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Description
George Orwell. Nineteen Eighty-Four. London: Secker & Warburg, 1949.8vo. Half-title. Publisher's green cloth, spine stamped in purplish red, top edge stained red; original pictorial dust jacket, green variant.
FIRST EDITION, FIRST ISSUE.
A cornerstone of modern dystopia literature, Nineteen Eighty-Four is a lasting warning against the fragility of individual freedom and the dangers of group think.
Condition: Spine and board ends a little lightened. Dust jacket unclipped (priced "10s. net"); some edgewear with a few chips; lightly rubbed; tear in rear flap fold. Overall, a bright copy.
References: Fenwick A.12a.
Provenance: From the collection of David Aronovitz.
Auction Info
2026 May 13 The David Aronovitz Collection of Important Science Fiction and Fantasy, Part I Rare Books Signature® Auction #6336 (go to Auction Home page)
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