1984, ISBN: 8974e6039bb2b53dfc2d820e25aead0c

London: Secker & Warburg, 1950. Cloth. Very Good Indeed/Fair. 7.5" by 5.5". None. An uncommon fourth impression of this important and thought-provoking work, with the original dust wrap… More...

London: Secker & Warburg, 1950. Cloth. Very Good Indeed/Fair. 7.5" by 5.5". None. An uncommon fourth impression of this important and thought-provoking work, with the original dust wrapper preserved. 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 &amp; 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. 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. Very Good Indeed, Secker & Warburg, 1950, 2.5<

1950, ISBN: 8974e6039bb2b53dfc2d820e25aead0c

Gebraucht, sehr guter Zustand, [SC: 17.57], [PU: Secker & Warburg 1951, London], GEORGE ORWELL,1984, Jacket, 312 pp, The green issue. Pale green cloth binding with red lettering to the sp… More...

Gebraucht, sehr guter Zustand, [SC: 17.57], [PU: Secker & Warburg 1951, London], GEORGE ORWELL,1984, Jacket, 312 pp, The green issue. Pale green cloth binding with red lettering to the spine, in green dustjacket. Head of the jacket is chipped with small tears and patches of loss. Minor scuffing to the rear. Some sunning to the binding, with stain to the tail of the spine and boards (not affecting text block). Slight marks to the fore-edge and darkening to the edges of the leaves. No ownership names. Binding variant not mentioned in the bibliography which doesn't use the lighter coloured endpapers at the rear, but has a rear pastedown that is the same paperstock as the text. 8vo.<

1950, ISBN: 8974e6039bb2b53dfc2d820e25aead0c

Gebraucht, sehr guter Zustand, [SC: 17.57], [PU: Secker & Warburg 1950, London], GEORGE ORWELL,1984, Jacket, 312 pp, The green issue. Pale green cloth binding with green dustjacket. Jacke… More...

Gebraucht, sehr guter Zustand, [SC: 17.57], [PU: Secker & Warburg 1950, London], GEORGE ORWELL,1984, Jacket, 312 pp, The green issue. Pale green cloth binding with green dustjacket. Jacket is edge-worn with creasing and tear to the head of the spine, 4.5 cm. Some sunning to the spine and edges of the boards. Slight lean to the binding and internally clean and bright. Owner's name to the front endpaper. Not the sexiest copy I've ever seen, but still rather pleasing. 8vo.<

1984, ISBN: 8974e6039bb2b53dfc2d820e25aead0c

Signet Classic . Softcover. Very Good. C1984, 67th printing, Signet Classic, 3