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First editions. Four volumes. 8vo. Bound c.2004 by Bayntun-Riviere in full light blue morocco, the spines lettered in gilt, hand-marbled endleaves, gilt edges.

Mountolive is the third volume of The Alexandria Quartet series by British author Lawrence Durrell. Set in pre-World War II Alexandria, Egypt, Mountolive is part of a sequence of novels that tell a complex story of passion, politics, and betrayal. The series is celebrated for its rich and intricately woven narrative and exploration of modern love.