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1956074881New York: Modern Library 1956. Square and unmarked in full red cloth binding. 310pp. Unclipped 1.65 dust jacket is lightly rubbed and in a protective mylar cover. ML 48. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. 12mo - over 6" - 8" Tall. Modern Library Hardcover
1946250404-MB70Harper and Brothers 1946. Very Good Hardcover no dustjacket no blind stamp H-V 9-6 on copyright page. First American Edition. Hardcover. Very Good/No Dust Jacket. Harper and Brothers Hardcover
9361449346.Gpaperback. Good. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items. May be an ex-library book. paperback
502187<p>Classic dystopian tale.</p><p>Hardcover. English. Chatto & Windus. 1932 First Edition Fifth Impression. 306 pp. In the original blue cloth with corners of spine bumped and frayed especially at top. Some foxing at front and rear and one owner's stamp inside. Book No: 502187</p> hardcover
19321156London: Chatto and Windus 1932. First Edition. Deluxe issue number 154 of 324 signed copies. 8vo. Fine in the publisher's yellow cloth morocco label to spine lettered in gilt top edge gilt. The UK edition was split into signed and trade issues published simultaneously on 2 February following publication of the signed issue of the US edition on 21 January and preceding the US trade issue on 4 February. Half morocco box. Connolly 75; Eschelbach and Shober 10. "Brave New World" occupies a singular position within the twentieth-century literary canon as a prophetic dystopian vision that transcends mere speculative fiction through its incisive critique of technological determinism consumer capitalism and the erosion of individual autonomy. Unlike contemporaneous dystopian works that focused primarily on political authoritarianism Huxley's novel pioneered the concept of a "soft tyranny" wherein citizens willingly participate in their own subjugation through engineered pleasure and commodified happiness—a prescient anticipation of late capitalism's emphasis on consumption as identity formation. The novel's enduring relevance stems from its philosophical engagement with fundamental questions regarding the tension between individual liberty and social stability the ethical implications of biotechnology and the psychological price of material prosperity achieved through emotional suppression. Chatto and Windus unknown
1958D20114New York: Harper & Row 1958. First Edition. Hardcover. Near Fine/Near Fine. Cloth-backed paper over boards; dust jacket ; 8vo; pp. x 147. Previous owner's bookplate of an owl. A nice copy with minor wear only. <br/><br/> Harper & Row hardcover
197828101Norwalk CT: Easton Press. Near Fine. 1978. Full-Leather. Slight rubbing to the gilt page edges. Green leather decorated in gilt. Raised bands all page edges gilt and silk endpapers. Huxley's terrifying vision of a dystopian future originally published in 1932. Features the author's foreword and a new introduction by Ashley Montagu. Illustrated by Mara McAfee. ; The 100 Greatest Books Ever Written; 237 pages . Easton Press hardcover
193249848London: Chatto and Windus 1932. First edition 8vo vi 306 pp. Recent blue half morocco t.e.g. London: Chatto and Windus unknown
1932150336London: Chatto & Windus 1932. First edition of Huxley's masterpiece. Octavo bound in full morocco by the Harcourt Bindery with gilt titles and tooling to the spine in five compartments within raised bands gilt ruling to the front and rear panels gilt ruled inner dentelles stamp-signed by the Harcourt Bindery hand-made Italian marbled endpapers all edges gilt. Boldly signed and dated by Aldous Huxley on a page bound-in. In fine condition. An exceptional presentation rare and desirable signed. "A nightmarish prognostication of a future in which humanity has been destroyed by science… easily Huxley's most popular and many good judges continue to think his best novel" DNB. "After the success of his first three novels Huxley abandoned the fictional milieu of literary London and directed his satire toward an imagined future. He admitted that the original idea of Brave New World was to challenge H.G. Wells' Utopian vision… The novel also marks Huxley's increasing disenchantment with the world which was to result in his leaving England for California in 1937 in search of a more spiritual life. The book was immediately successful" Parker & Kermode 161-62. Named by Modern Library as one of the 100 Greatest Novels of the twentieth century. Chatto & Windus hardcover
1971118944London UK: The Folio Society. First folio edition. 176pp. b/w illus. Top text block stained red. Some bumps to spine and edges slipcase is battered. A lovely copy. OVERSEAS ORDERS MAY INCUR EXTRA SHIPPING. . Near Fine. Hardcover. 1st Edition. 1971. The Folio Society hardcover
1932149102London: Chatto & Windus 1932. First edition of Huxley's masterpiece. Octavo bound in full leather by Exeter Bookbinders in a unique binding of a blue suit jacket and three titanium skull-shaped buttons to the front panel gilt titles to the spine "Bernard Marx" in gilt on the front panel. In near fine condition. Ownership inscription to the copyright page "Yes!!!! 1st edition." Exeter Bookbinders bookplate to the rear pastedown. "A nightmarish prognostication of a future in which humanity has been destroyed by science… easily Huxley's most popular and many good judges continue to think his best novel" DNB. "After the success of his first three novels Huxley abandoned the fictional milieu of literary London and directed his satire toward an imagined future. He admitted that the original idea of Brave New World was to challenge H.G. Wells' Utopian vision… The novel also marks Huxley's increasing disenchantment with the world which was to result in his leaving England for California in 1937 in search of a more spiritual life. The book was immediately successful" Parker & Kermode 161-62. Named by Modern Library as one of the 100 Greatest Novels of the twentieth century. Chatto & Windus hardcover
