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Price: US$225.00 + shipping
Description: 1st Edition Clamshell Collector's Case. NO BINDING. Custom Clamshell Case. No Binding. First Edition Clamshell Case. Burgess, Anthony. A CLOCKWORK ORANGE. London: Heinemann, 1962. Superb Custom Fitted Modern Collector's Clamshell Bookcase [Not A Book] HAND-CRAFTED by our conservation team, each box is Gilt-stamped at the spine. The case is finished in rich black Nuba® with a 'sculpted design [after the book's distinct illustrated wrapper] on the side. Velour finished interior. Every TBCL case can be finished in a selection of fine leathers & cloths or Nuba® or a combination of both. Nuba® is a fine, supple & durable covering with a neutral ph that has the feel of velvety soft Italian Nubuck leather. This clamshell is perfectly sized to accommodate your first edition. A Handsome Collector's Custom Case for an important Book. Generally over 100 in-stock titles. Custom Craft available upon request. Book definitely NOT included. Photographs Upon Request.
Seller: TBCL The Book Collector's Library, Montreal, QC, Canada
Anthony Burgess. Clockwork Orange. Heinemann, London UK, 1962.
Price: US$704.48 + shipping
Condition: Fair
Description: A first ex libris edition book free of any restoration. With a later 1960's reprint dust jacket with reviews of A Clockwork Orange on the rear panel. Original black cloth boards with gilt lettering. Slight lean to the book. Circular library stamps to the text and library notification on first page of the text. Stains and creases within the text. The clipped dust jacket has chipping and light loss to the edges and folds. Internal tape repairs to the jacket.
Seller: Rare And Antique Books PBFA, Exeter, DEVON, United Kingdom
BURGESS, Anthony.. A CLOCKWORK ORANGE.. William Heinemann,, London,, 1962.
Price: US$832.56 + shipping
Condition: Fine
Description: First Edition. Third State. Dust Jacket. 8vo. pp 195. Third state. Original publisher's mauve cloth, lettered gilt on spine. Front panel of jacket designed by Barry Trengrove, showing a shouting face and an orange speech bubble. This is the third state with mauve cloth, a 21 shilling price label and d/w flaps a slightly different size to the first black cloth state. The verso of the title page states 1962 with no reprint mentioned, ie exactly the same as the first edition, first impression. Fine in near fine dust jacket, with faint rubbing at edges. No inscriptions, not price-clipped.
Seller: Burwood Books, Wickham Market, United Kingdom
Burgess, Anthony. A Clockwork Orange. William Heinemann Ltd, London, 1962.
Price: US$1250.00 + shipping
Condition: Near Fine
Description: First edition, first printing. Bound in original first issue black cloth with spine lettered in gilt; lacking the dust jacket. Near fine with slight lean to binding, light wear and light scuffing to binding, large former owner bookplate to front pastedown, foxing mostly confined to the textblock edge, prelims and terminal pages, pages lightly toned and with several creased corners. Anthony Burgess' best-known novel, which was the basis of the 1971 Stanley Kubrick film.
Seller: Burnside Rare Books, ABAA, Portland, OR, U.S.A.
BURGESS Anthony.. A Clockwork Orange.. 1962, 1962.
Price: US$1819.66 + shipping
Description: London: Heinemann 1962. Octavo in first issue black cloth binding with gilt lettering to spine. Complete with first issue dust jacket (slightly chipped) designed by Barry Trengrove with larger flap and 16s. price unclipped. (viii 196pp.). Original owner's bookplate on front endpaper. This is a very good copy of the rare first edition. A Clockwork Orange is Burgess' most controversial and alarming work set in a future London beset by authoritarianism extreme violence and technological excess narrated in Nadsat a Russian-influenced slang of Burgess' own devising. As is written on the inside flap "As the genial Alex himself might put it: 'It is a horrorshow story which will either make you smeck like bezoomny or bring the old tears to your glazzies.'" Stanley Kubrick released his classic film adaption of the novella in 1971.
Seller: Berkelouw Rare Books, Berrima, NSW, Australia
BURGESS, Anthony. A CLOCKWORK ORANGE. London: Heinemann, (1962), 1962.
Price: US$2000.00 + shipping
Condition: Fine
Description: Stunning fine First Edition copy (second issue purple boards) in fine, fresh, price-clipped purple dust jacket with reviews on rear panel. A title which ranks at #65 on the Modern Library's 100 Best Books of the 20th Century, and of course, basis for the vivid 1971 film classic by Stanley Kubrick. A beautiful copy which has been boldly signed on the title page by the star of the film, Malcolm McDowell.
