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20229780358658887-2025Mariner Books 2022. Hardcover. New/New. <p><strong>Author:</strong> George Orwell</p><p><strong>Publisher:</strong> Mariner Books</p><p><strong>Binding:</strong> Hardcover</p><p><strong>ISBN:</strong> 9780358658887</p><p><strong>Release Date:</strong> 2022</p><p><strong>Number Of Pages:</strong> 96</p><p><strong>Details:</strong> A beautiful new edition of George Orwell’s timeless and timely allegorical novel.“All animals are equal but some animals are more equal than others.â€A group of farm animals rebel against their drunken abusive owner and set out to create a utopia of equality. Thus begins the brilliant sharp satire of class struggle and revolution that rocked the twentieth century. George Orwell’s 1945 classic is an enduring devastating story of new tyranny replacing old and power corrupting even the noblest of causes. This stunning new edition is the perfect gift for Orwell fans and for those striving to improve our world.</p> Mariner Books hardcover
9781789432459-2025Benediction Classics. Hardcover. New/New. <p><strong>Author:</strong> George Orwell</p><p><strong>Publisher:</strong> Benediction Classics</p><p><strong>Binding:</strong> Hardcover</p><p><strong>ISBN:</strong> 9781789432459</p><p><strong>Number Of Pages:</strong> 62</p><p><strong>Details:</strong> This edition of George Orwell's Animal Farm invites readers to explore a compelling allegory that critiques power dynamics and governance. Through the lens of farm animals who overthrow their human owner Orwell masterfully illustrates the pitfalls of totalitarianism and the fragility of freedom. This book serves as a reflective commentary on the human condition making it an essential read for those interested in political theory ethics and the impact of leadership on society. Students and professionals alike will benefit from grappling with the themes of corruption propaganda and the cyclical nature of power which resonate even in today's political landscape.<br /><br />In addition to its literary merit this version offers a thoughtful introduction that situates the narrative within its historical context enabling readers to appreciate its relevance. As Orwell's sharp insights reveal the darker aspects of human ambition and social structures readers will engage with profound questions about justice and morality. This edition is a valuable resource for anyone looking to deepen their understanding of political critique and the complexities of societal transformation.</p> Benediction Classics hardcover
202248161Irvine CA: Suntup Editions 2022. Fine/Near Fine. Irvine CA: Suntup Editions 2022. Publisher's Artist Edition Limited to 1000 copies signed by Rayyan at colophon. Octavo; illustrated dust jacket; smyth sewn quarter cloth binding with Zanders Elephant Hide paper sides and hot foil stamping on the cover and spine; textured endpapers; 146pp. Color illustrations including frontispiece; black and white photograph or Orwell with his pet goat Muriel at end of text. Publisher's bookmark laid in. Housed in publisher's embossed wood grain paper-covered slipcase. Very slight rubbing to edges of dust jacket; else Fine. Suntup Editions unknown
19452291<p>Has had regluing in spine is clear on one side where it also sticks out slightly more but binding is well now and can be read. Some stains on boards slight on first pages</p> Secker & Warburg hardcover
1946107275New York: Harcourt Brace and Company 1946. Hardcover. Very good/Very good. Stated first American edition.<br /> <br /> Great condition. Jacket is worn along edges with a few small tears and chips not cutting off any text. Price unclipped. White staining on cover boards. Binding is secure. Water stains along top edge of text block visible along top edge of pages but not covering any text. Pages are otherwise clean and unmarked. Harcourt, Brace and Company hardcover
1948P-25263Harcourt Brace & Company 1948. Hardcover. Fine/Very Good. Octavo. Original green cloth. The first Book-of-the-Month club edition of this classic satire in the same format and quality as the trade edition. This was probably the first format seen by American readers when the book came out. Book is fine and unmarked; jacket has moderate edge rubbing and a 3/4" V chip to the rear panel top corner. protected by an archival Mylar jacket cover. An attractive copy of the original format now very rare due to demand. Harcourt Brace & Company hardcover
