THE WAY OF ALL FLESH [Oxford World's Classics]

Samuel Butler [Bernard Shaw - Essay, E. A. Streatfeild - Note on the Author]

Published by Oxford University Press (OUP), London, 1961

About this Item

First thus - issued in the World's Classics series - No. 438. Fourth printing of this edition, with an essay by Bernard Shaw, and dustwrapper illustration by Lynton Lamb. The book was first printed in the World's Classics series in 1936, and reprinted in 1944, 1951 and this edition in 1961. ***Near fine in navy-blue cloth-covered boards, with a blind-stamped OUP crest on the front board and gilt titles to the spine. The gilt is still beautifully bright, having been protected by the dustwrapper. The boards are clean and unmarked. No bumps or tears to the cloth. Corners sharp. Page block edges clean with no foxing. Internally also near fine with no inscriptions or annotations. Pages clean. Printed on very thin India paper but with no creases or tears. Spine tight. ***In a very good dustwrapper, with front panel illustration by Lynton Lamb. The dustwrapper has not been price-clipped, but there is an O.U.P. 8/6 net price label over the original printed price on the front flap. The dustwrapper is complete without any creasing or tears. There is some slight edge wear and a small closed tear at the top of the front panel. The cerise colour has slightly faded on the spine of the dustwrapper. Dustwrapper bright. ***421 pages including a nine page Essay and a Note on the Author at the front of the book. 155 mm x 98 mm. ***'Samuel Butler (1835-1902) was educated at Shrewsbury and Cambridge, and, as the son of a clergyman and grandson of a bishop, intended for the Church. His refusal to take Orders greatly angered his father, and he emigrated to New Zealand, where in five years he had made enough money by sheep-farming to enable him to return to London in 1864. He published two satires, "Erewhon" (1872) and "Erewhon Revisited (1901); several books attacking Darwinism; and translations of the "Iliad" and the "Odyssey", which he argued in "Authoress of the Odyssey", was the work of a woman. Selections from his "Notebooks" appeared posthumously in 1912. His most famous book, however, is "The Way of All Flesh" also published posthumously in 1903, an ironic attack on the Victorian family pattern based upon his own unhappy childhood. Butler's original and advanced ideas particularly influenced George Bernard Shaw, who wrote th introduction to this edition.' [Quote taken from the front flap of the dustwrapper] ***A fourth printing of this edition, with an introductory essay by Bernard Shaw, complete in its original dustwrapper, with drawing designed by Lynton Lamb. A nice quality production of this famous work of English literature. ***For all our books, postage is charged at cost, allowing for packaging: any shipping rates indicated on ABE are an average only: we will reduce the P & P charge where appropriate - please contact us for postal rates for heavier books and sets etc. Seller Inventory # 8104

Bibliographic Details

Title: THE WAY OF ALL FLESH [Oxford World's ...

Publisher: Oxford University Press (OUP), London

Publication Date: 1961

Binding: Hardcover

Illustrator: Lynton Lamb [Jacket design]

Condition: Near Fine

Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good

Edition: First Thus