The book titled: "Do What You Will: Twelve Essays" is a collection of essays by Aldous Huxley.
Each essay delves into various aspects of human experience and intellectual inquiry. Huxley's essays are characterized by their depth, wit, and critical examination of contemporary issues.
The essays cover a range of topics, including art, religion, politics, and the human condition, reflecting Huxley's diverse interests and intellectual curiosity.
"Do What You Will: Twelve Essays" offers a rich tapestry of ideas that continue to resonate with readers today. Huxley's ability to blend intellectual rigor with accessible prose makes this collection a valuable resource for those interested in exploring the complexities of human thought and society.
Includes "bookplate" (in the form of a stamp) of the Grahame Book Company, Sydney. The "Grahame Bookmark Company" was renamed Grahames for Books in around 1985. The Grahame Book Company operated between 1940's until the late 1980's .
The bookplate features an image of "Thoth", the Egyptian god of wisdom, science and letters.
The label has a red centre with black border design in the form of a perforated stamp of 30 mm x 21 mm in size.
Bookplates (or, "book trade label") such as these are rare and very collectible in their own right.
The design was created by Waterlow & Sons Limited, London. - which was one of the UK's major engravers for over 100 years.
The bookplate adds value making this Aldous Huxley book even more unique and scarce.
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Aldous Huxley | Collected Works | Do What You Will (Twelve Essays)
Title: Do What You Will | Twelve essays | Collected Works
Author: Aldous Huxley
Edition: First published 1929. First issued in this collected edition, 1949
Publication Date: 1949
Publisher: Chatto & Windus, London, England
Binding: Hardcover
Pages: 310 pages
Dust Cover: Poen tear to top right corner of dustjacket. Join of front dustjacket coming away from flap of dustjacket. Some creasing to dustjacket. Tanning to inside dustjacket. Price clipped.
Condition: Original pale green boards. Title and author written in gilt to spine. Some tanning to pastedowns. Foxing to end papers. Prior owner name to front end paper. Otherwise:- binding tight, pages clear and readable. No tears or marks.
ISBN: N/A
