Brave New World by Aldous Huxley, Signed (24 results)

Soft cover. Condition: Very Good. Third Printing (thus). The now classic and uncannilly accurate futurist utopian novel of a coming society where Shakespeare is practically unknown but Ford and football are worshipped. Softcover, 270pp., some pages show underlinings or marginalia. A very nice reissue of the 1932 original. A good reading and working copy. Size: 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" Tall. Former Owner Inscription & Signature. Book.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: No Dust Jacket. Illustrated by Mara McAfee (illustrator). Limited Edition. Navy board binding only very slightly rubbed at spine ends & corners; small cut to backstrip title on letter "A". No dust jacket, Slipcase edges scuffed & smudged; sides very lightly sunned. ; Boxed; black & white illustrations by Mara McAfee; #1733 of 2000 limited edition; signed by artist on edition page; foreword by author; new intro by Ashley Montagu. ; 4to 11" - 13" tall; 237 pages; Signed by Artist.

Hardcover. Condition: Near fine. Illustrated with gravures by Mara McAfee (illustrator). Limted edition. Illustrated with gravures by Mara McAfee. Limted edition. Hardcover. Limited edition # 203 of 2000 copies. SIGNED by the artist McAfee. Quarto. 10.75 x 8". 237pp Features Huxley's foreword and a new Introduction by Ashley Montagu. Includes 10 photogravure illustrations by Mara McAfee. Glossy navy paper covered boards, with bold lettering and decoration. Book is about fine, but no glassine. Very good slipcase has light wear with fading to spine and edge.

First edition thus. Hardcover. 237 pages. Number 1332 from an edition of 1500 copies. Features Huxley's foreword. and a new Introduction by Ashley Montagu. Includes 10 photogravure illustrations by Mara McAfee. A clean very near fine copy with laid in newsletter for the Limited Editions Club in a near fine glassine dust jacket with some light wear and in a near fine slipcase. Signed by Mara McAfee on the colophon page. An attractive edition of this classic distopian novel.

Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. McAfee, Mara (illustrator). Limited Edition. Limited edition of 2000 of which this No. 1016. SIGNED by the illustrator Mara McAfee to the limitation page. As new and unread. Interior is clean and unmarked. Boards are clean, corners are sharp. Slipcase is in Very Good condition with some light soiling and shelfwear to show. Beautifully illustrated version of the classic novel from the fabled Limited Editions Club. May require additional shipping to your address. Signed by Illustrator(s).

blue vinyl cloth, slipcase. Limited Editions Club (illustrator). small 4to. blue vinyl cloth, slipcase. xxvi, 231+(1) pages. With the Author's foreword & a new introduction by Ashley Montagu. Illustrated with gravures by Mara McAfee. Limited to 2000 numbered copies signed by McAfee. Fine in fine slipcase. With Monthly Letter / prospectus loosely inserted. Designed by Peter Oldenburg.

First edition of Huxley's masterpiece, with a signed notecard laid in which reads, "For H.A. Rappoport with all good wishes Aldous Huxley." Octavo, original blue cloth. In very good condition. "A nightmarish prognostication of a future in which humanity has been destroyed by scienceā ¦ easily Huxley's most popular (and many good judges continue to think his best) novel" (DNB). "After the success of his first three novels, Huxley abandoned the fictional milieu of literary London and directed his satire toward an imagined future. He admitted that the original idea of Brave New World was to challenge H.G. Wells' Utopian visionā ¦ The novel also marks Huxley's increasing disenchantment with the world, which was to result in his leaving England for California in 1937 in search of a more spiritual life. The book was immediately successful" (Parker & Kermode, 161-62). Named by Modern Library as one of the 100 Greatest Novels of the twentieth century.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Reprint. SIGNED in full by the author in black ink on laid-in sheet ("Aldous Huxley"). Early edition. First published 1932 by Chatto & Windus, this copy is A NEW IMPRESSION, published 1935. Title page dated 1935. Copyright page with "A New Impression". NOTE: From the estate collection of Australian Ballet Company dancer Laurie Rentoul (nephew of both famed Australian illustrator Ida Rentoul Outhwaite & her author sister Annie Rattray Rentoul) with his ownership name handwritten in black ink on ffep ("Laurie Rentoul"). Items from this collection were exhibited at the 39th ANZAAB Australian International Rare Book Fair, which was held at Melbourne University, July 2012, in association with The University of Melbourne Cultural Treasures Festival. Printed in Great Britain by T. and A. Constable, Ltd. at the University Press, Edinburgh. Bound in publisher's original light brown cloth with white lettering to spine, top edge of book block stained light brown as issued. NO dustjacket. Slight handling wear, mild soiling to rear board, bookseller's small sticker to front pastedown (Foyles Bookshop, Charing Cross Road, London), otherwise overall a nice clean tight solid hardcover copy. 306pp. Scarce signed copy of an early edition of Huxley's classic work. RARE. Signed by Author(s).

Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine. First Edition. First American edition, first printing. Signed by Aldous Huxley on the half-title page. Bound in publisher's original grey-blue boards over black spine cloth stamped in blue and gilt. Near Fine with boards slightly sunned through dust jacket and former owner bookplate to front free endpaper. In a Near Fine unclipped dust jacket with light wear, light soiling and light toning. A non-fiction work written nearly thirty years after the publication of Brave New World in which Huxley ponders whether the world had moved toward or away from his vision of the future from the 1930s.

First UK Edition. First UK edition. Signed by author on professionally tipped in page from a single limited edition, therefore the authenticity is guaranteed. Comes with a brand new facsimile (reproduction) dust jacket for protection and display. Measuring approximately 7.75" x 5.25" with 306 numbered pages. This book is in very good plus condition. Moderate bumping to both ends of spine. Minor staining to spine. Gilt lettering and design on spine still full and vivid. Moderate staining to both boards. Professionally tipped in page signed by author opposite of front pastedown. Brave New World is a dystopian novel by English author Aldous Huxley, written in 1931 and published in 1932. Please view the many other rare titles available for purchase at our store. We are always interested in purchasing individual or collections of fine books. Inventory# (L3-18).

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Limited Edition. "Brave New World" by Aldous Huxley. Garden City: Doubleday, Doran & Company, Inc., 1932. First American edition, limited to 250 specially-printed and bound copies, of which this copy is hand-numbered 146 and signed by the author on a special limitation page inserted in front. Octavo. 311 pages. Publisher's quarter cloth-backed maroon boards, lettered and decorated in gilt. Top edge gilt. Light to moderate shelf wear to the edges of the boards, more so at corners; light fraying to spine ends; front hinge broken but the textblock remains tight; slight toning to contents. About very good. Housed in a custom quarter-leather clamshell box with titling in gilt on the spine. Signed by Author.

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: No Dust Jacket. First Edition. Black cloth spine with brown boards, titled in gilt, TEG. Stated first (American) edition. Limited edition # 129 of 250 copies signed by Huxley to the limitation page. A few flecks to gilt top edge, and slight wear to one corner else a square tight clean copy. In plastic protective cover. In publisher's lightly rubbed slipcase. ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; Signed by Author.

Signed, limited deluxe first edition, no.135 of 324 copies produced, 8vo., pp.(iv),306, publisher?s lightly bevelled yellow buckram with blue morocco title label to spine, gilt, untrimmed paper, t.e.g.; very light sunning to spine (gilt remains bright), light crease to head of spine, very slight foxing to fore-edges, internally fresh and fine, a very good copy indeed. Signed by Aldous Huxley.

Signed limited first edition of Huxley's masterpiece. Octavo, original yellow cloth, gilt topstain as issued. One of a limited edition of 324 numbered copies signed by Aldous Huxley on the limitation page, this is number 8. In very good condition. Housed in a custom half morocco clamshell box. Huxley wrote Brave New World in response to H.G. Wellsā Utopian novels of the early 20th century. Set in London in the year 2540, the novel anticipated future developments in psychological manipulation and reproductive technology which created a profound shift in the character of society. "A nightmarish prognostication of a future in which humanity has been destroyed by scienceā ¦ easily Huxley's most popular (and many good judges continue to think his best) novel" (DNB). "After the success of his first three novels, Huxley abandoned the fictional milieu of literary London and directed his satire toward an imagined future. He admitted that the original idea of Brave New World was to challenge H.G. Wells' Utopian visionā ¦ The novel also marks Huxley's increasing disenchantment with the world, which was to result in his leaving England for California in 1937 in search of a more spiritual life. The book was immediately successful" (Parker & Kermode, 161-62). Named by Modern Library as one of the 100 Greatest Novels of the twentieth century.

