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New York: The Macmillan Company, 1939-1943. First American editions of each work in Koestler's acclaimed trilogy, including his masterpiece, Darkness at Noon. Octavo, original cloth. Darkness at Noon is signed by Arthur Koestler on the front free endpaper. Each volume is very good in a very good dust jackets with some rubbing and wear. Housed in a custom half morocco clamshell box made by the Harcourt Bindery. First printings are rare signed. Although there is no narrative connection between the books, Arthur Koestler declared his first three novels to be a thematic trilogy following the publication of the final installment, Arrival and Departure. Set in different eras, each novel explores the ethics and consequences of revolutionary politics and idealism, reflecting Koestler’s growing disillusionment with the political environment of mid-20th century Europe. Published in 1939, Koestler’s first novel, The Gladiators, used the portrayal of the slave uprising led by Thracian gladiator Spartacus in… Read More

New York: Macmillan / Random House A collection of sixteen books (14 titles) by Arthur Koestler published between 1941 and 1998. Arthur Koestler (1905-1983) was a Hungarian-British author, journalist, and intellectual, renowned for his penetrating critiques of totalitarianism and his explorations of human freedom. His works spanned fiction, essays, and memoirs, influencing debates on politics, science, and philosophy. Books include: 1. Darkness at Noon (Franklin Library:1979, SIGNED). 2. The Age of Longing (MacMillan:1951, SIGNED 1st edition). 3. The Heel of Archilles (Random House:1974, SIGNED 1st edition). 4. Arrow in Blue (Stein and Day:1984, reprint). 5. Stranger on the Square (Random House:1984, 1st edition). 6. Dialogue with Death (MacMillan:1942, price-clipped dj). 7. Darkness at Noon (MacMillan:1941, lacks dj). 8. The Lotus and the Robot (MacMillan:1961, 1st printing). 9. The Call Girls (Random House:1973, 1st US). 10. The Thirteenth Tribe (Random House:1976, 1st US). 11. Theives… Read More

Franklin Center, Pennsylvania: Franklin Library. 1979. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. Very Good+, Leather Bound, Accented in 22kt gold. Printed on archival paper with gilded edges. The endsheets are of moire fabric with a silk ribbon page marker. Smyth sewing and concealed muslin joints. This book is in full leather with hubbed spines. Faint foxing on top text block edge. ; Signed by author on 2nd FEP. ; First Franklin Library Edition. .

Franklin Ctr, PA: Franklin Library. F. 1979. Limited Edition. Hardcover; First Printing. Leatherbound signed by the author on a tipped in page. ; Signed by Author .