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London: Chatto & Windus, 1936. First Trade Edition. Hardcover. Near Fine/Very Good. 8vo. Signed by the Author. Signed by author Aldous Huxley with "All good wishes" on the title page. This first trade edition is bound in a dark beige publisher's cloth with dark red debossed lettering on the cover and spine. Dark red top stain. Deckled foot. 620 pp. Deep red dust jacket with off-white lettering on the cover and spine is protected by a mylar cover.Aldous Huxley, (1894-1963), was an English writer and philosopher, writing almost 50 books including novels, non-fiction, essays, narratives and poems. While often associated with "Brave New World" as his masterpiece, Simon Heffer, an English journalist and historian, called "Eyeless in Gaza" his best book and his only great novel, in which Huxley harks back to his early satires and links to the more serious and philosophical concerns of his later novels. (Wikipedia). Huxley died on November 22, 1963, the same day as John F.…

Originally published in 1936, 'Eyeless in Gaza' is a novel by Aldous Huxley. The title derives from a phrase in John Milton's 'Samson Agonistes'. The book examines the themes of pacifism, personal development, and self-empowerment, as well as the cultural and political landscape of the time.