Large octavo, pp. [1-8] [1] 2-306 [307: printer's imprint] [308-312: blank] [note: last two leaves are blanks], original yellow buckram over bevel-edged boards, blue leather label on spine panel, t.e.g., other edges untrimmed. First edition. One of 324 numbered copies signed by Huxley. ". stands alongside WE and NINETEEN EIGHTY-FOUR as one of the classic dystopian novels." - Anatomy of Wonder (1995) 2-56. Anatomy of Wonder (1976) 3-27; (1981) 2-44; (1987) 2-47; (1995) 2-56; and (2004) II-558. Clareson, Science Fiction in America, 1870s-1930s 437. Clarke, Tale of the Future (1978), p. 61. Connolly, The Modern Movement 75. Gerber, Utopian Fantasy (1973), p. 151. Lewis, Utopian Literature, pp. 98-103. Locke, A Spectrum of Fantasy, p. 120. Negley, Utopian Literature: A Bibliography 602. Sargent, British and American Utopian Literature, 1516-1985, p. 195. Survey of Science Fiction Literature I, pp. 247-53. Bleiler (1978), p. 106. Reginald 07670. Some foxing to endpapers, just a bit of the age-darkening of cloth common to this binding, here restricted to the rear cover. The front and spine panels are clean and bright (none of the usual darkening or sunning to the spine panel) and the leather spine label is perfect. A very handsome, superior copy of this classic. (#114603).

Condition: Very Good. Signed Limited First Edition. First British edition, signed limited issue. Number 302 of a limited 324 copies signed by Aldous Huxley. Bound in publisher's original yellow cloth with blue morocco title label to spine lettered in gilt, top edge gilt and all others untrimmed. Very Good with cloth spine-toned and lightly dust-soiled, pages browned at rough-cut edges. A beautiful copy of the author's best-known work.

Hardcover. Condition: Near fine. First and Limited Edition. First UK edition (signed/limited), one of 324 copies, octavo size, 315 pp. Much of Aldous Huxley's (1894-1963) work deals with the conflict between the interests of the individual and society, often focusing on the problem of self-realization within the context of social responsibility. These themes reached their zenith in this work, "Brave New World", published in 1932. His most enduring work imagined a fictional future in which free will and individuality have been sacrificed in deference to complete social stability, in which he may have been more prophetic than we ever imagined. This the first signed/limited UK edition (published simultaneously with the UK trade edition). ___DESCRIPTION: Bound in full canary cloth over bevelled boards, grey leather spine label with gilt lettering and decorative border, top edge gilt, fore- and bottom edges uncut, tasteful Ex-Libris of Louis Y. Schermerhorn on the front pastedown, limitation page tipped-in before title page, this no. 200 of 324 copies, signed by Huxley in black ink; octavo size (9 1/4" by 6 1/4"), pagination: [i-viii] [1] 2-306 [printer's statement]. ___CONDITION: Near fine, the coth binding clean other than a bit of dustiness, the spine label unworn, the corners unrubbed, the gilt top edge bright, a strong, square text block with solid hinges, the interior clean and bright, and othen than the Ex-Libris mentioned above free of prior owner markings; a small spot of wear to the fore-edge of the front board at the mid-point, the free endpapers slightly toned, slight residue of old cello tape on the free endpapers, and the uncut fore-edge pages somewhat dusty. Even with its few faults a bright, solid, near fine copy of a seminal work. ___POSTAGE: International customers, please note that additional postage may apply as the standard does not always cover costs; please inquire for details. ___Swan's Fine Books is pleased to be a member of the ABAA, ILAB, and IOBA and we stand behind every book we sell. Please contact us with any questions you may have, we are here to help.

Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. 1st Edition. Near Fine Book, edge wear & Very Good + Jacket, edge wear mainly to spine ends, 1st ed 1st pt, with $2.50 & red top, stated first edition, Signed to 1/2 title page, in a protective cover. Signed by Author(s).

hardcover. Condition: Very good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very good. First. A very good first edition (1932 on title page and no mention of later printings on copyright page) in a very good dust jacket, with a page inscribed by Huxley inserted after the front free endpaper. Previous owner's bookplate attached to front paste-down, some damage to front paste-down paper as well as to rear paste-down paper. Housed in a custom-made collector's clamshell case.

First British edition, signed limited issue, number 36 of 324 copies signed and numbered by the author and specially bound. The British edition was split into signed and trade issues, published simultaneously on 2 February, following publication of the signed issue of the US edition on 21 January, and preceding the US trade issue on 4 February. Huxley's enduring dystopian novel, which meditates on the negative consequences of eliminating unhappiness, turned him into the most famous British novelist of the inter-war period. Bromer A29.2. Octavo. Original yellow cloth over bevelled boards, blue morocco spine label, top edge gilt, others untrimmed. Spine lightly toned and bumped at centre and foot, cloth very lightly mottled, sides bright, browning to endpapers, contents fresh. A very good copy indeed.

First edition of Huxley's masterpiece. Octavo, original blue cloth. Boldly signed by Aldous Huxley on a slip laid in. Near fine in a very good dust jacket with professional restoration. "A nightmarish prognostication of a future in which humanity has been destroyed by scienceā ¦ easily Huxley's most popular (and many good judges continue to think his best) novel" (DNB). "After the success of his first three novels, Huxley abandoned the fictional milieu of literary London and directed his satire toward an imagined future. He admitted that the original idea of Brave New World was to challenge H.G. Wells' Utopian visionā ¦ The novel also marks Huxley's increasing disenchantment with the world, which was to result in his leaving England for California in 1937 in search of a more spiritual life. The book was immediately successful" (Parker & Kermode, 161-62). Named by Modern Library as one of the 100 Greatest Novels of the twentieth century.

Signed limited first edition of Huxley's masterpiece. Octavo, original yellow cloth, gilt topstain as issued. One of a limited edition of 324 numbered copies signed by Aldous Huxley on the limitation page. In near fine condition with light toning. An exceptional example. Huxley wrote Brave New World in response to H.G. Wellsā Utopian novels of the early 20th century. Set in London in the year 2540, the novel anticipated future developments in psychological manipulation and reproductive technology which created a profound shift in the character of society. "A nightmarish prognostication of a future in which humanity has been destroyed by scienceā ¦ easily Huxley's most popular (and many good judges continue to think his best) novel" (DNB). "After the success of his first three novels, Huxley abandoned the fictional milieu of literary London and directed his satire toward an imagined future. He admitted that the original idea of Brave New World was to challenge H.G. Wells' Utopian visionā ¦ The novel also marks Huxley's increasing disenchantment with the world, which was to result in his leaving England for California in 1937 in search of a more spiritual life. The book was immediately successful" (Parker & Kermode, 161-62). Named by Modern Library as one of the 100 Greatest Novels of the twentieth century.

First British edition, signed limited issue, number 86 of 324 copies signed and numbered by the author and specially bound; a superb copy, notably well-preserved in an early glassine wrapper. The UK edition was split into signed and trade issues, published simultaneously on 2 February, following publication of the signed issue of the US edition on 21 January, and preceding the US trade issue on 4 February. Huxley's enduring dystopian novel, which meditates on the negative consequences of eliminating unhappiness, turned him into the most famous British novelist of the inter-war period. Bromer A29.2. Octavo. Original yellow cloth over bevelled boards, blue morocco spine label, top edge gilt, others untrimmed. With later glassine. Housed in a black quarter morocco solander box by the Chelsea Bindery. Bookseller label to front pastedown. Spine faintly sunned and bumped, free endpapers lightly browned with one tiny stain, else a fine copy.

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine. 1st Edition. First Edition, First Printing. A spectacular copy SIGNED by Huxley on a handwritten letter laid into the book. This ORIGINAL First Issue dustjacket is rich in color without the common fading or wear you see on most copies . The book is in fabulous shape and is bound in the publisher's blue cloth with minor wear to the edges. The pages are exceptionally clean with NO writing, marks or bookplates in the book. A superb untouched copy SIGNED by the author. Signed by Author(s).