Highly Collectible Rare George Orwell Hardback Novel “Nineteen Eighty Four” First Edition First Print, London 1949.

Lovely book. In excellent condition throughout without any folds or markings. In fact the inside is as new and the only sign of age is some discolouration of the exterior. Condition therefore is commensurate with age. Please browse all 12 sets of photographs attached for full details and condition as they are self explanatory.

Eric Arthur Blair (25 June 1903 – 21 January 1950) known by his pen name George Orwell, was an English novelist, essayist, journalist and critic. He was born in Motihari, Bihar, British India. His birthplace and ancestral house in Motihari is now a historical monument. His work is characterised by lucid prose, biting social criticism, total opposition to totalitarianism, and outspoken support of democratic socialism.

Orwell produced literary criticism and poetry, fiction and polemical journalism. He is best known for his novels “Animal Farm” (1945) and the dystopian novel “Nineteen Eighty-Four” (1949). Animal Farm had particular resonance in the post-war climate and its worldwide success made Orwell a sought-after figure. Orwell also produced journalistic work for the Tribune, The Observer and the Manchester Evening News. He contributed to many political and literary magazines. His best-known work was Nineteen Eighty-Four, which was published in 1949. The Times ranked George Orwell second among "The 50 greatest British writers since 1945".

By 1984, Orwell’s novel “Nineteen Eighty Four” had been translated into 65 languages, more than any other novel in English at that time.