The Genius and the Goddess
de Aldous Huxley
- Usado
- Tapa dura
- First
- Estado
- Very Good Indeed/Very Good Indeed
- Librería
-
BATH, Somerset, United Kingdom
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Sobre este artículo
London: Chatto & Windus, 1955 . First edition. Cloth. Very Good Indeed/Very Good Indeed. 7.5" by 5". None. The first edition of this novel by Aldous Huxley in the original dust wrapper. First edition of The Genius and the Goddess by Aldous Huxley in the original publisher's cloth binding and unclipped dust wrapper.It is set in contemporary Britain, and follows the protagonist John Rivers and his experiences with the Maartens family after he is hired to assist Henry Maartens as a laboratory assistant. It is both moving and dramatic, with both irony and compassion.Aldous Huxley was a prolific English writer of novels and philosophy, and his bibliography spans nearly fifty books. In the original publisher's cloth binding and unclipped dust wrapper. Externally, very smart. There is some light bumping to the head and tail of the spine and to the extremities. There is some spotting to the fore edge. To the dust wrapper, there is some light wear to the extremities and some spotting. Internally, firmly bound. The pages are bright and clean. Very Good Indeed
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Detalles
- Librería
- Rooke Books (GB)
- Inventario del vendedor #
- 854W67
- Título
- The Genius and the Goddess
- Autor
- Aldous Huxley
- Ilustrador
- None
- Formato/Encuadernación
- Cloth
- Estado del libro
- Usado - Very Good Indeed
- Estado de la sobrecubierta
- Very Good Indeed
- Cantidad disponible
- 1
- Edición
- First edition
- Encuadernación
- Tapa dura
- Editorial
- Chatto & Windus
- Lugar de publicación
- London
- Fecha de publicación
- 1955
- Tamaño
- 7.5" by 5"
- Palabras clave
- Aldous Huxley Genius and Goddess Modern Fiction Genius and Goddess
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Rooke Books
Miembro de Biblio desde 2007
BATH, Somerset
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We are a small team dedicated to bringing you very scarce books at reasonable prices. We specialise in rare and hard to come by works on all subjects over the last 500 years, together with modern first editions and decorative sets and bindings. Our library has something for every interest and specialism. We deliver worldwide using a fully tracked and insured courier delivery service.
Where are We?
Based in the literary city of Bath, our offices are housed in the Eastern Dispensary. Built in 1845, the building originally existed as a charitable institution providing medical care. The building now houses our collection of over twenty thousand books and has five full time members of staff.
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- Fore Edge
- The portion of a book that is opposite the spine. That part of a book which faces the wall when shelved in a traditional...
- Cloth
- "Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...
- Spine
- The outer portion of a book which covers the actual binding. The spine usually faces outward when a book is placed on a shelf....
- First Edition
- In book collecting, the first edition is the earliest published form of a book. A book may have more than one first edition in...
- Tail
- The heel of the spine.
- Publisher's cloth
- A hardcover book comprised of cloth over hard pasteboard boards. ...