A Clockwork Orange

New York: W.W. Norton (1963). First american edition, 1st print. 8vo. 192 pp. Original black covered boards, stamped in gold, in original unclipped ($3.95) dust-jacket. Faint edge wear, a few marks to front panel, light sunning to spine. Front flap errantly cut (presumed from publisher). Protected in archival mylar. Book is tight, square and firm. Light handling wear present. Abrasion/nick to spine. Many light surface scratches to rear panel. Trivial foxing spots to ffep. Interior is clean and unmarked.

Dust Jacket: Near Fine

Hardcover: Near Fine

“Clockwork Orange is a dystopian satirical black comedy 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. The book is partially written in a Russian-influenced argot called "Nadsat", which takes its name from the Russian suffix that is equivalent to '-teen' in English. According to Burgess, it was a jeu d'esprit written in just three weeks. In 2005, A Clockwork Orange was included on Time magazine's list of the 100 best English-language novels written since 1923, and it was named by Modern Library and its readers as one of the 100 best English-language novels of the 20th century.”