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848. ALDOUS HUXLEY T.Ms.S., 1p, 4to, no date but acquired by the Lincoln Library in Sept. 1962 (from accompanying correspondence), being a carbon typescript of the "Fifth Philosopher's Song", probably his best known poem. In part: "A million million spermatozoa, all of them alive. Out of their catalysm [sic] but one poor Noah Dare hope to survive. And among that billion minus one Might have chance to be Shakespeare, another Newton, a new Donne - But the one was me...". Boldly inscribed and signed in black ink. Fine. $150 - 200

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