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Methuen, London., 1934. First edition. Octavo. pp viii, 280. 8-page publishers' catalogue, dated 634, at rear. The author examines the ills, political, cultural, scientific and philosophical, of the modern world, or at least the world during a decade of crisis.Contemporary (1935) gift inscription on front free endpaper. Fore-edge spotted. Prelims slightly spotted. Very good indeed in very good indeed dustwrapper slightly rubbed at the top edge and with the red on the spine a bit faded.
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- Bookseller
- Peter Ellis bookseller
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- Bookseller's Inventory #
- STAPLEDO005146
- Title
- Waking World.
- Author
- STAPLEDON, Olaf
- Book condition
- Used
- Publisher
- Methuen, London.
- Date Published
- 1934
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