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Best.-Nr. 1025914740.Ghardcover. Good. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items. May be an ex-library book. hardcover
1988Best.-Nr. 59948New York: Viking. Fine in Fine dust jacket. 1988. Advance Review Copy; First Printing. 1/4 Cloth. 067082318x . A Fine first Printing of the First Edition Advance Review Copy in a Fine dust-jacket with a publisher's insert tipped in; George Orwell once said "In a time of universal deceit telling the truth is a revolutionary act." In this book Huxley takes on the British government revealing the dark secrets of their power and corruption. With wit and intelligence she takes readers on a journey through the halls of power uncovering the machinations of the government and the people who keep them in check.Murder at Government House is a scathing critique of the British government exposing the secrets of their power and corruption. With wit and intelligence Huxley takes readers on a journey through the halls of power uncovering the machinations of the government and the people who keep them in check.; 8vo; 231 pages . Viking hardcover
1988Best.-Nr. 56717New York: Viking. Fine in Fine dust jacket. 1988. 1/4 Cloth. 067082318x . A Fine edition in a dust-jacket of equal condition ; Huxley's gripping novel tells the story of the murder of the English Governor of Trinidad at the hands of his own people. With a riveting plot and well-developed characters Murder at Government House is a must-read for mystery and suspense fans.; 8vo; 231 pages; Price . Viking hardcover
1988Best.-Nr. 57942New York: Viking. Fine in Fine dust jacket. 1988. Advance Review Copy; First Printing. 1/4 Cloth. 067082318x . A Fine first Printing of the First Edition Advance Review Copy in a dust-jacket of equal value. A publisher's insert is laid in; Set in 1884 this mystery novel tells the story of a governess Elspeth who is accused of murdering her employer the Lady Margery. Elspeth must use all her cunning to outwit her enemies and clear her name before she is sent to an asylum.; 8vo; 231 pages . Viking hardcover
1988Best.-Nr. 58293New York: Viking. Fine in Fine dust jacket. 1988. Reprint Edition. 1/4 Cloth. 067082318x . A Reprint Edition in Fine condition in a like dust-jacket ; This book is about a governess who is murdered at the home of the British ambassador. The police are unable to solve the case and the ambassador is forced to resign.; 8vo; 231 pages . Viking hardcover
1880Best.-Nr. 2540London: Kegan Paul 1880. In-16 gr. tela editoriale decoraz. a secco ai piatti pp. XIV371 ben illustr da 82 figure nel testo relative a gamberi granchi aragoste e loro parti anatomiche. Edizione originale ben conservato. Kegan Paul, hardcover
1936Best.-Nr. 14942London: The Peace Pledge Union. Fine. ca. 1936. Pamphlet. An attractive Peace Pledge Union publication undated however published in 1936 and following the earlier and more common Chatto and Windus and Harper & Brothers edition. Yellow stapled wrappers in beautiful Fine condition staples slightly rusty but firm. Not listed in Eschelbach/Shober; Author and Brave New World novelist Aldous Huxley pacifist and member of The Peace Pledge Union states his case and counters 12 typical pro-war arguments making an attempt "to provide who feel that war is an abomination all who will that it shall cease with an intellectual justification for their attitude" from the introduction ; 8vo; 36 pages . The Peace Pledge Union unknown
Best.-Nr. 6964214Edition: First . Good Condition. No Hassle 30 Day Returns Ships Daily Underlining/Highlighting: NONE Writing: NONE Publisher: The Modern Library Pub Date: 1/1/1929 Binding: Hardcover Pages: 512 hardcover
1902Best.-Nr. 9798London: Macmillan and Co 1902. Two volumes of Huxley's essays owned and annotated at Glencorse Barracks in Midlothian by 'Muldoon' Haldane nephew of the Secretary for War the Scottish lawyer Viscount Haldane. At the time he acquired these books in 1902 Maldwyn Haldane had recently been commissioned in the Royal Scots Regiment following on from study at University College London and Jesus College Cambridge. He would go on to be the first graduate recruit to the Special Intelligence Service MO5 - the predecessor organisation to MI5. Haldane has inscribed both books: 'M M Haldane The Royal Scots. Glencorse January 1902' on the first flyleaf. Science and Education is the 1899 edition; Discourses 1896. Both have the bookseller's ticket of William George Bristol. Both books are in good plus condition with a distinct whiff of tobacco when opened. Haldane has read Huxley's 1880 essay on 'Science and Culture' Discourses with particular attention clipping page corners and adding a half page of notes at the end of the essay: 'Education should therefore begin with science - 1st with what Huxley called Erdkinder.' In the official history of MI5 Maldwyn Haldane is singled out for the breadth of his intellectual interests. Please contact Christian White Rare Books Ltd for more information or images of this item 1902 Macmillan and Co unknown
