Brave New World. by HUXLEY, Aldous - 1932

London: Chatto & Windus,, 1932. You do look glum! What you need is a gramme of soma First UK edition, first impression, published on 2 February 1932, preceded only by the US signed limited edition of 250 copies published on 21 January. Brave New World is a seminal dystopian novel which established Huxley's "fortunes and reputation as the best-known British novelist between the wars" (ODNB). Octavo. Finely bound by the Chelsea Bindery in red and blue morocco with the titles onlaid in tan morocco above an onlaid diagnonal stripe in white and tan morocco, white soma tablet onlaid to the rear board, blue endpapers, twin rule to turn-ins in gilt, gilt edges. A fine copy.