Seller: Mystery Pier Books, Inc.,ABAA, ILAB, ABA, West Hollywood, CA, U.S.A.
Anthony Burgess. A Clockwork Orange. Heinemann, London, 1962.
Price: US$2817.90 + shipping
Condition: Near Fine
Description: An uncommon, first edition copy of Anthony Burgess' celebrated novel, his jeu d'espirit, 'A Clockwork Orange'. A first edition, first issue of this canonical novel. A novel known for its use of 'Nadsat' slang, and many time a contentious read, having been censored in some schools and libraries in the United States.Hailed as an dystopian, sci-fi, satirical, black comedy; this novel explores many genres. The teenage protagonist Alex narrates his violent exploits and experiences. Time Magazine regarded this work as on the list of 100 best English-language novels written since 1923.Burgess' novel was later adapted into a dystopian crime film by Stanley Kubrick.With the original first issue dustwrapper, with the extended flaps. This dustwrapper is neatly price-clipped and has been restored to the head and tail.A lovely, very scarce example of this important literary novel. In the publisher's original cloth binding. With price-clipped dustwrapper. Externally, very smart with just a few light marks to the tail of spine. Dustwrapper is very smart and has been restored to the head and tail of spine, resulting in minor bleed-through to the external. A few light marks to the wraps. Front endpaper has been removed. Prior owner has used biro to cover something written to the front pastedown. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are bright. Spot to the fore-edge, not affecting pages. Near Fine
Seller: Rooke Books PBFA, Bath, United Kingdom
Burgess, Anthony. A Clockwork Orange. Heinemann, London, 1962.
Price: US$2881.94 + shipping
Condition: Very Good
Description: Hardcover, first edition, with plastic protective dust jacket, 196pp. Jacket design by Barry Trengrove and original price of 16s printed on inner front flap; jacket spine lightly sunned. Previous owner's name (Roy Fowler, biographer of Orson Welles) and purchase year and place penned to FEP. Water mark at REP and rear pastedown, this has bled throughout to gutter of pages 155-179 and is quite faint. Small mark to page block head and leading corners of jacket are faintly worn. Three small nicks to front hinge; some small and faint marks on ten early pages, mostly in margins. Spine is tight, boards and pages are sound, text is clear throughout. Very good condition. AD
Seller: PsychoBabel & Skoob Books, Didcot, Oxfordshire, OXON, United Kingdom
Burgess, Anthomy. A Clockwork Orange. William Heinemann, London, United Kingdom, 1962.
Price: US$2905.08 + shipping
Condition: Very Good
Description: First UK Edition, First Print. True first issue: 196 pages, original black cloth boards, gilt titling on the spine. Dust jacket designed by Barry Trengrove with the price 16s Net and wider flaps, the jacket has area of loss at the top of the spine and bottom front edge else light rubbing to corners, small nick to corners, closed tear to rear, some light staining to verso, internally clean pages, a sprinkle of spotting to end pages, spotting to edges. Signed book plate by Anthony Burgess laid in. The book itself is not signed.
Seller: Kelleher Rare Books, Naas, IE, Ireland
BURGESS, ANTHONY. A CLOCKWORK ORANGE. HEINEMANN PUB 1962, LONDON, 1962.
Price: US$3000.00 + shipping
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Seller: JOHN LUTSCHAK BOOKS, BURLINGTON, WI, U.S.A.
Anthony Burgess. A Clockwork Orange. Heinemann, London, 1962.
Price: US$3000.00 + shipping
Condition: Very Good
Description: First UK Edition/First Printing. Hardcover. Very good book in a very good unclipped dust jacket. The first state book is with black boards, bumped at the bottom of the spine, with a spine lean and a small stain to the lower margin of page 10 and 11, not affecting the text. The first state jacket has the wider flaps and priced 16s. Some light wear along the edges with more so to the lower spine. A controversial book at the time of publication, made into an equally controversial 1971 film by Stanley Kubrick.
Seller: MDS BOOKS, Mississauga, ON, Canada
BURGESS, Anthony.. A Clockwork Orange.. London: Heinemann, 1962, 1962.
