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London, Faber and Faber, 1957, 1958, 1958 & 1960. . First editions, first impressions; 4 vols, 8vo; comprising Justine, publisher's red cloth with gilt title on a pale blue background, pale blue topstain, dust-jacket; Balthazar, publisher's blue cloth with gilt title on a red background, dust-jacket; Mountolive, publisher's yellow cloth with gilt title on a purple background, dust-jacket; Clea, publisher's red cloth with gilt title on a dark green background, dust-jacket, ownership signatures to front endpapers of Justine and Mountolive, dust-jackets, rubbed, somewhat faded and chipped but still a very good set. Unusually the first and scarcest title (Justine) is in much better condition than the others.At the age of 11, Durrell, who was born in the North of India near Tibet, was sent 'home' to England to be educated. He disliked living in such a different country and culture and never fully adjusted to it, even after his father's early death in 1932 when his mother returned with…

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.