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191608010Oxford: B. H. Blackwell 1916. First Edition. Original Wraps. Near Fine/No Dust Jacket. Small Octavo. Author's First Book. With the bookplate of Francis James Rennell Rodd Major General and 2nd Baron Rennell. A near fine copy bound in original cream wrappers with printed label front cover. Half title decorative pictorial frontis and title page. Scattered foxing. A very nice copy. 51 pp. 1p. publisher's ad at rear. <br/><br/> B. H. Blackwell paperback books
1870024767London: Macmillan. First Edition. Really nice half leather with gilt raised bands and red title and author slip and violet pebbled cloth. Provenance: Purchased from notable book collector Sydney Ross with his bookplate inside the front cover over a pencil notation. Before Ross the book was owned by the Bodleian Library at Oxford; only indications are a small location sticker inside the front cover and a small "Bodleian Library" stamp on the copyright page over which is a smaller stamp indicating that the book was withdrawn from the Bodleian Library. Small area of scuffing on the leather at one corner on the rear cover some edge wear internals bright and nice Very Good. Scarce. . Very Good. Hardcover. 1st Edition. 1870. Macmillan hardcover
1944000474London: Reprint Society Ltd. Very Good with no dust jacket. 1944. First Edition. Cloth. Fourteen short stories in "Twice Seven". Signed by the author on a free endpaper. Book is in very nice shape with only very light signs of ageing; some very light soiling to the boards and bumping to the tips. Paste down title treatment on the spine is bright sharp and crisp. No fading to the spine at all. ; English Language; 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall; Autograph Signed Literature Philosophy Arts Aldous Huxley Brave New World ; Signed by Autograph . Reprint Society Ltd. hardcover
1932065412London: Chatto & Windus 1932. Book. Good. Hardcover. 1st Edition. 306pp; blue boards no d/j gilt title to spine pages not guillotined at bottom edge light edgewear top edge stained blue. Size: 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. Chatto & Windus Hardcover
191310658New York: Dodd Mead 1913. First American Edition. Hardcover. Very Good. No Dustjacket as Issued. First American Edition. Hardcover. Includes photogravure plates folding photographic panoramas several maps 4 folding of various sizes and nearly 300 photographic illustrations many full page. Spence 1058. Minor shelf/edge wear gilt lightly toned discrete paper spine label near heel library bookplate at front pastedown discrete stamp at front pastedown one map shows minor creases at edges and small closed tear near tab else tight bright and unmarred. Green cloth boards gilt lettering frontispieces printed tissue guards foldout maps and images teg. 8vo. 443 376pp. Illus. color and b/w plates. Appendix. Index. Dodd, Mead hardcover
64036Smith Elder. London. 1913. First edition. 2 volumes. pp. xxvi 633 i blank ii Advertisements; xiv ii 534. 2 frontispieces 6 photogravures 18 coloured plates 260 illustrations from photographs by HERBERT PONTING and others panoramas and 8 maps. Original cloth top edge gilt uncut spine ends bruised joints intact and contents clean a very good copy. Smith, Elder. London. 1913. First edition. 2 volumes. hardcover
1959008158London: Chatto & Windus 1959. Book. Good. Hardcover. Signed by Authors. 1st Edition. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Green hardcover with title in gilt on spine. Condition: Good with light shelfwear to covers and light crease to spine. Slight lean to spine. Signed and inscribed "To Cleggy with love and respect" by Elspeth Huxley on front endpaper. Lily Clague known as "Cleggie" was Huxleys nanny/housekeeper Loosely inserted is a letter about the book dated 27th August 1980 written to Elspeth Huxley by an acquaintance. Dustjacket condition: Poor to fair generally shelfworn and soiled with two sections missing to top and base of spine. Not price-clipped. 288pp. Chatto & Windus Hardcover
1864A58710London: Williams and Norgate 1864. 8 159 wood-engraved frontis 32 text figs. . HB. 8vo orig. dark green cloth blind-stamped decorative border to both boards minor wear some soiling gilt title to spine slightly dulled. text block cracked between two gatherings but still firm. Good. Third thousand. First published 1863. Includes the frontispiece illustrating the progression of skeletons from the lesser apes through to humans. Huxley showed that in the visible characters man differs less from thehigher apes than do the latter from lower members of the same order of primates. Huxley who earned the nickname 'Darwin's Bulldog' for his outspoken defense of the theory of evolution through natural selection wrote this present work in response to the well-known <i>Hippocampus minor</i> controversy of the 1860s. Huxley challenged the paleontologist Richard Owen who asserted that a human's brain differed qualitatively from those of other mammals. After a series of dissections of primate brains Huxley disproved Owen's claim that only humans possessed a <i>Hippocampus minor</i> a portion of the brain now known as the calcar avis.Garrison & Morton 165. Williams and Norgate hardcover
