Collected Short Stories
by Huxley, Aldous
- Used
- very good
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Very Good/No DJ
- Seller
-
Madison, New Jersey, United States
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About This Item
London: Chatto and Windus, 1957. 397pp. Blue cloth. gilt lettering on the spine. Light wear to the extremities, offestting to the endpapers. "Aldous Huxley's stature as one of the giants of modern English prose and of social commentary in our time is confirmed in this gathering of his distinguished stories into a single volume. Twenty-one pieces are here, including 'The Gioconda Smile,' Little Mexican,'"Young Archimedes' and 'Chawdron.'Together they offer a complete view of Huxley's work in the genre, in which he established himself as an acknowledged master." . First English Edition. Hardcover. Very Good/No DJ. Octavo.
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- Bookseller
- The Chatham Bookseller, LLC (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 031779
- Title
- Collected Short Stories
- Author
- Huxley, Aldous
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Jacket Condition
- No DJ
- Edition
- First English Edition
- Publisher
- Chatto and Windus
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1957
- Size
- Octavo
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About the Seller
The Chatham Bookseller, LLC
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Madison, New Jersey
About The Chatham Bookseller, LLC
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