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Heinemann, London., 1962. 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.

A Clockwork Orange is a dystopian novel by English writer Anthony Burgess, published in 1962. It is set in a near-future society that has a youth subculture of extreme violence. The teenage protagonist, Alex, narrates his violent exploits and his experiences with state authorities intent on reforming him.