HUXLEY, Aldous
Holy Face and Other Essays
£225
London: The Fleuron Ltd. 1929.
Signed limited edition, 257 of 300. 248x184mm. pp, (8), 64. With drawings by Albert Rutherston. Printed and stencilled at the Curwen Press. Inscribed by the author on the front free endpaper "Juliette with love Aldous". Juliette was a Swiss-French sculptor and the wife of Julian, Aldous's brother. Original brown cloth, gilt design on upper cover and gilt lettering to spine. Some marking to covers and darkening to spine but overall in very good condition. Internally fine. Original slipcase has some damage, a tear along the bottom edge with an inch missing and some splitting (repaired) to top edge. A nice signed copy, attractively illustrated of Huxley's short collection of essays including observations on Wordsworth and Swift.
Signed limited edition, 257 of 300. 248x184mm. pp, (8), 64. With drawings by Albert Rutherston. Printed and stencilled at the Curwen Press. Inscribed by the author on the front free endpaper "Juliette with love Aldous". Juliette was a Swiss-French sculptor and the wife of Julian, Aldous's brother. Original brown cloth, gilt design on upper cover and gilt lettering to spine. Some marking to covers and darkening to spine but overall in very good condition. Internally fine. Original slipcase has some damage, a tear along the bottom edge with an inch missing and some splitting (repaired) to top edge. A nice signed copy, attractively illustrated of Huxley's short collection of essays including observations on Wordsworth and Swift.
