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Vulgarity in Literature
by Aldous Huxley
- Used
- near fine
- Hardcover
- Signed
- first
- Condition
- Near Fine
- Seller
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BATH, Somerset, United Kingdom
Item Price
€347.98€313.18
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About This Item
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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Details
- Bookseller
- Rooke Books
(GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 892P28
- Title
- Vulgarity in Literature
- Author
- Aldous Huxley
- Illustrator
- None
- Format/Binding
- Cloth
- Book Condition
- Used - Near Fine
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First edition
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Chatto and Windus
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1930
- Size
- 8.5" by 5.5"
- Keywords
- 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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