Adonis and the Alphabet
London: Chatto & Windus, 1956. John Woodcock (jacket design). Second Impression. Hardcover with Dust Jacket. 8vo. Pp. 285. Green cloth, titles stamped in blue on the spine, edges trimmed. In the color illustrated dust jacket, unclipped (18/s net). London bookseller tag and very distinctive owner ink signature dated 1958 on endpaper. Edges and jacket faintly age toned. Very Good / Very Good. Item #5685
Second printing of this essay collection in the John Woodcock-illustrated dust jacket, well preserved. Huxley presents free-ranging reflections ranging from the history of tomorrow to Gesualdo's late madrigals. Dust jacket is now preserved in a removable clear archival sleeve.
Price: $30.00