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Vulgarity in Literature
de Aldous Huxley
- Usado
- near fine
- Tapa dura
- Firmado
- First
- Estado
- Near Fine
- Librería
-
BATH, Somerset, United Kingdom
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EUR 353.68EUR 318.31
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Sobre este artículo
London: Chatto and Windus, 1930. First edition. Cloth. Near Fine. 8.5" by 5.5". None. A special limited edition of this literary essay by Aldous Huxley, signed by Huxley. A special limited edition, published concurrently with the first edition. Limited to two hundred and sixty copies, of which this is numbered forty-two.Signed by Aldous Huxley to the limitation page. An interesting essay on literature in Aldous Huxley, in which he ruminations of the idea of vulgarity and what it means. He looks at examples of the writings of various literary figures, such as Poe, Balzac, and Dickens.Huxley is best known for the important dystopian sci-fi novel 'Brave New World'. In the original publisher's quarter cloth binding with patterned paper to the boards. Externally, smart. Light age-toning and a few marks to the boards, including a very small tidemark to the front board. Very light rubbing to the head and tail of the spine. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are bright and clean. Near Fine
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Detalles
- Librería
- Rooke Books
(GB)
- Inventario del vendedor #
- 892P28
- Título
- Vulgarity in Literature
- Autor
- Aldous Huxley
- Ilustrador
- None
- Formato/Encuadernación
- Cloth
- Estado del libro
- Usado - Near Fine
- Cantidad disponible
- 1
- Edición
- First edition
- Encuadernación
- Tapa dura
- Editorial
- Chatto and Windus
- Lugar de publicación
- London
- Fecha de publicación
- 1930
- Tamaño
- 8.5" by 5.5"
- Palabras clave
- Vulgarity in Literature aldous huxley essay vulgarity aldous huxley
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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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- Tail
- The heel of the spine.
- New
- A new book is a book previously not circulated to a buyer. Although a new book is typically free of any faults or defects, "new"...
- Rubbing
- Abrasion or wear to the surface. Usually used in reference to a book's boards or dust-jacket.
- Fine
- A book in fine condition exhibits no flaws. A fine condition book closely approaches As New condition, but may lack the...
- 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...
- 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....
- Cloth
- "Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...
