Nineteen Eighty Four 1984
by George Orwell
- Used
- very good
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Very Good
- Seller
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Northampton, Northamptonshire, United Kingdom
Payment Methods Accepted
About This Item
UK: Secker and Warburg, 1949. First Edition 1st Printing. Cloth. Very Good. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. 1st Edition 1949. Book is very good and quite bright. Spine a little lightened/age toned/marked. Contents good. Small name to endpaper. Includes a 1st generation facsimile wrapper. More images can be taken upon request. Ref18461
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
- Lasting Words Ltd (GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 028633
- Title
- Nineteen Eighty Four 1984
- Author
- George Orwell
- Format/Binding
- Cloth
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition 1st Printing
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Secker and Warburg
- Place of Publication
- UK
- Date Published
- 1949
- Size
- 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
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About the Seller
Lasting Words Ltd
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Northampton, Northamptonshire
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- Facsimile
- An exact copy of an original work. In books, it refers to a copy or reproduction, as accurate as possible, of an original...
- First Edition
- In book collecting, the first edition is the earliest published form of a book. A book may have more than one first edition in...
- Spine
- The outer portion of a book which covers the actual binding. The spine usually faces outward when a book is placed on a shelf....
- Cloth
- "Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...
- 12mo
- A duodecimo is a book approximately 7 by 4.5 inches in size, or similar in size to a contemporary mass market paperback. Also...