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Nineteen Eighty-Four 1984
by George Orwell
- Used
- fair
- first
- Condition
- Fair/Facsimile
- Seller
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Clarence, New York, United States
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About This Item
New York: Harcourt, Brace and Company, 1949. First American Edition. Fair/Facsimile. Ex-library copy. First American Edition, so stated on the copyright page. No book club dot on rear board. This book measures approximately 8" x 5.25" with 314 numbered pages. A brand new facsimile (reproduction) dust jacket is included for protection and display.
This book is in fair condition. Spine has heavy chipping, bumping, and open tears. Front hinge is cracked. Tape on spine near rear board. Moderate staining and scratching to the boards. Previous owner's signature on half title page. Original dust jacket flaps affixed to the front endpaper. Library markings on spine and rear endsheets.
"Nineteen Eighty-Four" is a dystopian social science fiction novel and cautionary tale by George Orwell. This is Orwell's ninth and final book completed in his lifetime. The story takes place in an imagined future in the year 1984, when much of the world is in perpetual war. More broadly, the novel examines the role of truth and facts within societies and the ways in which they can be manipulated.
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This book is in fair condition. Spine has heavy chipping, bumping, and open tears. Front hinge is cracked. Tape on spine near rear board. Moderate staining and scratching to the boards. Previous owner's signature on half title page. Original dust jacket flaps affixed to the front endpaper. Library markings on spine and rear endsheets.
"Nineteen Eighty-Four" is a dystopian social science fiction novel and cautionary tale by George Orwell. This is Orwell's ninth and final book completed in his lifetime. The story takes place in an imagined future in the year 1984, when much of the world is in perpetual war. More broadly, the novel examines the role of truth and facts within societies and the ways in which they can be manipulated.
Please view the many other rare titles available for purchase at our store. We are always interested in purchasing individual or collections of fine books.
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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- Seller
- Ernestoic Books
(US)
- Seller's Inventory #
- 3854
- Title
- Nineteen Eighty-Four 1984
- Author
- George Orwell
- Book Condition
- Used - Fair
- Jacket Condition
- Facsimile
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First American Edition
- Publisher
- Harcourt, Brace and Company
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1949
Terms of Sale
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- Cracked
- In reference to a hinge or a book's binding, means that the glue which holds the opposing leaves has allowed them to separate,...
- Title Page
- A page at the front of a book which may contain the title of the book, any subtitles, the authors, contributors, editors, the...
- Chipping
- A defect in which small pieces are missing from the edges; fraying or small pieces of paper missing the edge of a paperback, or...
- Fine
- A book in fine condition exhibits no flaws. A fine condition book closely approaches As New condition, but may lack the...
- Flap(s)
- The portion of a book cover or cover jacket that folds into the book from front to back. The flap can contain biographical...
- Copyright page
- The page in a book that describes the lineage of that book, typically including the book's author, publisher, date of...
- 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....
- Half Title
- The blank front page which appears just prior to the title page, and typically contains only the title of the book, although, at...
- Jacket
- Sometimes used as another term for dust jacket, a protective and often decorative wrapper, usually made of paper which wraps...
- Facsimile
- An exact copy of an original work. In books, it refers to a copy or reproduction, as accurate as possible, of an original...
- Hinge
- The portion of the book closest to the spine that allows the book to be opened and closed.
- Fair
- is a worn book that has complete text pages (including those with maps or plates) but may lack endpapers, half-title, etc....
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