THE ARISTOS - A Self-Portrait in Ideas [1/1]

John Fowles

Verlag: Jonathan Cape, London, 1965

Beschreibung

First impression of the true first edition of the author's scarce second book. ***Near fine in black cloth-covered boards with gilt titles to spine. Top edge of text-block stained pale blue to match the dustwrapper, but slightly faded. The boards are clean and unmarked. Top of spine just very slightly bumped. Corners sharp. Internally also near fine with no inscriptions, just a small Foyle's bookseller's label to the front pastedown. No foxing. Pages bright. ***In a near fine pale blue and black printed dustwrapper, that has not been price-clipped, retaining the original publisher's price of 30s net. Head and tail of spine of dustwrapper just very slightly creased and rubbed. Spine of dustwrapper slightly faded but hardly browned at all - far less than is usually found. Small mark to the top of the spine, and a couple of tiny spots. Small closed tear to the top edge of the back panel of the dustwrapper near the spine. Extremities of dustwrapper just slightly browned. Front and rear panels of dustwrapper bright. No tears. Dustwrapper crisp and clean. ***246 pages. 204mm x 136 mm. ***'It is not a difficult book; the tone is warm, the ideas are accessible. Fowles has used some of the concepts of Heraclitus; in form, the book is modelled on the Pensées of Pascal; in spirit, on the works of Montaigne.' (Quote from inside front of dustwrapper blurb). ***First impression of the true first edition in its original dustwrapper, extremely hard to find, especially in such bright, clean collectable condition. John Fowles' most elusive first edition title. Scarce. ***For all our books, postage is charged at cost, allowing for packaging: any shipping rates indicated on ABE are an average only: we will reduce the P & P charge where appropriate - please contact us for postal rates for heavier books and sets etc. Bestandsnummer des Verkäufers 7408x

Bibliografische Details

Titel: THE ARISTOS - A Self-Portrait in Ideas [1/1]

Verlag: Jonathan Cape, London

Erscheinungsdatum: 1965

Einband: Hardcover

Zustand: Near Fine

Zustand des Schutzumschlags: Near Fine

Auflage: First Edition