191377022London: Smith Elder and Co. 1913. Small 4to.Illustrated. Second edition. In 2 volumes. xxvi 633; xvi 534 pp. Publisher's dark blue cloth with gilt lettering to front boards & spines. Top edges gilt. Arranged by Leonard Huxley with a preface by Sir Clements R. Markham.With photogravure frontis portraits and sketches coloured plates with tissue guards panoramas double-page plates b&w plates and maps. All plates & maps complete. Rubbing to the spines and corners and a slight lean to the binding. Foxing scattered throughout. 24cm tall. An early edition of this hugely influential account of Captain Scott's fateful Terra Nova expedition in which he and 4 other explorers perished on their return from the Antarctic's geographic south pole. The first volume contains Scott's journals and farewell letters found with his person by a search pary 8 months after the expedition. The second volume contains the journals of crew member Edward Wilson who also died on the expedition alongside the scientific discoveries of those that survived. This second printing of the text was published the same year as the first edition as the title was so popular at the time of publication that it required 5 print runs in the 4 months between November 1913 and February 1914. Less common in such nice condition. prince dent This is a heavy set and may require additional postage if being shipped outside of Europe. . Very Good. Publisher's Cloth. Second Edition. 1913. Smith, Elder and Co. 1913 hardcover
1937000805Chatto and Windus 1937. 1st Edition . Hardcover. Good. First deluxe signed edition published by Chatto and Windus 1937. Signed deluxe limited edition limited to 160 copies this is number 115. Quarter bound in yellow buckram with decorated paper covered boards with bevelled edges. Gilt lettering to spine top edge gilt other page edges untrimmed. 22x15.5cm 336 pages. The spine has a couple of small bumps and a mark gilt is bright some minor wear to the edges with a lean. Edge of page block lightly spotted endpapers spotted with a couple of spots to the prelims rest of pages generally clean and bright with a very rare minor spot. Good condition. Another thought provoking work by Huxley examining moral philosophy politics sociology and the nature of what is. To quote the front cover of the regular version of the British first edition ".a book to be read re-read and thought about. It is this combination of intense intellectual effort intense preoccupation with ultimate truth and intense emotional and artistic sincerity which is the world's first need today." - The Spectator <br/> <br/> Chatto and Windus hardcover
1920933F46London; Paris: X. M. Boulestin by the Chelsea Book Club 1920. First edition. Cloth. Good. 8" by 6". J. E. Laboureur. A very scarce example of this charming 1921 keepsake book illustrated throughout and with literary contributions from such figures as Aldous Huxley and D. H. Laurence. Very scarce.With text in both English and French.A limited edition work one of 550 copies printed on hand-made vellum. This copy being no. 104 printed on the 1st December 1920.Illustrated with nine plates chosen by J. E. Laboureur. Collated complete.With literary contributions from individuals including Aldous Huxley D. H. Laurence Katherine Mansfield Paul Nash Osbert Sitwell and others.Without the errata slip. In the publisher's original cloth binding. Bumping to back strip head and tail. Boards significantly age toned to perimeters and back strip with handling marks. Internally binding strained but firmly held. Pages clean and bright. Good X. M. Boulestin by the Chelsea Book Club hardcover
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ria9780415289290_inpHardcover. New. New Book; Fast Shipping from UK; Not signed; Not First Edition; Huxley was one of the first adherents to Darwin's theory of evolution by natural selection and advanced its acceptance by scientists and the public. hardcover
192123646London: Chatto and Windus 1921. A first edition first printing published by Chatto and Windus. A very good copy without inscriptions - previous owner's bookplate to the front pastedown. White label is in very good condition with the green top stain faded but present. Some light off-setting to the endpapers. A little wear to the corners. Beautiful rich colour to the boards with some handling marks - spare label still present to the rear. Aldous Huxley's "Crome Yellow" published in 1921 is a satirical novel that reflects the cultural and intellectual milieu of the early 20th century. Set at an English country estate it offers a dissection of the aristocracy's decline portraying a cast of eccentric characters grappling with existential and intellectual questions. The novel serves as a precursor to Huxley's more famous works including "Brave New World" and explores themes of modernity individualism and the tension between tradition and progress. Through its witty critique of society "Crome Yellow" provides a glimpse into the intellectual concerns of its time and serves as a valuable piece of social and literary history. Chatto and Windus hardcover