Price: US$3202.16 + shipping
Description: First edition, first impression, first issue, bound in black boards and with the wide-flapped dust jacket priced 16s. Though its violent content shocked many, the novel remains among the most significant and enduring works of post-war British literature. It was the basis for the equally controversial 1971 Stanley Kubrick film, which led author and director to fear they had "opened a Pandora's box" (ODNB). In the second issue, the jacket flaps were trimmed and re-priced 18s. The third issue was released in purple boards with a decimal price sticker. Boytinck 75. Octavo. Original black boards, spine lettered in gilt, publisher's device on rear cover in blind. With dust jacket designed by Barry Trengrove. Bookseller's ticket of Van Schaik's Pretoria on front pastedown. Spine ends and outer corner of upper cover lightly bumped; jacket a little rubbed, spine panel sunned, a few chips and short closed tears to edges: a near-fine copy in very good jacket.
Seller: Peter Harrington. ABA/ ILAB., London, United Kingdom
Burgess, Anthony. A Clockwork Orange. Heinemann, London, England, 1962.
Price: US$3500.00 + shipping
Condition: Fine
Description: A first state of the first edition of this literary classic. Black boards with gold lettering on the spine. 16s price on the front flap. Very, very mild wear at two or three spots along the top edge of the DJ and at the corners. Light foxing inside the flaps. Foxing along the top of the pages and very light foxing on the FEPs and following blank pages. The description gives more weight to the flaws than does their appearance. A very nice copy.
Seller: Lazy S Books, Austin, TX, U.S.A.
BURGESS, Anthony.. A Clockwork Orange.. Heinemann, London., 1962.
Price: US$3522.38 + shipping
Description: First edition. First issue black binding. Octavo. pp [viii], 196. The author's highspot and a cornerstone of twentieth-century British fiction.Small contemporary (1964) ownership signature on front free endpaper. Edges spotted. Very good indeed in near-fine dustwrapper slightly faded at the spine. The dustwrapper is also first issue with the wider flaps.
Seller: Peter Ellis, Bookseller, ABA, ILAB, London, United Kingdom
BURGESS, Anthony.. A Clockwork Orange.. London: Heinemann, 1962, 1962.
Price: US$3522.38 + shipping
Description: First edition, first impression. The novel is among the most significant and enduring works of post-war British literature, but also deeply controversial at the time and since for its violent content. It was the basis for the equally controversial 1971 Stanley Kubrick film. Octavo. Finely bound by the Chelsea Bindery in black morocco, spine lettered in orange foil, morocco onlay depicting Alex's bowler-hatted gulliver to the front board with titles blocked in orange foil, twin rule to turn-ins in orange, orange coated endpapers, silver edges. A fine copy.
Seller: Peter Harrington. ABA/ ILAB., London, United Kingdom
Burgess, Anthony. A Clockwork Orange. Heinemann, 1962.
Price: US$3825.00 + shipping
Condition: Very Good
Description: Heinemann, London, 1962. First Edition. 196 pp. Hardcover: VERY GOOD. Dust Wrapper: VERY GOOD. Solid spine and pages crisp; some spotting/foxing scattered throughout. Small chip to the head of the dust wrapper spine, and some rubbing to extremities and light foxing. A very good copy. Anthony Burgess notorious 1962 dystopian novel is a nightmare vision of the future told in its own fantastically inventive language, and has since become a classic of modern literature. The book was banned in numerous U.S. schools for its sexual violence. Adapted for the big screen by Stanley Kubrick, the film was more controversial than the book and Kubrick withdrew the film from U.K. audiences himself; the self-imposed ban not being lifted until his death in 1999. Named by Modern Library as one of the 100 greatest novels of the twentieth century and by Time magazine as one of the 100 best English-language novels since 1923.
Seller: Bynx, LLC, Orlando, FL, U.S.A.
Burgess, Anthony. A Clockwork Orange. William Heinemann Ltd, London, 1962.
Price: US$4200.00 + shipping
Condition: Near Fine
Description: First edition, first printing. Bound in original first issue black cloth with spine lettered in gilt. Near Fine with foxing to top textblock edge, very faint staining to front endsheet at top edge near gutter, previous owner bookplate to front free endpaper and pages toned. In a Very Good first state dust jacket with wide flaps priced at 16s net; staining to jacket mostly visible from the blank verso, light toning and light wear. Presents well. Anthony Burgess' best-known novel, which was the basis of the 1971 Stanley Kubrick film.
Seller: Burnside Rare Books, ABAA, Portland, OR, U.S.A.
Burgess, Anthony. A Clockwork Orange. William Heinemann Ltd, London & Sydney, 1962.
