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177pp. small 8vo Pictorial blue boards & black cloth "1st Printing" so stated. Author's 2nd book and 1st novel Top cover edges sunned else Fine in lightly soiled VG+ dj. (mylar protected)

New York: Random House 1953. Hardcover. First edition of the author's first novel. Satirical science fiction novel involving apes. Tuck [The Encyclopedia of Science Fiction and Fantasy, page 67 "Novel tale on thoughts of apes"]. Tymn [American Fantasy and Science Fiction, page 17]. 177+ pages. A Near Fine copy in very good price clipped jacket with fading to the yellow portion of the spine, rubbing to the rear panel. clph

First American Edition. British author's second book and first novel, the satiric tale of an ape in the London Zoo who has romantic objections to mating. Fine in very good dustjacket with tiny puncture tear at spine fold, light wear and aging to spine panel, price-clipped.

First American edition, first printing. Her first novel and second book. Dust jacket art by Jules Gotlieb. Fine book in a fine dust jacket. A beautiful copy!

HACKENFELLER'S APE, Random House, 1954, first American edition, fine in like dust-wrapper.

Cloth backed boards stamped in blue on the spine. Top edge stained blue. Small spot to top edge. A near fine copy in a very good dustjacket with moderate shelf wear and light soiling to spine panel. The author's first novel which "savages any exculpatory implications of the fantastic in its treatment of an intelligent but doomed chimpanzee." The Encyclopedia of Fantasy, eds. Clute and Grant, 1997, p. 143. ; Octavo.

Very good in a very good dust jacket. Stated first printing.

Maroon boards with silver titles to the spine. Text block edge has a bit of foxing. Firm binding. Dust jacket is not price clipped. Jacket is now in a removable protective cover. Signed and inscribed by Illustrator, Asgeir Scott to the front end page. Professional seller. All pictures are of the actual book that is for sale. Books are dispatched in cardboard packaging

A scarce first edition of this delightful and profound novel from Brophy, with the original unclipped dust wrapper. First edition. Scarce work. Percy and Edwina are specimens of the rare anthropoid Hackenfeller's Ape and are lodged in the London Zoo when they engage the interests of biologist, Professor Darrelhyde. Written by Brigid Brophy, a British author, critic, and polemicist who was an influential campaigner for social reform. With decorations by Asgeir Scott, an English designer, illustrator, and artist. Includes the original Book Society Recommendation wrap around banner. In the original burgundy cloth binding. Externally, excellent. Original unclipped dust wrapper is also excellent. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are very bright with light scattered spotting and light age toning to the endpapers. Very Good Indeed.

A scarce first edition of this delightful and profound novel from Brophy, with the original unclipped dust wrapper. First edition. Scarce work. Percy and Edwina are specimens of the rare anthropoid Hackenfeller's Ape and are lodged in the London Zoo when they engage the interests of biologist, Professor Darrelhyde. Written by Brigid Brophy, a British author, critic, and polemicist who was an influential campaigner for social reform. With decorations by Asgeir Scott, an English designer, illustrator, and artist. Includes the original Book Society Recommendation wrap around banner. In the original burgundy cloth binding. Externally, excellent. Original unclipped dust wrapper is also excellent. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are very bright with light scattered spotting and light age toning to the endpapers. Very Good Indeed.