[Rarebooks] FS: Fowles/ARISTOS & signed letters

[Gerard Gormley]

For your kind consideration.



Fowles, John~.  THE ARISTOS: A Self-Portrait in Ideas~.  Boston
MA, USA: Little, Brown and Company, 1964.  Keywords: This, the
First US edition, is the true first; it preceded the UK first --
Fowles authored THE COLLECTOR -- THE ARISTOS is his 2nd book, a
nonfiction book of Fowles' feelings about our 'Age of Extremes' &
the pressures to conform -- book was meant to be a literary
statement of one man's reaction to the situation he exists in --
it is also the self-description of a writer who is determined to
remain independent of all parties, classes, churches, cliques and
movements -- the book is poetry of thought and beauty of
expression -- English language.  First Edition (so stated on
copyright-page) -- this, the First US edition, is the true first
-- it preceded the UK first).  Hardcover.  Dust jacket present,
price intact.  246 pages: Notes.  Binding height: 8-1/4".  Full
cloth, top leaf-edges tinted.  Book Near Fine: light bumping to
spine-bottom.  Binding strong & tight, insides Fine.  Dust jacket
Very Good to Near Fine: lightest rubbing to fore-corners & spine-
top/bottom, tiny closed tear to spine-top, spine sun-darkened.
Dust jacket pluses: absolutely no rubbing, scratching or scoring
to front, spine or back.  ISBN:.  [Shipping weight: lb.].
[Digital JPEG image available on request].  2135~.  US$195.95


I had 15 letters & 2 cards written by Fowles to an American
writer & pen-pal.  These letters provide insight into the mind of
one of Britain's finest authors.  I have sold 6 of the letters (9
remain), and should like to sell more.  I'm ready to deal.

My descriptions include the complete contents of each letter &
card.  If you'd like to see details, I have a Fowles catalog
ready to e-mail.  Thanks.
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