1977, ISBN: 9780060120917

Gebundene Ausgabe

Unique, marbled covers on this copy of "The Cicadas and other Poems" by ALDOUS HUXLEY. 1931 1st edition (stated); Doubleday, Doran and Company; New York. "Aldous Huxley's gleaming satire,… Mehr…

Unique, marbled covers on this copy of "The Cicadas and other Poems" by ALDOUS HUXLEY. 1931 1st edition (stated); Doubleday, Doran and Company; New York. "Aldous Huxley's gleaming satire, his mockery of the human species, he here translates into images and phrases that startle and delight."Condition:Clean front cover; there are some tiny, light stain spots on the back cover. Fading to the cloth and the lettering on the spine; there is a tiny cloth scuff/tear near the center of the spine. Tight binding with no cracks and no loose pages. Clean interior - the text pages appear unread with no issues found. Previous owner's bookplate affixed to the front end paper. Some very light tanning to the end papers and pastedowns. Overall the book is in Very Good condition., Doubleday, Doran and Company, 1931, 0, New York, NY: Harper & Row, 1977. 1st Edition 1st Printing. Hardcover. Good/Good. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Edge and corner wear to the dj; some writing in ink on the ffep; lightly scuffed and scratched; corners are lightly bumped and rubbed; some shelf wear; liquid stain at the base of the first few pages and on the bottom of the outer page edges; overall a nice used copy! Black cloth with gilt lettering on the spine. Deckle page edges. 261 historical and informative pages! "'In these 1959 lectures (delivered at the University of California at Santa Barbara), (Aldous) Huxley brings his 'encyclopaedic ignorance' to bear on the fundamental problems of our time ---- the relationship of the individual to society and to nature.....Drawing on ideas developed in The Doors of Perception and Brave New World, Huxley puts forward a vision of knowledge which combines science and morals as he discusses ecology, population growth, language, genetics, psychology, and other topics........., Harper & Row, 1977, 2.5<

1977, ISBN: 9780060120917

Gebundene Ausgabe

New York, NY: Harper & Row, 1977. 1st Edition 1st Printing. Hardcover. Good/Good. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Edge and corner wear to the dj; some writing in ink on… Mehr…

New York, NY: Harper & Row, 1977. 1st Edition 1st Printing. Hardcover. Good/Good. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Edge and corner wear to the dj; some writing in ink on the ffep; lightly scuffed and scratched; corners are lightly bumped and rubbed; some shelf wear; liquid stain at the base of the first few pages and on the bottom of the outer page edges; overall a nice used copy! Black cloth with gilt lettering on the spine. Deckle page edges. 261 historical and informative pages! "'In these 1959 lectures (delivered at the University of California at Santa Barbara), (Aldous) Huxley brings his 'encyclopaedic ignorance' to bear on the fundamental problems of our time ---- the relationship of the individual to society and to nature.....Drawing on ideas developed in The Doors of Perception and Brave New World, Huxley puts forward a vision of knowledge which combines science and morals as he discusses ecology, population growth, language, genetics, psychology, and other topics........., Harper & Row, 1977, 2.5<