The Devils Of Loudun
by Huxley, Aldous
The Devils Of Loudun, a non-fiction book by Aldous Huxley, was first published in 1952. It is a historical account of supposed demonic possession, superstition and religious fanaticism in 17th century France, based on events which took place in the small town of Loudun in Poitou. Urbain Grandier was a priest burned at the stake at Loudun, France on August 18 1634. He was accused of seducing an entire convent of Ursuline nuns and of being in league with the devil.
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The Devils of Loudun
by Huxley, Aldous
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- 1952
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London: Chatto and Windus, 1952. First Edition. Hardcover. Good/Missing. Chatto & Windus, 1952; no additional printings indicated; 376pp. G+/VG- hardcover, missing the dust jacket. Binding is tight, sturdy, and square; light wear to edges of orange cloth boards, light rubbing to black title box in spine, else gilt remains bright and bold; text also very good. No dust… Read more about this item Item Price
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1st ed/1st prntg. 18s (I assume, shillings) on fly leaf. Publisher designates 1st by not signifying printing #. Orange cloth over boards with gilt print in panel on spine; paper is cracked between fronticepiece and title page, but binding cloth is solid; 375 pages; illustrated; no external or internal marks; corners are square; spine ends are very gently bumped; text… Read more about this item Item Price
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The Devils of Loudun
by Aldous Huxley
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Tight, square, uncreased spine has some sunning. Moderate to heavy wear to the covers, including areas of creasing, toning, and former owner notes. Interior is heavily marked up, with notes and underlining throughout. According to Elias Canetti, a crowd can become its own kind of organism, a beast whose individual components magnetically cluster around what he calls 'crowd crystals'. So… Read more about this item Item Price
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The Devils of Loudun
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Chatto & Windus, London, 1952. 1st Edition. HARDCOVER. 1st printing. 8vo in bright orange cloth, gilt lettering to spine, 376pp, frontispiece, plus 6 other illustrations, bibliography at rear. This copy came from the prolific author, translator, literary biographer and critic J M Cohen and has his bookplate on the front paste-down end-paper, he has also signed his name… Read more about this item Item Price
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The Devils of Loudun
by HUXLEY, Aldous
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New York, NY: Harper & Brothers, Publishers, 1959. Harper Torch Edition. Trade Paperback. Larger 12mo. (5.25' x 8"). Red pictorial wraps. Very Good. Presents well. A very clean and crisp copy. Wraps have survived sun fading, pages are unmarked. Light edge wear to wraps. Almost like new. Unfortunately, there is a small tear to page 25, likely due to… Read more about this item Item Price
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Devils of Loudun
by Aldous Huxley
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- 1971
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Tight spine, with only a very subtle curve. Interior is clean and unmarked except for a former owner name to the first blank leaf and a couple scattered instances of highlighting. Only minor shelf-wear to the cover, including some toning. There are two lines of red permanent marker taken to the edges. According to Elias Canetti, a crowd can become… Read more about this item Item Price
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The Devils of Loudun
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London: Chatto & Windus, 1952. Hardcover. Very Good. First English edition. Binding bumped and rubbed at the extremities, a few pages with light edgewear, thus very good, lacking the dust jacket. Item Price
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THE DEVILS OF LOUDUN
by HUXLEY, Aldous (1894-1963)
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London: Vintage Books, 2005. Brochado / Paperback / Broché. Bom / Good / Bon/No Jacket. In-8º(197x127). 1 Volume de XIV-[2]-376-[6] pp. With an introduction by David Bradshaw. Assinatura de posse.
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The Devils of Loudun
by Huxley, Aldous; Felice Harcourt (Intro) & John Bratby (Illust)
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- 1986
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London: Folio Society. Near Fine. 1986. First Edition Thus. Hardcover in slipcase. Drawings; Large 8vo 9" - 10" tall; 311 pages; 1986 Folio Society. Slipcased hardcover. 1st Folio Society printing. Tightly bound and fresh in red cloth with wraparound pictorial design in black. Illustrated with drawings by John Bratby. Lighter red paper covered slipcase is bright and fresh. NF or… Read more about this item Item Price
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The Devils of Loudun (Flamingo Modern Classics)
by Huxley, Aldous
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Flamingo, 1994-03-14. Paperback. Acceptable. 7x5x1. Some wear to cover. Same day dispatch (Mon- Fri) from the UK if ordered by 1pm. Item Price
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THE DEVILS OF LOUDUN
by HUXLEY, Aldous (1894-1963)
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London: Chatto and Windus, 1952. 1ª Edição . Editorial / Hard Cover. Muito Bom/Very Good/Très Bien/No Jacket. In-8º(205x130). 1 Vol. de 376 pp. With 7 illustrations.
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The Devils of Loudun
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New York: Harper & Brothers, 1953. Hardcover. Very Good. Reprint. Light stain on a couple of pages, modest wear at the spine ends, near very good lacking the dustwrapper. With the bookplate of the important rocket scientist and influential science-fiction fan John Drury Clark (the bookplate has one corner folded under). In addition to writing an important book… Read more about this item Item Price
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THE DEVILS OF LOUDUN
by Huxley, Aldous
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- 1971
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United Kingdom: Penguin Books Ltd, 1971. Paperback. Very Good. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. The story of Urbain Grandier who was burned at the stake as a sorcerer responsible for the possession by devils of a whole convent on Nuns in France. The basis for Ken Russell's disturbing film, The Devils. Reprinted. Penguin Books Ltd 1971.… Read more about this item Item Price
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The Devils of Loudun (The collected works of Aldous Huxley)
by Huxley, Aldous
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Chatto & Windus, 1970-03-19. Hardcover. Acceptable. 2.8179 in x 23.1724 in x 16.6773 in. Ex library book, usual markings. Well read copy with some spine wear but still very useable. Item Price
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The Devils of Loudun (Flamingo Modern Classics)
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The Devils of Loudun
by Huxley, Aldous
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- 1992
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NY: Book-of-the-month Club, 1992. Book Club (BCE/BOMC) . Hardcover. Good +/Good +. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. 340 pp. with Index and Bibliography. A convent of nuns possessed by devils, a priest accused of witchcraft and martyred at the orders of Cardinal Richelieu, a saintly mystic gripped by the demons he had challenged - these are… Read more about this item Item Price
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The Devils of Loudun
by Huxley, Aldous
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The Devils of Loudun
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THE DEVILS OF LOUDUN
by Huxley, Aldous
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United Kingdom: Chatto & Windus Ltd, 1970. Hardcover. Fair/Fair. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. The story of Urbain Grandier who was burned at the stake as a sorcerer responsible for the possession by devils of a whole convent on Nuns in France. The basis for Ken Russell's disturbing film, The Devils. Collected Works series. Reprinted. Chatto… Read more about this item Item Price
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