Stapledon (Olaf) Odd John.
£395
A Story between Jest and Earnest
London, Methuen, 1935.
First edition. 8vo. Original blue cloth. Dust-jacket, price-clipped and with wartime price sticker ‘3/-‘ to inside front flap.
Stapledon’s famous take on the Übermensch idea, in the even more famous “odd” dust-jacket. Rare in such condition.
In stock
Book slightly dulled at spine o/w very good; jacket price-clipped, a little rubbed but really very good.
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