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London: Methuen & Co, 1960. Hardcover. Very Good. First Methuen edition, wrappered issue (preceded slightly by an acting edition). A small crease on the front wrap, a little soiling, a pleasing, very good copy in a custom cloth clamshell case with leather spine label. This is Pinter's own copy, unsigned, but apparently used as either a prompt copy or in revising the play for radio, with corrections (mostly deletions, some of them very substantive on nearly every page). The Nobel laureate's own copy of one of his first major works.
A Modern Theory of Ethics. by STAPLEDON, Olaf - 1929: A Study of the Relations of Ethics and Psychology.
by STAPLEDON, Olaf
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A Modern Theory of Ethics.: A Study of the Relations of Ethics and Psychology.
by STAPLEDON, Olaf
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London: Methuen & Co. Ltd,, 1929. Inscribed First edition, first impression, presentation copy, inscribed by the author on the front free endpaper, "A. M. Carr-Saunders, with compliments from W.O.S. 3rd February 1929". A Modern Theory of Ethics is Stapledon's first published work of prose, based on the thesis for his PhD in philosophy awarded at the University of Liverpool in 1925. The recipient, A. M. Carr-Saunders (1886-1966), was a biologist and eugenicist and the author of The Population Problem. He is credited by Stapledon on page vi of the introduction to this volume for "advice on those chapters which refer to biological principles". Octavo. Original green cloth, spine lettered in gilt, front cover lettered in blind. Cloth a little rubbed, corners bumped, very faint toning to endpapers. An excellent copy.
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The Caretaker
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The Homecoming
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London: Methuen & Co, 1965. Hardcover. Fine/Fine. First edition. Fine in fine, very lightly rubbed dustwrapper. In custom chemise and quarter morocco gilt and cloth slipcase. Inscribed by Pinter to Vivien Merchant, the lead (and only) actress in the play, who was also his wife: "June 1965 To Vivien. Thank you! David." Pinter was an actor as well, and here uses his stage name, David Baron. *The Homecoming* won the Tony Award for Best Play in 1967, and Merchant was nominated for Best Actress. As good an association as possible in what is probably the Nobel Prize-winning playwright's best-known and commercially most successful drama.
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The Good Earth.
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London: Methuen & Co., 1931. Over eighty years have passed since The Good Earth won the Pulitzer Prize, it has retained its popularity and become one of the great modern classics. "I can only write what I know, and I know nothing but China, having always lived there," wrote Pearl Buck. In The Good Earth she presents a graphic view of a China when the last emperor reigned and the vast political and social upheavals of the twentieth century were but distant rumblings for the ordinary people. This moving, classic story of the honest farmer Wang Lung and his selfless wife O-lan is must reading for those who want to fully appreciate the sweeping changes that have occurred in the lives of the Chinese people during this century.
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London: Methuen & Co. Ltd. 1913. First edition. First edition. Original cloth in dustwrapper. A superb fine copy, the red cloth unfaded and the gilt titles bright. The contents are entirely complete with no inscriptions or stamps. Publisher's catalogue to the rear dated Spring 1914. Complete with the rare original dustwrapper which has only minor nicks to the spine tips and some rubbing and darkening of the spine. The reverse shows remnants of old paper to the spine tips. Short stories, mainly criminous. Exceptionally scarce in dustwrapper. Hubin. Further details and images for any of the items listed are available on request. Lucius Books welcomes direct contact with our customers.
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The Caretaker
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London: Methuen & Co, 1960. Hardcover. Very Good. First Methuen edition, wrappered issue (preceded slightly by an acting edition). A small crease on the front wrap, a little soiling, a pleasing, very good copy in a custom cloth clamshell case with leather spine label. This is Pinter's own copy, unsigned, but apparently used as either a prompt copy or in revising the play for radio, with corrections (mostly deletions, some of them very substantive on nearly every page). The Nobel laureate's own copy of one of his first major works.
