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<B>Anthony Burgess: Signed </B></I><B><I>The Kingdom of the Wicked</B></I></B></I><B> Limited First Edition</B></I> (Franklin Center, PA: Franklin Library, 1985), first edition, 379 pages, marbled endpapers, gilt edges, brown-leather binding with gold lettering and decorations, 8vo (9.5" x 6.5"). Twentieth-century Renaissance man Anthony Burgess (1917-1993) possessed a staggering intellect and prolific nature resulting in scores of works, including novels, screenplays, stage plays, poetry, essays, operas, and symphonies. He was proficient in 13 languages and invented two: Nadsat, the Anglo-Russian slang of <I>A Clockwork Orange</B></I> (1962), and Ulam, a prehistoric language for the film <I>A Quest for Fire</B></I> (1981). <I>The Kingdom of the Wicked </B></I>deals with the birth of Christianity during the reign of Nero, and was Burgess' "preparation" for the six-part television miniseries <I>A.D.</B></I> (1985). The front endpaper is signed <I>"Anthony Burgess"</B></I>. The book is in fine condition<BR><BR><b>Shipping:</b> Books & Catalogs (<a target="_blank" href="http://www.heritageauctions.com/common/shipping.php">view shipping information</a>)
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