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Animal Farm by George Orwell

$1,200 – $1,354 · 3 copies for sale · median asking price $1,250 · First edition · 1946

Market context

Our own fair-value estimate is $1,250. It is built from our full comparable-price record for this title, which includes copies and sales not listed above.

Sold at auction

forum 2026-09-03£190
forum 2026-07-02£1,000
dominic winter 2026-07-01£520

Hammer prices. Buyer's premium is not included, so the amount actually paid was higher — typically by 20–30%.

Every copy for sale

Animal Farm (1946, first edition, unknown) — Biblio $1,200
ANIMAL FARM (1946, First U.S. edition, unknown) — Biblio $1,250
Animal Farm (1946, first edition, dust jacket, hardcover) — Biblio $1,354

Grouped as first edition. Copies whose dealer did not state an edition are listed separately and may not appear here.

Copies that have left the market

Biblio delisted, 2026-07-29$1,200

None of these were confirmed as sold — they stopped being listed, which can mean a sale, a withdrawal, or a dealer changing systems. Treat them as last asking prices only.

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