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First edition, first printing of ''A Clockwork Orange'' by Anthony Burgess. London: William Heinemann Ltd., 1962. First printing dustjacket shows the 16s price and wide flaps, as called for. This first edition of Burgess' landmark novel concludes in its final chapter with the protagonist Alex making a moral choice to forgo violence. It is said that Burgess regretted allowing the American edition to omit the last chapter and considered the movie by Stanley Kubrick ''deeply flawed'' for its omission. This original true English first edition retains the 21st chapter as Burgess intended. Bound in black boards measuring 5.25'' x 8'', with ownership signature upon front free pastedown. Backstrip has become detached, with a vertical cut through it, matching cut on jacket. Some discoloration and mustiness to book, overall in good condition. Jacket has also been exposed to moisture, with some chipping and closed tears, in good condition.
First Edition of ''A Clockwork Orange'' in First Edition Dustjacket -- With Alternative Ending Preferred by Burgess of Redemption by the Novel's Protagonist
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