The Road to Wigan Pier
by Orwell, George
- Used
- Very Good
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Very Good/Very Good
- Seller
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Beverly Hills, California, United States
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About This Item
Gollancz, 1937. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. A very good first edition in a complete and slightly restored original and very rare dust jacket. One of only 2,150 copies of the first edition. Housed in a handsome clamshell case with leather spine and corners and gold lettering and decoration.
Synopsis
The Road to Wigan Pier was written by George Orwell and published in 1937. The first half of this work documents his sociological investigations of the bleak living conditions amongst the working class in Lancashire and Yorkshire in the industrial north of England before World War II. The second half is a long essay of his middle-class upbringing, and the development of his political conscience, which includes a questioning of some aspects of British attitudes and behaviour regarding socialism.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Bookbid Rare Books (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 1906003
- Title
- The Road to Wigan Pier
- Author
- Orwell, George
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Jacket Condition
- Very Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Publisher
- Gollancz
- Date Published
- 1937
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
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About the Seller
Bookbid Rare Books
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Beverly Hills, California
About Bookbid Rare Books
Bookbid Rare Books is a rare book dealer located in Beverly Hills, California. The family run company has sold modern literary first editions and children's books for over 20 years. Member of ABAA, ILAB.
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- Spine
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- Jacket
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- First Edition
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