Best.-Nr. 1179586034.Gpaperback. Good. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items. May be an ex-library book. paperback
Best.-Nr. 102199765X.Gpaperback. Good. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items. May be an ex-library book. paperback
Best.-Nr. 0548475571.Gpaperback. Good. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items. May be an ex-library book. paperback
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Best.-Nr. 3752309199.Gpaperback. Good. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items. May be an ex-library book. paperback
1971Best.-Nr. 008731London England: Folio Society 1971. First Thus . Hardcover. Near Fine/No Jacket. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Rosoman Leonard. First edition thus the Folio Society. Originally published in 1932 by Chatto & Windus. Printed and bound in Great Britain. Set in Monophoto Univers Light 10 point leaded 1 point. Approx. 9.25 x 6.25 inches. High gloss silver paper-covered hardboards with blind-stamped titling to the spine and gray-on-silver figurative design to the front board. Unbumped spine head and tail and sharp corners. Exceptionally clean binding. Text block firmly bound in and tight. Top edge stained red. With 176 numbered pages and 9 full-page B&W illustrations including frontis. All pages appear clean and crisp; the book almost certainly unread. No dust jacket as issued. In a medium-duty card slipcase. The slipcase in glossy black paper and with rubbing along the edges and corners. The book appears unread. A fairly scarce Folio Society imprint. A Near Fine copy in a Very Good Minus slipcase. 1 lb. 4 oz. Folio Society hardcover
Best.-Nr. 1023474468.Ghardcover. Good. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items. May be an ex-library book. hardcover
Best.-Nr. 1025199324.Ghardcover. Good. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items. May be an ex-library book. hardcover
1936Best.-Nr. 007185Chatto & Windus 1936. Book. Fine. Cloth. First English Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Fine copy.True First Edition.Near fine Jacket.Faded At Spine.Terrific Copy. Chatto & Windus Hardcover
1923Best.-Nr. 007186Chatto & Windus 1923. Book. Fine. Cloth. First English Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Fine Fresh copy in a good jacket. True First Edition.Spine Faded Split and loss to Crown & Heel.Nice Copy. Chatto & Windus Hardcover
1930Best.-Nr. 006408Chatto and Windus 1930. Book. Fine. Decorative Cloth. First Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Fine copy in like jacket.Fresh Copy. Rare in this condition. "First Published 1930 2sNet. on flap. Excellent Copy. Chatto and Windus Hardcover
1913Best.-Nr. 036881London: Smith Elder & Co 1913 2 vols. 8vo. original blue cloth gilt teg others uncut rubbed & bumped a little frayed with splitting along hinges at headcap to Vol. 1 bookplates to upper pastedowns some spotting & marking binding to Vol. 1 shaken with occ. loosening to plates else clean internally; Vol. 1 Second Edition 1913. pp. xxvi 634 last blank 2 pubs. advt. with 7 photogravure plates 10 colour plates 4 panoramas 136 plates & a folding map tape repair; Vol. 2. First edition 1913. pp. xvi 534 with photogravure portrait 8 colour plates 7 double-page plates 108 plates & 8 maps. Very heavy set 3.5 kg additional postage may be required for international and domestic delivery. A good mixed set. . Mixed Set. Hard Cover. G. Smith, Elder & Co hardcover
1937Best.-Nr. 015292London: Cassell & Company 1937 12mo. original red cloth gilt endpapers a little offset edges slightly flecked trifling wear in dustwrapper a little rubbed repriced on spine; pp. x 272 last blank with illustrations. A very good copy. First Thus. Hard Cover. VG/VG. Illus. by L.R.Brightwell. Cassell & Company hardcover
1935Best.-Nr. 015289London: Cassell & Company 1935 12mo. original red cloth gilt endpapers a little offset edges slightly flecked trifling wear in dustwrapper a little rubbed tiny rems. of label to spine; pp. x 260 last blank with illustrations. A very good copy. First Thus. Hard Cover. VG/VG. Illus. by L.R.Brightwell. Cassell & Company hardcover
1937Best.-Nr. 015291London: Cassell & Company 1937 12mo. original red cloth gilt endpapers a little offset edges slightly flecked trifling wear in dustwrapper a little rubbed repriced on spine; pp. x 264 last blank with illustrations. A very good copy. First Thus. Hard Cover. VG/VG. Illus. by L.R.Brightwell. Cassell & Company hardcover
1935Best.-Nr. 018055London: Chatto & Windus 1935 8vo. original blue cloth a little rubbed & bumped a few minor marks slight offsetting to endpapers else clean & bright throughout; lacks dustwrapper; pp. viii 372 with frontispiece 12 plates and foldout map slight misfold. A very good copy. First Edition. Hard Cover. VG/No Jacket. Chatto & Windus hardcover