dola3128<p>London: Chatto & Windus 1932. First Edition. 12mo. pp. 4 p.l. incl. initial blank 306 1. cloth. Very good copy slight lean to spine. without dw. dola3128</p> London: Chatto & Windus, 1932 hardcover
195654812NY: Harper & Brothers. Near Fine in Very Good dust jacket. 1956. Hardcover. Original orange cloth stamped to spine in gilt and black with black HB logo to front cover. Later printing of the new edition with Harper code C-F March 1956. $3.50 flap price. Corners lightly worn hint of soil to text block edges. The DJ is slightly soiled/rubbed with slight edgewear and a couple of short closed edge tears. ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 311 pages . Harper & Brothers hardcover
ANAIS-006200171XHarper Perennial. paperback. Good. 9.5X6.5X1.5. Buy with confidence. Excellent Customer Service & Return policy. Harper Perennial paperback
193255431London: Chatto & Windus 1932. First edition. Hardcover. vg-. Octavo. 306 1pp. Blue buckram boards with slightly faded dark blue lettering on the spine. A first edition of Huxley's seminal dystopian masterpiece. Title page with 1932 printed and no other impression statements on the verso of the title page. Binding with light rubbing to extremities spine lightly faded and sunned. Book block relatively tight overall save for starting at the interior front cover. Interior with minor damp staining and foxing to the first few and last pages. Minor age toning to the edges of pages throughout. Binding in and interior in very good- condition overall. Chatto & Windus hardcover
1933211899Hamburg: The Albatross 1933. Softcover. VG: Wear to the edges and corners. Previous owner's name on the half-title page. Clean body pages and solid binding. A nicely sized small softcover edition of this classic book. Orange wraps with black text on the spine. 257 pages. The Albatross paperback
194650413New York: Harper & Brothers Publishers 1946. Hardcover with Dust Jacket. near fine in a VG dust jacket. Harper & Brothers Publishers hardcover
1946142512020015Harper & Row Publishers New York 1946. Hardcover. Good. Hardcover with dust jacket. Second American Edition. ORIGINAL 1946 PRINTING. Dust jacket by E. McKnight Kauffer is price-clipped with another price written in pen shows moderate shelf wear general rubbing light scuffing along fore-edge fraying at corners small tears covered in protective mylar. Black cloth covers with gilt decoration along spine show very light edge wear. Pages are clean and unmarked. Minimal foxing. Binding is tight hinges strong.; 100% Satisfaction Guaranteed! Ships same or next business day! Harper & Row, Publishers, New York hardcover
197846307Norwalk Ct. : Easton Press. 1978. Leather Bound. Leather Bound. Fine in No DJ As Issued dust jacket. Bound in dark green leather with gilt titles and ornaments. Gilt edges. Silk bookmark. Moire endpapers. McAfee Mara illustrator. Includes both Huxley's forword and a new introduction by Ashley Montagu.; 237 pages . Easton Press hardcover
0881030104New. library. New. Satisfaction Guaranteed or your money back. unknown
0871293579New. New. Satisfaction Guaranteed or your money back. unknown
197420277The Limited Editions Club. Fine. 1974. Hardcover. Signed by the illustrator. Limited edition of 2000 copies this being copy #869. Glossy navy cover has a couple barely visible scuffs else fine. Boards and spine are straight. Binding is tight. Publisher's notes laid-in. Pages are clean and pristine. Slipcase is has a couple of abrasions and a few tiny spatters of white paint but in very good condition. ; 0 pages; Signed by Artist . The Limited Editions Club hardcover
1932020355<p>London: Chatto & Windus 1932. 1st Edition 3rd Printing. Hardcover. Good/No Jacket. Third Impression Chatto & Windus london 1932; viii 306 colophon blank pages; blue cloth gold titling to spine rubbed cloth fraying at corners with board showing spine ends bumped chipped at base both internal hinges split pp 15-16 289-290 & 303-end loose bookseller sticker inside front board some toning to endpapers & block a good copy; missing the dustjacket. Published the same year as the First Edition Huxley's dystopian novel quickly became a classic & remains scarily prescient to this day. <br /><br /></p> Chatto & Windus hardcover
1971008731London England: Folio Society 1971. First Thus . Hardcover. Near Fine/No Jacket. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Rosoman Leonard. First edition thus the Folio Society. Originally published in 1932 by Chatto & Windus. Printed and bound in Great Britain. Set in Monophoto Univers Light 10 point leaded 1 point. Approx. 9.25 x 6.25 inches. High gloss silver paper-covered hardboards with blind-stamped titling to the spine and gray-on-silver figurative design to the front board. Unbumped spine head and tail and sharp corners. Exceptionally clean binding. Text block firmly bound in and tight. Top edge stained red. With 176 numbered pages and 9 full-page B&W illustrations including frontis. All pages appear clean and crisp; the book almost certainly unread. No dust jacket as issued. In a medium-duty card slipcase. The slipcase in glossy black paper and with rubbing along the edges and corners. The book appears unread. A fairly scarce Folio Society imprint. A Near Fine copy in a Very Good Minus slipcase. 1 lb. 4 oz. <br/> <br/> Folio Society hardcover
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