Price: US$4500.00 + shipping
Description: First edition, first printing. Review copy for export with Australian office of publisher's slip laid in. [viii], 196 pp. Bound in original first issue black cloth with spine lettered in gilt. Very Good with foxing to edges, lighter occasional foxing to endpapers. In a Very Good first state dust jacket with wide flaps priced at 16s net; with a few small chips and closed tears to edges, spine panel a little dulled, foxing to verso. Anthony Burgess' best-known novel, which was the basis of the 1971 Stanley Kubrick film.
Seller: Burnside Rare Books, ABAA, Portland, OR, U.S.A.
Anthony Burgess. A Clockwork Orange. Heinemann, London, 1962.
Price: US$4803.24 + shipping
Condition: Very Good
Description: London, Heinemann, 1962. First edition, first impression. Hardback. A very good copy. A highlight of modern literature and book collecting. First issue in black boards with wider flaps. Price-clipped, with an owner's inscription. A little edgewear to the jacket and a couple of short tears, small indentation beneath the 'A' on the top of the jacket, slight fade to the spine. A nice copy. [10547, Hyraxia Books].
Seller: Hyraxia Books. ABA, ILAB, Hutton Cranswick, United Kingdom
Anthony Burgess. A Clockwork Orange. Heinemann, London, 1962.
Price: US$5059.41 + shipping
Condition: Fine
Description: A smartly bound, first edition copy of Anthony Burgess' celebrated novel, his jeu d'espirit, 'A Clockwork Orange'. With a signed letter from the author loosely inserted. Bound in a full crushed morocco binding in fine condition.Loosely inserted is a typed letter, signed by Burgess stating 'Dear Miss Coud, Thank you very much for your kind letter of November 12th, which I have just received. It's pleasant to know that one is appreciated. I have great pleasure in acceding to your request and enclose your bookplate duly signed. Again my thanks. With every good wish, yours sincerely, Anthony Burgess'.A first edition, first issue of this canonical novel. A novel known for its use of 'Nadsat' slang, and many time a contentious read, having been censored in some schools and libraries in the United States.Hailed as an dystopian, sci-fi, satirical, black comedy; this novel explores many genres. The teenage protagonist Alex narrates his violent exploits and experiences. Time Magazine regarded this work as on the list of 100 best English-language novels written since 1923.Burgess' novel was later adapted into a dystopian crime film by Stanley Kubrick.A lovely, very scarce example of this important literary novel. In a full crushed morocco binding. Externally, fine. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are bright and clean. Fine
Seller: Rooke Books PBFA, Bath, United Kingdom
Burgess, Anthony. A Clockwork Orange. Heinemann, London, 1962.
Price: US$5500.00 + shipping
Condition: Near Fine
Description: A Near Fine copy in the publisher's original black cloth, a few white scuff marks on the rear board. In a Near Fine first issue dust jacket with deeper flaps and the original price of 16s on the lower front flap. Two small punctures to the front panel and one to the front flap. A striking copy of this controversial novel that became an equally controversial film. A story that raises questions about crime, punishment, and human nature. Setting out in a London of the future, Alex seeks thrills and entertainment by committing "a little of the old ultraviolence" on other citizens of the city. Following a particularly violent episode, Alex is jailed and submits to a new form of physical and psychological punishment that will affect his own humanity for the rest of his life. "A Clockwork Orange is Anthony Burgess' most famous novel, and its impact on literary, musical, and visual culture has been extensive. The novel is concerned with the conflict between the individual and the state, the punishment of young criminals, and the possibility of redemption" (Burgess Foundation). Near Fine in Near Fine dust jacket.
Seller: Whitmore Rare Books, Inc. -- ABAA, ILAB, Pasadena, CA, U.S.A.
BURGESS, Anthony.. A Clockwork Orange.. London: Heinemann, 1962, 1962.
Price: US$6404.32 + shipping
Description: First edition, first impression, first issue, bound in black boards and with the wide-flapped dust jacket priced 16s. Though its violent content has shocked many, the novel remains among the most significant and enduring works of post-war British literature. It was the basis for the equally controversial 1971 Stanley Kubrick film, which led author and director to fear they had "opened a Pandora's box" (ODNB). In the second issue, the jacket flaps were trimmed and re-priced 18s. The third issue was released in purple boards with a decimal price sticker. Boytinck 75. Octavo. Original black boards, spine lettered in gilt, publisher's device on rear cover in blind. With dust jacket, designed by Barry Trengrove. Ownership inscription in red ink on front free endpaper. Minor spots on top edge and front endpapers, else fresh; jacket bright, notwithstanding the usual spine sunning, a little rubbing and couple of short closed tears, one discreetly repaired, ghosting from previous overprice sticker on front flap, unclipped: a near-fine copy in like jacket.
