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London: John Baker, 1965. First Edition, First Printing. Hardcover. pp. 278. 8vo., measuring 5.5" x 8.75". Publisher's original dark-green cloth over boards with gilt lettering over orange spine label. Lightest bumps to the head-and-tail of spine otherwise, the extremities remain remarkably well-preserved showing no additional flaws. Contents equally without blemish with bright, clean, and unmarked pages and firm, sound binding; near fine and housed in very good, lightly rubbed, price-clipped, dustjacket showing a few light spots to the front panel, and light wear along the edges (now housed in protective mylar cover). An uncommon offering of the first printing of this early collection of essays by the late English novelist, and philosopher. Overall, very good. "Colin Wilson was born in Leicester in 1931, the son of a boot and shoe operative. An early interest in science developed in his teens into an interest in literature and philosophy; the result was that in his early twenties he worked… Read More