Lawrence Durrell, 1957-1960

The Alexandria Quartet
Lawrence Durrell, 1957-1960
DURRELL, Lawrence (1912-90). [The Alexandria Quartet.] Justine. Balthazar. Mountolive. Clea. London: Faber & Faber, 1957-1960.

First editions of the four novels which together comprise "The Alexandria Quartet." “The concept in the Quartet that perceived truth is relative, dependent on the situation and condition of the observer, was derived by Durrell from Einstein's theory of relativity” (ODNB).

Four volumes, octavo. Original rust, blue, gold, and red cloth; all with pictorial dust jackets (jacket of Justine price clipped and with repaired tear to top edge, other jackets a little toned at top edge); together in custom box. Provenance: British Book Centre (labels on dust jacket inner flap of vols 2-4) – The Holliday Bookshop (label on vol. 4).