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The Homecoming
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London: Methuen & Co, 1965. Hardcover. Fine/Fine. First edition. Fine in fine, very lightly rubbed dustwrapper. In custom chemise and quarter morocco gilt and cloth slipcase. Inscribed by Pinter to Vivien Merchant, the lead (and only) actress in the play, who was also his wife: "June 1965 To Vivien. Thank you! David." Pinter was an actor as well, and here uses his stage name, David Baron. *The Homecoming* won the Tony Award for Best Play in 1967, and Merchant was nominated for Best Actress. As good an association as possible in what is probably the Nobel Prize-winning playwright's best-known and commercially most successful drama.
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The Good Earth.
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London: Methuen & Co., 1931. Over eighty years have passed since The Good Earth won the Pulitzer Prize, it has retained its popularity and become one of the great modern classics. "I can only write what I know, and I know nothing but China, having always lived there," wrote Pearl Buck. In The Good Earth she presents a graphic view of a China when the last emperor reigned and the vast political and social upheavals of the twentieth century were but distant rumblings for the ordinary people. This moving, classic story of the honest farmer Wang Lung and his selfless wife O-lan is must reading for those who want to fully appreciate the sweeping changes that have occurred in the lives of the Chinese people during this century.
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London: Methuen & Co. Ltd. 1913. First edition. First edition. Original cloth in dustwrapper. A superb fine copy, the red cloth unfaded and the gilt titles bright. The contents are entirely complete with no inscriptions or stamps. Publisher's catalogue to the rear dated Spring 1914. Complete with the rare original dustwrapper which has only minor nicks to the spine tips and some rubbing and darkening of the spine. The reverse shows remnants of old paper to the spine tips. Short stories, mainly criminous. Exceptionally scarce in dustwrapper. Hubin. Further details and images for any of the items listed are available on request. Lucius Books welcomes direct contact with our customers.
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A Modern Theory of Ethics
by Stapledon, Olaf
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London: Methuen and Co. Ltd.. Very Good. 1929. 1st Edition. Hardcover. First edition, second issue with the date code of 531 at bottom of the last page of ads. 5" x 7 3/4" hardcover bound in dark green cloth wit h gold spine lettering and a blind stamped title on the front board. 2 77 pages plus an eight page Methuen catalog with 531 date code. A Very Good copy. Small bumps and rubs to the corners. Lightly rubbed spine tips. Mild dusting to the covers. The pages are slightly tanned but no t brittle. The interior is otherwise clean and unmarked. With a Xerox style facsimile of the original jacket. .
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A Modern Theory of Ethics
by Stapledon, Olaf
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NY: E.P. Dutton & Co., Inc.. NF. 1929. 1st American Edition. Hardcover. First American edition, undated but 1929. 5" x 7 3/4", 277 page hardco ver bound in red cloth with gold spine lettering. A Near Fine copy in a Good dust jacket. The book's overs are bright and clean. The gold le ttering is sharp. Minor tanning to the endpapers. Former owner's small name label is affixed to the upper edge of the front endpaper. The in terior is otherwise fine. The dust jacket has a 3 1/2" closed tear on the front panel. Frays to the jacket's corners and along the head and heel of its spine. Dust soiling to the spine and panels. .
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A Modern Theory of Ethics (Signed presentation copy)
by Stapledon, Olaf
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London: Methuen and Co. Ltd.. NF. 1929. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Stated first edition. 12mo (5" x 7 3/4") hardcover bound in dark green , now turned to black, cloth with gold spine lettering. 277 pages plus an eight page publisher's catalog dated 628 at the rear, indicating 1 st issue.. A Near Fine copy. Small Rub marks to the corners, spine tip s & seams. The spine lettering is bright but there is some light sunni ng to the spine. There are a few small dust spots to the outer edges o f the page blocks but content is otherwise Fine. In rare Very Good or better dj. First issue Orange Jacket with black lettering has tiny fr ays to the spine tips and corners, but is otherwise about fine. The au thor's 2nd book preceded by a Rare 1914 book of Poetry. SIGNED and ins cribed by Stapledon to fellow author Aage Marcus on the front fly as f ollows: "A. Marcus/from/Olaf Stapledon/4th April 1934". A scarce boo k in dust jacket, exceedingly so Inscribed. .
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