2017ABE-1605632473460Easton Press USA 2017 Pardon the paraphrase but while all books are equal some are more equal than others. This is most definitely one such; perhaps the only limited edition ever issued of Orwell s great parable of the Totalitarian State. The paintings are by Bill Mayer and he has signed and numbered the edition. It is a typical small press production. The gorgeous acid free paper is specially made for the Easton Press. The signatures are sewn not glued. The text block edges are gilt. The binding is full leather. This magnificent edition will last hundreds of years. The allegorical masterpiece of power and corruption is now available in a signed and numbered Limited Edition of just 1200 copies.Personally signed by artist Bill Mayer who has created 10 paintings - it is an injustice to just call them illustrations - each of which is tipped in and then protected by a translucent page. All animals are equal but some animals are more equal than others. Orwell s brilliant allegory of the rise of the Soviet state is compellingly envisioned in this FULL LEATHER Limited Edition Mr. Mayer also illustrated the colophon page which he has signed. The book comes in a custom-crafted clothbound slipcase which is also sturdily constructed. A limited hand-numbered edition of 1200 of which this copy number 592. It is signed by the artist. Signed by Illustrator. Limited Edition. Hardcover. New. Easton Press USA hardcover
666555444334London: Bell & Daldy 1867. First Thus. 8vo 7" x 5¼". pp. 186. Part of Bell & Daldy's Imperial Gift Book Series 1<br /><br />Imitation malachite papier mâché boards joined by a spine of green crushed ribbed morocco spine; the front board with the title in gothic script with a filigree motif above and below it and bordered with a filigree frame. Spine with titles in identical gothic script as the front board with filigree motifs and borders at the head and tail of the spine; white coated diagonal fine rib grain moiré eps; a.e.g. <br /><br />Includes black and white engraved frontis. and 38 headpieces tailpieces and vignette illustrations by Birket Foster John Absolon James Godwin and Harrison Weir.<br /><br />A collection of Goldsmith's most important poetry including his most famous poems The Deserted Village 1770 a condemnation of rural depopulation and the general pursuit of huge wealth without thought to happiness or the displacement of communities and The Traveler 1764 a philosophic poem discussing the causes of happiness and unhappiness in nations.<br /><br />Besides cloth and leather other materials were used for publisher's bindings in the Victorian age including imitation malachite 2 and tortoiseshell 3 classified by McLean as papier mâché. According to contemporary advertising for the present book members of Bell and Daldy's Imperial Imperial Gift Book Series were "handsomely bound in malachite binding" 4 indicating that Bell and Daldy were willing to push the sale of the Imperial Gift Book Series by fraudulently claiming that the binding was actual malachite. <br /><br />According to Chick the process for making imitation malachite and imitation tortoiseshell was a process called "scrumbling" wherein a wet coat of paint is manipulated to expose partially or completely a dry undercoat of a different colour 5. <br /><br />A lovely near fine copy with faint wear to the head and tail of the spine with a clean crisp interior; the armorial bookplate of Alex. Ralli on the front paste-down; prize-plate dated 1874 on the ffep; an exceptionally scarce example of a Victorian gift book malachite papier mâché binding.<br /><br />1. Bell and Daldy. Catalogue of Books back matter in Hazlett William. Plain Speaker: Opinions on Books Men and Things. London: Bell and Daldy 1870. p. 9. <br /><br />2. Mclean Ruari. Victorian Publisher's Book-Bindings in Cloth and Leather. 1973. Berkeley: University of California Press p. 106 The image is of The White Doe of Rylstone another member of the Bell and Daldy Imperial Gift Book Series.<br /><br />3. Ibid p.109.<br /><br />4. Op. cit. Bell and Daldy Catalogue of Books p. 9<br /><br />5. Chick Arthur. Scrumbled Malachite and Tortoiseshell Boards. Antiquarian Book Monthly Review Volume 15 Issue 164 - Volume 16 Issue 188 p.150<br /><br /> paperback
0582530083.Gpaperback. Good. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items. May be an ex-library book. paperback
0786183861.GaudioCD. Good. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items. May be an ex-library book. unknown
