Selected Poems
by Huxley, Aldous
- Used
- Very Good
- first
- Condition
- Very Good
- Seller
-
Calgary, Alberta, Canada
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About This Item
Oxford: Basil Blackwell, 1925. Undetermined. very good. 1st Edition. 63pp. 12mo. Ornamental paper covered boards. Title label to spine, edges slightly browned; foot shows some rubbing, small chip to crown. Some fading and creasing to spine at joints, corners of boards lightly bumped. Armorial bookplate to front paste-down, former owner's name in ink to front fly. Not illustrated; textblock edges un-trimmed. A lovely, bright copy; very ornamental. Very good condition. While Huxley is more well known for his seminal work "Brave New World," his selected poetry and short stories garnered early acclaim. Huxley later was made a Companion of Literature by the Royal Society of Literature for his contributions. Quite scarce, more so in this condition. 1925
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- Bookseller
- Aquila Books
(CA)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 132695
- Title
- Selected Poems
- Author
- Huxley, Aldous
- Format/Binding
- Undetermined
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Publisher
- Basil Blackwell
- Place of Publication
- Oxford
- Date Published
- 1925
- Keywords
- Aldous Huxley|Brave New World|British Author|British Literature|Poems
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- 12mo
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- Rubbing
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