BURGESS, Anthony (1917-1993). A Clockwork Orange. London, et al: Heinemann, 1962.
Sale 1335 - Fine Literature from the Collection of Richard C. McKenzie
Jun 6, 2024
9:00AM CT
Live / Chicago
Estimate
$600 -
$800
Sold for $3,175
Sold prices are inclusive of Buyer’s Premium
Lot Description
BURGESS, Anthony (1917-1993). A Clockwork Orange. London, et al: Heinemann, 1962.
8vo. Original gilt-lettered black cloth; in unrestored unclipped dust jacket priced at "16s" (old price sticker residue over 16s, possibly from the later 25s sticker, spine and top flap edges a bit sunned); morocco-backed folding case.
FIRST EDITION, IN THE FIRST ISSUE BLACK CLOTH BINDING of the author’s dystopian novel that issued a “futuristic warning against both mindless violence and the mechanical reconditioning that is often proposed as society’s solution to its ills” (100 Banned Books, pp. 368–371). The basis of the Stanley Kubrick film, which was nominated for an Academy Award. Pringle, Science Fiction: The 100 Best Novels 36.
Fine Literature from the Collection of Richard C. McKenzie
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