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Anthony Burgess. A Clockwork Orange....
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Anthony Burgess. A Clockwork Orange. London: Heinemann, [1962].8vo. Publisher's cloth, spine gilt; original illustrated dust jacket.
FIRST EDITION, FIRST ISSUE DUST JACKET with wide flaps and priced "16s net." REVIEW COPY with publisher's notice and TLS laid-in.
BRIAN ALDISS' PERSONAL COPY with his ownership signature on front free endpaper.
Brian Aldiss (1925-2017) was a British author, editor, and critic whose prolific career helped define postwar science fiction in Britain and beyond. A longtime resident of Oxford, Aldiss is best remembered for works such as the Hothouse series and Helliconia, as well as for his influential anthologies and critical histories that shaped the modern understanding of the genre.
Condition: Pastedowns loose. Dust jacket unclipped (priced "16s net"); spine sunned; some chips and tears to edges; light stains to top edge of flaps and jacket verso.
References: Barron, Anatomy of Wonder (2004), II-190; Pringle, The Ultimate Guide to Science Fiction (1995), p. 70.
Provenance: Brian Aldiss (ownership signature). From the collection of David Aronovitz.
Auction Info
2026 May 13 The David Aronovitz Collection of Important Science Fiction and Fantasy, Part I Rare Books Signature® Auction #6336 (go to Auction Home page)
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