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Nineteen Eighty-Four
by George Orwell
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- See description
- Seller
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Princeton, New Jersey, United States
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About This Item
First American edition, published only five days after the British edition. First printing. A fine copy, appearing unread. The slightest edge wear to the cloth at the head and foot of the spine, but otherwise a flawless copy. In the first state dust jacket, unclipped with $3.00 on the front flap. The corners with the publishers decorative clips. The jacket very good + to near fine, only with a little scuff to the front panel. Some tanning to the spine, with very slight chipping at the crown and foot. An uncommonly bright example still. The last book of Orwell s life, it would be considered his masterpiece - the great dystopian novel.
Synopsis
Nineteen Eighty-Four (1984) by George Orwell has become the definitive dystopian novel of the twentieth century. Originally published on June 8, 1949 by Secker and Warburg in the United Kingdom, the book follows the main character, Winston Smith, through his disillusionment with totalitarianism and a doomed struggle of resistance. George Orwell is a pen-name, Orwell's real name was Eric Blair. -
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Reviews
On May 19 2023, a reader said:
A good read very ahead of its time.
On Jun 18 2018, a reader said:
Prophetic
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Details
- Bookseller
- Canton Books
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- ORNIHA49
- Title
- Nineteen Eighty-Four
- Author
- George Orwell
- Book Condition
- Used
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Harcourt, Brace & Co
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1949
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
Terms of Sale
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