1980107959London England: Book Club Associates in Association with Arms and Seckr & Warberg. Very Good/Very Good. 1980. 1st Omnibus Edition. Cloth. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall Hardback Hardback Animal Farm. Complete and unabridged Burmese Days. A clergyman's Daughter. Coming up for Air. Keep the Aspidistra Flying. Nineteen eighty-four. by George Orwell light sunning to d/j spine 925pp We carry a wide selection of titles in The Arts Theology History Politics Social and Physical Sciences. academic and scholarly books and Modern First Editions and all types of Academic Literature. . Book Club Associates in Association with Arms and Seckr & Warberg hardcover
1990Q-0140126708Penguin UK 1990-01-02. Paperback. New. New. In shrink wrap. Looks like an interesting title! Penguin UK paperback
2009Q-0030554349HOLT RINEHART AND WINSTON 2009-05-08. Hardcover. New. In shrink wrap. Looks like an interesting title! HOLT, RINEHART AND WINSTON hardcover
2003Q-0151010269Houghton Mifflin Harcourt 2003-06-01. Hardcover. New. In shrink wrap. Looks like an interesting title! Houghton Mifflin Harcourt hardcover
Q-0395796776MCDOUGAL LITTEL 1900-01-01. Hardcover. New. In shrink wrap. Looks like an interesting title! MCDOUGAL LITTEL hardcover
2003Q-0452284244Plume 2003-01-01. Paperback. New. New. In shrink wrap. Looks like an interesting title! Plume paperback
Q-0573605386Samuel French Inc 1964-07-01. Paperback. New. New. In shrink wrap. Looks like an interesting title! Samuel French, Inc paperback
1993Q-0679420398Everyman's Library 1993-05-25. Hardcover. New. New. In shrink wrap. Looks like an interesting title! Everyman's Library hardcover
2004Q-0881030074Turtleback Books 2004-04-06. School & Library Binding. New. In shrink wrap. Looks like an interesting title! Turtleback Books unknown
2008Q-1433210398Blackstone Audio 2008-02-01. Audio CD. New. New. In shrink wrap. Looks like an interesting title! Blackstone Audio unknown
2000Q-0141182709Penguin Classic 2000-01-01. Paperback. New. New. In shrink wrap. Looks like an interesting title! Penguin Classic paperback
2004DADAX192578861XWoolf Haus Publishing 2020-04-06. paperback. New. 5.06x0.26x7.81. Buy with confidence. Excellent Customer Service & Return policy. Woolf Haus Publishing paperback
9390575621.Gpaperback. Good. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items. May be an ex-library book. paperback
1946781P30New York: Harcourt Brace and Company 1946. Cloth. Near Fine/Very Good. 7.5" by 5". None. An early American edition of George Orwell's controversial politically satirical novel this edition being printed in the same year as the first American edition. In the original dustwrapper. Early American edition published in the same year as the first American edition this copy without the statement 'first American edition' to the copyright page. However this copy does not state any other subsequently printings to the copyright page so it's likely that this is the second printing.In the original unclipped dustwrapper. This is an early issue dustwrapper without the price to the front flyleaf and without 'printed in the USA' to the rear flyleaf.An early edition of George Orwell's monumental satirical allegorical novella. Set on a farm Orwell looks at a group of farm animals who rebel against their human farmer reflecting the events leading up to the 1917 Russian Revolution to the Stalinist era of the Soviet Union.Orwell wrote this controversial novella during the period of World War Two in which Britain was in alliance with the Soviet Union against the Nazis. Orwell was distinctly critical of Stalin the political undertones of this novella leading it to be rejected by a number of publishers including one of Orwell's own. In the original publisher's cloth binding in the original unclipped dustwrapper. Externally smart. A couple of very light marks to the boards. Light bumping to the spine and extremities. Red pencil to the recto to the front endpaper. Dustwrapper is a little edge worn resulting in some small chips and closed tears. Front fly leaf was formerly detached repaired here with tape by a prior owner. Light marks to the wraps including a faint tidemark to the reverse. Internally firmly bound. Pages are bright and clean with just the occasional light spot. Near Fine Harcourt, Brace and Company hardcover
19543127Stated fifteenth printing. In very good condition clean and unmarked in a very good dustjacket closed 4" tear on front panel $4.50 price intact on flap<br /> Harcourt, Brace and Company hardcover