The Collected Works of Aldous Huxley; Brave New World, Chatto & Windus, 1972

Brave New World, Aldous Huxley's landmark dystopian novel first published in 1932, remains one of the most influential works of twentieth-century literature. Set in a technologically advanced future society governed by genetic engineering, psychological conditioning, and state-sanctioned pleasure, the novel offers a chilling satire on modernity, consumerism, and the sacrifice of individuality for social stability. By the time of this 1972 Chatto & Windus collected works edition, Huxley's vision had long been recognised as prophetic, securing the book’s enduring place alongside the great speculative novels of the modern age.

Brave New World, by Aldiss Huxley. 1972 issue by Chatto and Windus, London. Now a rather uncommon printing (especially with a decent dustjacket).

Provenance: With ownership ink stamp of Edward James and Farah Mendlesohn, both noted scholars of science fiction and speculative literature.

A very good copy overall - the dustjacket is intact and not price-clipped. With some age-toning and light wear to extremities. Now housed in clear, removable, protective plastic. Blue cloth hardback with gilt title to spine and gilt 'AH' monogram to front. Rear cover with a vertical crease. Presumable ex-library at some point - the remains of a label removal can be seen on the first free endpaper and with an adhesion mark remaining to first pastedown down the left side. No other library markings.

Text is bright and clean throughout, with light usage marks to text block edge.

Text in English.

xv + 213pp.

Dimensions: approx 203mm high x 135mm wide x 25mm deep.

Weight: approximately 382g (unpacked).