200055Smith Elder & Co. Ltd. London 1913. First edition: two volumes octavo; hardcover with gilt spine and upper board titles and rules and blind rules to the upper boards; 1209pp. xxvipp. 633pp. xvipp. 534pp. untrimmed top edges gilt with two monochrome portrait frontispieces 2 folding panoramas 3 double-page plates and 181 plates likewise plus 8 maps 6 folding and 1 in colour 18 colour plates and 2 black-and-white illustrations. Moderate wear; both volumes shaken; spine extremities softened; spine of Volume I cracked; spines sunned with some chipping to Volume I; boards lightly rubbed with some mild sunning; text block edges spotted; mild offset to the endpapers; previous owner's name in ink to the flyleaves. No dustwrappers. Very good. Postage quoted is for a standard format octavo book. Final charges may vary depending on size and weight. "Scott's legacy has been buffered to and fro like the Antarctic wind over the past 100 years. In the aftermath of his death which was not known about back home for almost another year he was hailed as a hero by a declining Empire desperately in need of one. In later years he has been traduced as an incompetent indecisive amateur. Somewhere between the two a middle ground can be found emphasising his team's scientific discoveries and the extreme conditions they faced without either condemning or cheerleading. Regardless it is difficult not to feel a small Edwardian lump rising at the back of your throat when you read one of the final diary entries: 'Had we lived I should have had a tale to tell of the hardihood endurance and courage of my companions which would have stirred the heart of every Englishman. These rough notes and our dead bodies must tell the tale.'" - Iain Hollingshead Smith Elder & Co. Ltd., London, 1913. hardcover
1977139440U.S.A.: Stonehill Publishing 1977. First Edition. Hard Cover. Fine/Poor. Book is in excellent condition in chocolate brown cloth with silver lettering on spine. Very clean book. Binding is solid and square covers have sharp corners exterior shows no blemishes text/interior is clean and free of marking of any kind. Previous owner's stamp a purple flower on front end paper. Dust jacket is tattered with major chipping at top and bottom of spine 1"" tear at top front cover and edge wear now wrapped in clear protective covers not price clipped. Edited by Michael Horowitz and Cynthia Palmer with intros by Albert Hofmann and Alexander Shulgin Keywords: Michael Horowitz Cynthia Palmer Albert Hofmann Alexander Shulgin Stonehill Publishing hardcover
187052CG1870. O. J. um 1870. Photographie Portrait. Format: 25 x 205 cm. Huxley ein wichtiger Naturwissenschaftler des 19. Jahrhunderts er unterstützte Darwin in der Evolutionstheorie. unknown
187052CGO. J. (um 1870). Photographie (Portrait). Format: 25 x 20,5 cm.
1925hux03bNew York: George H. Doran Company. VG : in very good condition without dust jacket. Slight darkening to page ends. Teg. 1925. Limited Edition 127/250. Half vellum brown board cover. 220mm x 150mm 9" x 6". 266pp. Large paper edition. . George H. Doran Company hardcover
1914888K3London: John Murray 1914. Cloth. Very Good. 9.5" by 6.5". None. An early edition of perhaps the most influential piece of writing regarding the Antarctic detailing Captain Scott's expedition to be the first to reach the South Pole. First published by Smith Elder and Co. in 1913 with this work being the first John Murray edition of the work and the fifth edition overall. Complete in two volumes in the original publisher's cloth.With a frontispiece to each volume six sketches in photogravure eighteen plates folding plates to the end of each volume and numerous other illustrations. Collated complete. With the bookplate of B. W. Waters to front paste down and a tipped in newspaper clipping regarding the Scott Polar Research institute inauguration at Cambridge.Arranged by Leonard Huxley with a preface by Sir Clements R. Markham. Detailing the Terra Nova Expedition in which Captain Robert Falcon Scott led a team with the ambition to be the first to reach the geographic South Pole. Upon reaching their destination the team realised that a Norwegian team led by Roald Amundsen had beaten them by more than a month. The team of five tragically died during the return from the Pole with the later discovered journals the source material for this work. An early edition of this important work of Polar exploration. In publisher's blue cloth. Externally very smart with slight bumping to the extremities and the odd light mark to the boards. Internally firmly bound. Pages bright and clean with just the odd spot and marginal age toning due to paper used. Bookplate to front paste down of both volumes and newspaper clipping to front free endpaper of volume two. Several pages remain unopened. Very Good John Murray hardcover
