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Eyeless in Gaza
by Aldous Huxley
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Very Good Indeed/Very Good
- Seller
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BATH, Somerset, United Kingdom
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About This Item
London: Chatto & Windus, 1936. First edition. Cloth. Very Good Indeed/Very Good. 7.5" by 5". None. A smart first edition of this lesser known novel by Aldous Huxley, an exploration of the life of an socialite. The first edition, first impression.In the original unclipped dust wrapper.A biographical novel on the life of socialite Anthony Beavis, focusing on four periods of his life from the 1890s to 1936, though not told in a chronological order, and his disillusionment with high society.Huxley is best remembered today for his dystopia 'Brave New World'. In the original publisher's cloth binding, in the original unclipped dust wrapper. Externally, smart. Minor bumping to the head and tail of the spine, and a small bump to the front joint. A few small marks to the boards and spine. Spots to the fore edge. Small amount of cockling to the front paste down. Some edge wear to the dust wrapper, with some small chips and closed tears. Spine is a little sunned. Spots to the reverse of the wraps. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are bright and clean. Very Good Indeed
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Details
- Bookseller
- Rooke Books
(GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 854P14
- Title
- Eyeless in Gaza
- Author
- Aldous Huxley
- Illustrator
- None
- Format/Binding
- Cloth
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good Indeed
- Jacket Condition
- Very Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First edition
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Chatto & Windus
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1936
- Size
- 7.5" by 5"
- Keywords
- Eyeless in Gaza aldous huxley esamson gaza aldous huxley
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About the Seller
Rooke Books
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BATH, Somerset
About Rooke Books
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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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- Publisher's cloth
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- First Edition
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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....
- 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...
- 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"...
- Cloth
- "Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...
- Tail
- The heel of the spine.
- Sunned
- Damage done to a book cover or dust jacket caused by exposure to direct sunlight. Very strong fluorescent light can cause slight...
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