Brief Candles

by Aldous Huxley 

First edition, signed by the author.  New York:  The Fountain Press, and London:  Chatto & Windus, 1930 

Hardback is overall in VERY GOOD condition.

• Black cloth covers show some smudges, a ding to cover edge, splitting at shoulder, edgewear.  Corners are frayed, with exposed board.  See photos.  
• Spine has gilt text effaced and is dull, with chipped, frayed ends.  See photos.
• Binding is secure. 
• Pastedowns and feps have some toning, bookseller marks. 
• Signed on half-title page.
• Interior is gently age-toned, exhibits marginal toning, some chips to page edges where cut for reading.  See photos. 
• Inside pages are free of writing and intentional marks.
• Text block edges have deckle fore and foot edges. 
• PS2024.0718

320 pages. 6 x 9 inches

A very good copy of this signed first edition by English author and philosopher Aldous Huxley (1894-1963).  The collection of short stories and a novella includes "Chawdron," "The Rest Cure," "The Claxtons," and "After the Fireworks."

First edition of 842 copies, 800 of which were for sale.  This is copy #350.  Signed by the author on half-title page.  Typography by Carl Purington Rollins.  Distributed in America by Random House.

Please see photos. More photos available upon request.

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