Author: HUXLEY, Aldous
Title: Brave New World
Description: New York, The Limited Editions Club, 1974. Hardcover. Foreword by Huxley. New introduction by Ashley Montagu. Illustrations by Mara McAfee. Small 4to. Glossy paper over boards, slipcase. xxvi, 237pp. 10 full-page aquatints. Fine/fine. This first thus represents the seventh title in the LEC's 41st Series, with rear colophon noting limitation of 2,000 numbered copies (this #89) signed hugely by illustrator McAfee. This exceptional copy bears four fine autograph additions from two "BNW" film versions, all tipped face-to-face on the front endpaper. On the front pastedown, from the 1980 made-for-t.v. film, are signatures of BUD CORT (born 1948; portrays Bernard Marx), who inscribes and signs a heavy stock 5½" X 3½" card in blue fineline "For Richard -- / With all / my Sincere / Best / Wishes! / Bud / Cort / '87"; and below this KRISTOFFER TABORI (born 1952; portrays John the Savage), who signs a heavy stock 5" X 3" card boldly in brown fineline, dating it 9 November 1972 at upper right. On the facing front flyleaf, from the 1998 made-for-t.v. film, are signatures of PETER GALLAGHER (born 1955; portrays Bernard Marx), who signs a heavy stock 5" X 4" card in black fineline, dating it 17 August 1982 at upper right; and below this MIGUEL FERRER (1955-2017; portrays The Director of Hatcheries and Conditioning), who signs a heavy stock 5" X 3" card in blue fineline, dating it 17 April 1988 at upper right. Laid in are the perfect bookmarks: Original transmittal envelopes for all four actors. Quite an intriguing copy. NEWMAN 472. .
Keywords: British Literature
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Title: Brave New World
Description: New York, The Limited Editions Club, 1974. Hardcover. Foreword by Huxley. New introduction by Ashley Montagu. Illustrations by Mara McAfee. Small 4to. Glossy paper over boards, slipcase. xxvi, 237pp. 10 full-page aquatints. Fine/fine. This first thus represents the seventh title in the LEC's 41st Series, with rear colophon noting limitation of 2,000 numbered copies (this #89) signed hugely by illustrator McAfee. This exceptional copy bears four fine autograph additions from two "BNW" film versions, all tipped face-to-face on the front endpaper. On the front pastedown, from the 1980 made-for-t.v. film, are signatures of BUD CORT (born 1948; portrays Bernard Marx), who inscribes and signs a heavy stock 5½" X 3½" card in blue fineline "For Richard -- / With all / my Sincere / Best / Wishes! / Bud / Cort / '87"; and below this KRISTOFFER TABORI (born 1952; portrays John the Savage), who signs a heavy stock 5" X 3" card boldly in brown fineline, dating it 9 November 1972 at upper right. On the facing front flyleaf, from the 1998 made-for-t.v. film, are signatures of PETER GALLAGHER (born 1955; portrays Bernard Marx), who signs a heavy stock 5" X 4" card in black fineline, dating it 17 August 1982 at upper right; and below this MIGUEL FERRER (1955-2017; portrays The Director of Hatcheries and Conditioning), who signs a heavy stock 5" X 3" card in blue fineline, dating it 17 April 1988 at upper right. Laid in are the perfect bookmarks: Original transmittal envelopes for all four actors. Quite an intriguing copy. NEWMAN 472. .
Keywords: British Literature
Price: US$ 250.00 Seller: Main Street Fine Books & Manuscripts
- Book number: 49921
- Book number: 49921
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