Hardback. 783pp+562pp+906pp. First edition. Biography of the novelist in there volumes complete. Selections of black and white plates throughout all three volumes. All three volumes are first editions. Neat black boards with gilt titles to spines. Volume three has a short tear to top edge of dust wrapper and is slightly tanned to page Volume One is a little creased and to head of dust wrapper spine. A Very good+ first edition set of this biography.