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1932ref. 140949470London: Chatto and Windus 1932. Limited First Edition. Near Fine. First edition limited issue. Copy #203 of 324 copies signed by Aldous Huxley on the limitation page at front. viii 306 1 pp. Bound in publisher's yellow cloth with blue morocco title label to spine top edge gilt. Near Fine with light soiling to cloth and rubbing to corners offsetting to endsheets. A beautiful copy of the author's best-known work. Chatto and Windus unknown
1932ref. 140949470London: Chatto and Windus 1932. Limited First Edition. Near Fine. First edition limited issue. Copy #203 of 324 copies signed by Aldous Huxley on the limitation page at front. viii 306 1 pp. Bound in publisher's yellow cloth with blue morocco title label to spine top edge gilt. Near Fine with light soiling to cloth and rubbing to corners offsetting to endsheets. A beautiful copy of the author's best-known work. Chatto and Windus unknown books
1932ref. 23994London: Chatto and Windus 1932. A first edition first printing of 'Brave New World' published by Chatto and Windus in 1932. A very good book with the contemporary ownership inscription of John Gielgud to front free endpaper "John Gielgud : 7 Upper St. Martin's Lane W.C.2" with a further inscription in Gielgud's hand to the lower left of the same page "from Aldous inked out Ralph Richardson / Romeo and Juliet : Oxford 1932 / February 9th" John Gielgud's bookplate to front pastedown original blue cloth gilt-lettered spine rubbed spine darkened and slightly creased at head and foot dust-wrapper with a little chipping to spine tips some internal tape repairs to tips and spine ends not price-clipped retaining the original 7s. 6d. price some spotting to edges of flaps browning to spine and some wear to lower lettering completely original and unrestored. An exceptional theatrical association copy of Huxley's dystopian masterpiece owned by John Gielgud and apparently presented to him in connection with his 1932 Oxford production of 'Romeo and Juliet'. Gielgud's production for the Oxford University Dramatic Society was his directorial debut and featured Gielgud himself as Romeo with the young Peggy Ashcroft as Juliet and Edith Evans as the Nurse. The further inscription in Gielgud's hand records the book as from Ralph Richardson who would shortly afterwards play Mercutio in the BBC National Programme broadcast of 'Romeo and Juliet' produced by Gielgud's brother Val. Richardson and Gielgud remained lifelong friends and together with Laurence Olivier formed the celebrated triumvirate of British stage actors who dominated much of twentieth-century theatre. The association is especially pleasing given the Shakespearean architecture of 'Brave New World'. The title itself is taken from Miranda's line in 'The Tempest' while 'Romeo and Julie' recurs throughout the novel most notably in the Savage's passionate identification with Romeo and his reading of the play in relation to Lenina. A copy linking Huxley's great novel of the future with two of the central figures of the British stage at the very moment of Gielgud's emergence as a director. A remarkable association copy of one of the defining novels of the twentieth century in its completely original unrestored dust-wrapper. Chatto and Windus hardcover
1932ref. 565426London: Chatto & Windus 1932. Hardcover. Fine/Near Fine. First edition. Fine in especially bright and very near fine dust jacket with very small chips at the spine ends and a tiny and seamless internal repair of a miniscule tear. Housed in a custom blue cloth clamshell case with gray morocco gilt spine label. A nice copy of Huxley's masterpiece a bleak and despairing vision of future society. Increasingly rare in collector's condition. A much fresher than usual example. Connolly 100. Chatto & Windus hardcover
1932ref. 565426London: Chatto & Windus 1932. Hardcover. Fine/Near Fine. First edition. Fine in especially bright and very near fine dust jacket with very small chips at the spine ends and a tiny and seamless internal repair of a miniscule tear. Housed in a custom blue cloth clamshell case with gray morocco gilt spine label. A nice copy of Huxley's masterpiece a bleak and despairing vision of future society. Increasingly rare in collector's condition. A much fresher than usual example. Connolly 100. Chatto & Windus hardcover books
1932ref. 140946918London: Chatto & Windus 1932. First Edition. Near Fine/Near Fine. First edition first printing. Bound in publisher's blue cloth with spine lettered in gilt. Near Fine with significant lean to binding and light fading to spine foxing to text block edges and slight perfume odor. In a Near Fine unclipped dust jacket with toning to spine light edge wear and foxing. A striking copy of the dystopian classic. Chatto & Windus unknown
1932ref. 140946918London: Chatto & Windus 1932. First Edition. Near Fine/Near Fine. First edition first printing. Bound in publisher's blue cloth with spine lettered in gilt. Near Fine with significant lean to binding and light fading to spine foxing to text block edges and slight perfume odor. In a Near Fine unclipped dust jacket with toning to spine light edge wear and foxing. A striking copy of the dystopian classic. Chatto & Windus unknown books
