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Jonathan Cape. 8vo., two-tone cloth, spine in green, lettered in gilt with publisher's device to foot; upper edge stained red; textured endpapers; in the printed dust jacket (30s. net), with a photograph of the author to the lower panel; pp. [vi], 7-252, [iv]; a fine copy, the foot of spine perhaps a fraction knocked; in the very good dust jacket which is a little rubbed to spine tips. First edition of the author's first book, this copy complete with a card signed by the author in blue ink, with his photograph pasted to the lower corner. A previous owner has written a short bio in pencil to the verso. Morris, formally the curator of Mammals at London Zoo, first published The Naked Ape as a series of articles in The Daily Mirror. Because of its focus on man's sexual selection in human evolution, the book was perhaps unsurprisingly banned by certain schools in America, and even became the subject of a U.S. Supreme Court Case. The work has since been translated into 23 languages. .… Read More

Methuen. First edition published by Methuen & Co. Ltd in 1927. This is a near fine copy. The wrapper is in great shape and displays the correct price on the spine of 7/6 net. The spine is toned however not as much as is usually found. The is very little if any loss but there are small tears to the top left hand corner of the front panel and to the bottom of the lower fold corner. The boards of the book are bright and clean with no marks. The gilt motif to the panel and the lettering on the spine are bright. The pages are clean and without marks. It is a highly collectible copy and rare with these attributes. The third title from author Milne to feature Winnie the Pooh with decorations from Ernest Shepard.  . Near Fine. Hardcover. 1st Edition. 1st Printing. 1927.