'Elders and Betters', which have only lightly run through to the cloth. Slipcases are smart, with rubbing to the extremities and a few faint marks to the cloth. Split to one of the top edges of slipcase holding Vols 1-5. Internally, firmly bound with bright and clean pages. Fine . Ill.: None. Fine/Very Good Indeed.