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London, UK: Heinemann, 1962. First UK Edition, First Printing, First State Dust Jacket. Hardcover. Octavo, 196 pages. In Good condition with a Good condition dust jacket. Faded red-purple spine with aged white lettering. Dust jacket price is uncut "16s net", has mild age-toning along the front and rear covers, moderate age-toning along the spine, mild wear along the extremities, a small tear along the front tail edge, white stains on the spine and rear head joint corner, and stains on the interior. Boards have mild wear along the head and tail edges, bending wear along the spine, and mild wear and bending along the spine head and tail edges. Textblock is lightly cocked, has mild adhesive wear along the pastedowns, moderate age-toning along the edges, mild age-toning in the interior, mild wear along the edges, and stains on the head edge. DL consignment. Shelved in Case 3. John Anthony Burgess Wilson was born February 25, 1917 in Manchester, England. Burgess lived a very solitary…

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.

To determine if a copy of 'A Clockwork Orange' is a first edition, one should look for: the publisher Heinemann; a publication date of 1962; the absence of later edition statements or printings on the copyright page; and specific cover art or dust jackets, depending on the issuance format.