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The Aristos a Self-Portrait in Ideas
John Fowles
1965
Jonathan Cape : London
8" by 5"
vii, [1], 246pp
SUMMARY
A fine first edition of John Fowles' second published work, a collection of over one-thousand philosophical aphorisms.
First Edition,Publishers' Original Binding,With Dustwrapper
Overall Condition: Fine
This book weighs 0.5 KG when packed
UK Postage: £ 3.99
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DESCRIPTION
The first edition, first impression, with no subsequent impressions listed.
In the original publisher's unclipped dust wrapper.
A collection of several hundred philosophical aphorisms by John Fowles, with a total of 1,405 short insightful pieces.
Fowles describes 'The Aristos' as a self-portrait of himself through his ideas, a literary statement of his reaction to the situation he existed in.
In form this work is modelled on the 'Pensees' of Pascal, with some concepts of Heraclitus, and the spirit of Montaigne.
This was the second published work by Fowles, following from his hugely successful novel 'The Collector'.
CONDITION
In the original publisher's cloth binding, in the original unclipped dust wrapper. Externally, smart. Very minor bumping to the head and tail of the spine and to the extremities. Light edge wear to the dust wrapper, mostly to the head. Backstrip is discoloured with a few minor marks to the wraps. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are bright and clean.
Overall Condition: Fine Very Good Indeed
GLOSSARY OF TERMS
Overall Condition
(Dustwrapper condition rating is shown after that for the book itself, where a dustwrapper is present)
Fine - Very well preserved copy showing very little wear
Very Good Indeed - Only one or two minor faults, really a very attractive copy
Very Good - Quite a wide term meaning no major faults but probably several smaller ones
often expected given the age of the book, but still a respectable copy
Good - Meaning not very good. Some more serious faults as will
be described in the condition report under 'condition'
Good Only - Meaning one or more faults that could really do with repair
Fair - As with good only above but with other faults
leaving a compromised copy even after repair
Poor - Really bad and possibly seriously incomplete.
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attractive none the less. Major defects will be described.
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