Seller: Peter Harrington. ABA/ ILAB., London, United Kingdom
Burgess, Anthony. Clockwork Orange. Heinemann, London, 1962.
Price: US$7500.00 + shipping
Condition: Fine
Description: First Edition, First Printing SIGNED by Anthony Burgess on a publisher's page tipped in. This First Issue dustjacket with the extended flaps is vibrant in color with light wear to the edges. This original First Printing dustjacket has the price present on the front flap. The book is in excellent condition. The binding is tight, and the boards are crisp with minor wear to the edges. The pages are clean with no writing, marks or bookplates in the book. A lovely copy SIGNED by the author.
Seller: Magnum Opus Rare Books, Missoula, MT, U.S.A.
Burgess, Anthony. A Clockwork Orange. Heinemann, London, 1962.
Price: US$9500.00 + shipping
Condition: Fine
Description: First Edition, First Printing with the words "First Published 1962" printed on the copyright page. This ORIGINAL dustjacket is rich in color with minor wear to the edges. The book is in excellent condition. The binding is tight with minor wear to the boards. The pages are clean with NO writing, marks or bookplates in the book. A wonderful copy of this TRUE FIRST EDITION with the First Issue dustjacket housed in a custom clamshell box for preservation.
Seller: Magnum Opus Rare Books, Missoula, MT, U.S.A.
Anthony Burgess. A Clockwork Orange. Heinemann, London, 1962.
Price: US$9606.48 + shipping
Condition: Fine
Description: A scarce, signed, first edition copy of Anthony Burgess' celebrated novel, his jeu d'espirit, 'A Clockwork Orange'. A first edition, first issue of this canonical novel. A novel known for its use of 'Nadsat' slang, and many time a contentious read, having been censored in some schools and libraries in the United States.Hailed as an dystopian, sci-fi, satirical, black comedy; this novel explores many genres. The teenage protagonist Alex narrates his violent exploits and experiences. Time Magazine regarded this work as on the list of 100 best English-language novels written since 1923.Burgess' novel was later adapted into a dystopian crime film by Stanley Kubrick.Signed by Burgess to a loosely inserted leaf.With the original unclipped dustwrapper, which is the first issue with the extended flaps.A lovely, very scarce example of this important literary novel. In the publisher's original cloth binding. With unclipped dustwrapper. Externally, this work is in an excellent condition. Just some minor bumping to the head and tail of spine. Dustwrapper smart. A few small closed tears to the head and tail of wrap. Small chip to the head of rear joint. Creasing to the flyleaves. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are very bright. Light scattered spots to the fore-edge, not affecting pages. Fine
Seller: Rooke Books PBFA, Bath, United Kingdom
Burgess, Anthony. A Clockwork Orange. Heinemann, London, 1962.
Price: US$10000.00 + shipping
Condition: Fine
Description: First Edition, First Printing authentically SIGNED by Anthony Burgess on the title page. This First Issue dustjacket has the extended flaps with the publisher's printed price present with NO pieces missing. The book is bound in great shape with light wear to the spine and edges. The binding is tight with NO cocking or leaning and the boards are crisp. The pages are clean with NO writing, marks or bookplates. A lovely copy SIGNED by the author. We buy SIGNED Burgess First Editions.
Seller: Magnum Opus Rare Books, Missoula, MT, U.S.A.
Burgess, Anthony. A Clockwork Orange. Heinemann, London, 1962.
Price: US$12500.00 + shipping
Condition: Fine
Description: First Edition, First Printing SIGNED by Anthony Burgess on a typed letter laid into the book. A spectacular copy. This ORIGINAL First Issue dustjacket is rich in color with NO chips or tears and the publisher's printed price present on the front flap. The book is bound in the publisher's black cloth and is in excellent condition. The binding is tight with NO cocking or leaning and the boards are crisp. The pages are exceptionally clean with NO writing, marks or bookplates. A superb copy of this TRUE FIRST EDITION with the words "First Published 1962" printed on the copyright page.
Seller: Magnum Opus Rare Books, Missoula, MT, U.S.A.