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Nineteen Eighty-Four
George Orwell
1950
Secker & Warburg : London
7.5" by 5.5"
318pp
SUMMARY
An uncommon fourth impression of this important and thought-provoking work, with the original dust wrapper preserved.
An Important Work,Early Edition,With Dustwrapper
Overall Condition: Very Good Indeed
This book weighs 0.5 KG when packed
UK Postage: £ 3.99
US Postage: £ 15.99
EU Postage: £ 13.99
European Postage: £ 14.99
Asia Postage: £ 18.99
Worldwide Postage: £ 19.99
DESCRIPTION
George Orwell was the pen name of Eric Arthur Blair (1903-1950), an English novelist, essayist and critic. His works were often social commentaries arguing against totalitarianism in support of democratic socialism. The adjective 'Orwellian' describes totalitarian and authoritarian social practices, and many of his neologisms, such as 'Big Brother' and 'Thought Police' are in common use in the English language.
This work is Orwell's final work and is a dystopian science fiction novel, first published by Secker & Warburg in 1949. Its events follow Winston Smith as he dreams of rebellion in an imagined version of the year 1984, in which government surveillance and propaganda are rife during ongoing war.
This is a fourth impression of the first edition, complete with the dust wrapper preserved.
CONDITION
In the publisher's original full cloth binding. Externally very smart, a touch of fading to the spine, otherwise minor shelf wear only. Dust wrapper is in two pieces, with two inches of the spine remaining; the covers are a trifle rubbed, with a tear to the rear cover, but flaps are in very good condition. Pencil ownership inscription to the front endpaper. Internally firmly bound, pages are bright and clean.
Overall Condition: Very Good Indeed Fair
GLOSSARY OF TERMS
Overall Condition
(Dustwrapper condition rating is shown after that for the book itself, where a dustwrapper is present)
Fine - Very well preserved copy showing very little wear
Very Good Indeed - Only one or two minor faults, really a very attractive copy
Very Good - Quite a wide term meaning no major faults but probably several smaller ones
often expected given the age of the book, but still a respectable copy
Good - Meaning not very good. Some more serious faults as will
be described in the condition report under 'condition'
Good Only - Meaning one or more faults that could really do with repair
Fair - As with good only above but with other faults
leaving a compromised copy even after repair
Poor - Really bad and possibly seriously incomplete.
We only sell books in this condition where their rarity or value makes them
attractive none the less. Major defects will be described.
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