A Dance to the Music of Time

Georgetown's collection of the works of English novelist Anthony Powell has been transformed, thanks to the generosity of Library staff member Todd Haines. From Mr. Haines we have received almost 250 volumes of Powell's works and related items, including English and American first editions, important reprints, advance proof copies, books with contributions by Powell, books written by various of Powell's associates, several autograph letters, and even one volume with Powell's bookplate. The star turn of the collection, however, is the spectacular set of Powell's 12-novel series A Dance to the Music of Time, each volume a first printing in dust jacket and all, save the first two, signed and warmly inscribed by the author to English bookseller Handasyde Buchanan.

The Haines gift joins the group of American first editions given by Mrs. Nicholas Joost, several years ago, and the more than a dozen interesting Powell letters found among the papers of Christopher Sykes.

Besides the Powell collection, Mr. Haines has also donated substantial collections of the works of novelist and essayist Rose Macaulay and author-illustrator Osbert Lancaster, in each case extending to about 50 volumes, supplemented by autograph letters and the corrected typescript of an essay by Macaulay, and an original cartoon drawing by Lancaster. Rounding off the gift is a group of approximately 160 titles printed by the Peter Pauper Press, including a number not previously held in our Peter Beilenson collection and a similar number in better condition than the ones we have already.