Brave New World – Aldous Huxley – 1932 | First Edition, Chatto & Windus
First edition of Brave New World by Aldous Huxley, 1932, published by Chatto & Windus, original cloth binding with facsimile dust jacket, foundational dystopian novel.
Set in London of AD 2540, Aldous Huxley’s Brave New World anticipates developments in reproductive technology, sleep-learning, psychological manipulation, and classical conditioning that combine profoundly to change society. It has been the subject of numerous television and film adaptations.
This 1932 first edition features a facsimile dust jacket.
Bibliographic Details
- Title: Brave New World
- Author(s): Aldous Huxley
- Publisher: London: Chatto & Windus
- Edition: First edition, 1932
- Format: (8vo), single volume
- Binding: Original blue cloth binding
- Size: 7.75in x 5.25in (19.5cm x 13.5cm)
- Collation: [6], 306, [2]
- Illustrations: none
- Contents Include:
- Full text Brave New World
- Provenance: handwritten – Paul William Sydney, April 1932
Condition:
Very Good. The cloth binding remains intact and shows moderate shelf wear. Internal pages display scattered staining; the text is clean and fully legible. Text block remains solid. A facsimile dust jacket accompanies the volume.
Why Collect This?
- True first edition of a landmark dystopian work
Item Number: #29050
Categories
Literature
Philosophy
Medicine & Science
Authors
Aldous Huxley
Printing Date
20th Century
Language
English
Binding
Hardcover
Book Condition
Very Good
Collation
Complete