The Genius and the Goddess
by Aldous Huxley
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Very Good Indeed/Very Good Indeed
- Seller
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BATH, Somerset, United Kingdom
Payment Methods Accepted
About This Item
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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Details
- Bookseller
- Rooke Books (GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 854W67
- Title
- The Genius and the Goddess
- Author
- Aldous Huxley
- Illustrator
- None
- Format/Binding
- Cloth
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good Indeed
- Jacket Condition
- Very Good Indeed
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First edition
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Chatto & Windus
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1955
- Size
- 7.5" by 5"
- Keywords
- Aldous Huxley Genius and Goddess Modern Fiction Genius and Goddess
Terms of Sale
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About the Seller
Rooke Books
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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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- Cloth
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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...
- Publisher's cloth
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- 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....
- Tail
- The heel of the spine.
- First Edition
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