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NINETEEN EIGHTY-FOUR

by ORWELL, George:

$1,199 · Offered by Biblio

First edition

London: Secker and Warburg. 1949. First edition, first printing. First edition, first printing. Recent half navy blue morocco with five raised bands and gilt titles and decorations to the spine. Top edge red. A very good or better copy, the binding square and firm, the leather, gilt and marbled boards bright and fresh. The closed text-block edge is lightly spotted and the red top edge is slightly faded. The contents, with occasional, isolated foxing spots to a few margins, are otherwise clean throughout and without inscriptions or stamps. The first printing was published on 8th June 1949 in an edition of 25,000 copies. (Fenwick A12a; Connolly 100). Further details and images for any of the items listed are available on request. All items are catalogued by humans. Lucius Books welcomes direct contact with our customers.

  • Publisher: London: Secker and Warburg. 1949
  • Edition: First Edition
  • Binding: hardcover

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