Point Counter Point.
by Aldous Huxley
- Used
- very good
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Very Good/Dust Jacket condition good
- Seller
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Miller Place, New York, United States
Payment Methods Accepted
About This Item
New York: The Modern Library, 1930. Hardcover, purple cloth. Very Good/Dust Jacket condition good. Stated First Edition, although it is Toldedano binding #6 (he indicates a true first should be spine #5) with the plain 'Modern Library' at the base of the spine. 514 pages, #180, purple balloon cloth. Dust jacket 'd' listing 185 titles and with a stylized 3-color cover by McKnight Kauffer (McKK). The jacket spine is darkened/sunned, the flaps are fragile, and there are some tears and small losses. Though not indicated, this copy is from the library of T. R. Smith, who was chief editor at Boni & Liveright during the 1920s. More of Smith's Modern Library collection is available.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Monkey House Books (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 8971
- Title
- Point Counter Point.
- Author
- Aldous Huxley
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover, purple cloth
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Jacket Condition
- Dust Jacket condition good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- The Modern Library
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1930
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
- Keywords
- JJB
Terms of Sale
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About the Seller
Monkey House Books
Biblio member since 2010
Miller Place, New York
About Monkey House Books
Monkey House Books is a mail order, used book dealer located on New York's Long Island. We offer quality used books in a variety of categories at reasonable prices. A home-based business managed by a lifelong bibliophile, Monkey House offers personalized assistance and friendly customer service. For the holidays, or anytime, we provide gift wrapping and recipient shipping upon request. We ship within 24 hours of receiving payment, and packages are wrapped and boxed using recycled/reused materials.
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- First Edition
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- Spine
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- Flap(s)
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