1907918P35New York: Broadway Publishing Co 1907. First edition. Cloth. Good. 8" by 5.5". Not Stated. A very scarce biographical study on the life and teachings of Thomas Henry Huxley including a signed note from Huxley. The first edition of this very scarce work.With a signed letter from Huxley loosely inserted to a German bookseller dated 1893. Irving Wilson Voorhees' interesting study on the teachings and ideal of Thomas Henry Huxley. This work includes a brief biography on Huxley followed by sections devoted to his teachings such as biological theological and educational. Huxley was an important biologist and anthropologist earning the nickname of 'Darwin's Bulldog' due to his ardent advocacy of Charles Darwin's theory of evolution.Illustrated with a frontispiece.Two pages of adverts to the rear. In the original publisher's cloth binding. Externally generally smart. A small amount of loss to the head and tail of the spine. Minor bumping to the extremities. A few light marks to the boards. Spine is a little faded. Internally generally firmly bound. Pages are bright and clean. Good Broadway Publishing Co hardcover
18885768London: Harrison & Sons 1888. Hardcover. Very good. Near fine in modern red cloth. Full volume contains the first printing pp. i:xxv of Huxley's long obituary and short biography of Darwin written and published after a five-year delay. Harrison & Sons hardcover
192966720Great Britain: Chatto & Windus 1929. Hardback. Very Good/Good. Special Signed edition limited to 260 copies of which this is numbered 73. Signed at edition description. Quarter green cloth over yellow and white printed paper-covered boards with gilt titling to spine. Pages have one spot of foxing to center of pages 308-309 and light tanning to margins but are otherwise clean and unmarked. Endpages have foxing down center of front endpages foxing to edges of rear pastedown and soiling to edges of front flyleaf. Text block has light foxing to lower edge and top edge lower edge and fore edge is deckled and top edge sprayed gilt. Top edge has tarnishing to very end of corner that meets fore edge. Boards have light sunning and soiling to fore edge light foxing to spine and moderate bumping to top corners and ends of spine; heavy bumping to lower corners with split to paper at front lower corner. Light rubbing and bumping to lower edge. Binding is tight and square. Glassine dust jacket has sunning to spine and edges heavy chipping and closed tears to lower edge and ends of spine and creasing folding and light chipping to edges and corners. Chatto & Windus unknown
193051578Gaylordsville: The Slide Mountain Press 1930. First Limited Edition. One of 91 numbered copies specially bound and signed by the author this being copy no.29. Quarto 26.75cm; patterned paper-covered boards and black cloth backstrip with title label mounted to spine; publisher's pictorial paper-covered slipcase; 16pp with errata slip tipped in before title page correcting the author's misspelled first name. With a single woodcut illustration by O. Macrum opposite Huxley's poem. Presentation copy warmly inscribed by the publishers on the front endpaper: "For Milly and Elizabeth Randall-Mills / with compliments and thanks! / James and Elizabeth Wells / October 27 1936." Some light rubbing and dust-soil to backstrip faint foxing to endpapers and edges of a few leaves else Near Fine lacking the original glassine with a new one supplied. Slipcase is lightly tanned and edgeworn with a few thin cracks 1.25" loss at lower edge and some faint whitish spotting; still Very Good and sound. An elaborate slip of a book produced by James and Hilda Wells's Slide Mountain Press printing a single poem by Huxley which was subsequently published in his 1931 collection The Cicadas and Other Poems. BROMER A25. The Slide Mountain Press unknown books
18752618261875. 2 pp. old folds small tape repair. 2 pp. Huxley and Fayrer met in 1844 at the University of London. "Fayrer became a firm friend. The two often worked through the night." Desmond. Indeed it was Fayrer who suggested Huxley take to the sea and thus he joined the Rattlesnake under the command of Owen Stanley 1846-50.<br/><br/>Having returned from the Rattlesnake voyage 1846-50 he became the professor of natural history at the Royal School of Mines and later president of the Royal Society. Though is best known as "Darwin's bulldog" for his strident advocacy of his theory of evolution. He also coined the term "agnostic".<br/><br/>Fayrer was famous for the treatment of snakebite and at the time of writing was gearing up for membership of the Royal Society. He was proposed for election in March and finally admitted in April 1877. Desmond A; Huxley From Devil's Disciple to Evolution's High Priest. Reading 1997 p.36 unknown books
