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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
1949031174Toronto: Reginal;d Saunders 1949. Book. Very Good. Cloth. 1st Canadian Edition. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Tan cloth lettered in red and black. Wrapped in decorative dust jacket. First Canadian Edition which is a book club edition. It does however have a $3.00 price on interior flap. Ink name on endpaper. Chipping to head of spine dj and wear to edges but overall a very nice copy of the classic. Reginal;d Saunders Hardcover
19981145556The Folio Society 1998. A fresh sharp set in slipcase. Hardcover. Fine/No Jackets as Issued. Octavos. Book. The Folio Society Hardcover
1947369607London: Collins 1947. First edition. Britain in Pictures Series. 8 plates in color and 17 illustrations in black and white. 48 pp. 1 vols. 8vo. Green and white printed paper boards. Toning to endpapers near fine in near fine dust jacket with price stamp to upper corner and a bit of rubbing along top edge. First edition. Britain in Pictures Series. 8 plates in color and 17 illustrations in black and white. 48 pp. 1 vols. 8vo. Collins unknown
2022046141Suntup Editions 2022. Book. Illus. by Omar Rayyan. As New. Hardcover. Signed by Illustrators. First Edition/First Printing. One of Time magazine's 100 best English-language novels and the most famous of all twentieth-century political allegories Animal Farm: A Fairy Story by George Orwell is a wise compassionate and illuminating fable that remains the ultimate satire on the dark side of modern history. The animals at Manor Farm have had enough of Farmer Jones. He's drunk reckless and cares little for their welfare. When the boar Old Major shares his revolutionary plans the animals are convinced they can thrive on their own once the despot Jones is overthrown. The barnyard animals revolt against their vicious human master only to submit to a tyranny created by their own kind. For as the pigs vie for power they begin to bear an uncanny resemblance to the tyrants they have overthrown. A seminal anti-totalitarianism satire once considered so controversial it was rejected by several publishers Animal Farm became an instant success upon its first publication in 1945 following the Second World War. The novel has continued to captivate readers of all ages and has secured Orwell's position as one of the greatest writers of all-time. Orwell's original title for his novel was Animal Farm: A Fairy Story and it was first published as such by Secker and Warburg in London England on August 17 1945. U.S. publishers subsequently dropped Orwell's subtitle when publishing the novel in 1946 and only one of the translations during Orwell's lifetime kept it. In a 1946 letter from George Orwell to Dwight Macdonald the author discusses his intent in writing Animal Farm. Orwell writes "What I was trying to say was: You can't have a revolution unless you make it for yourself; there is no such thing as benevolent dictatorship." A timeless affecting story of revolutions idealism power and corruption Animal Farm: A Fairy Story is Orwell's most renowned work. The signed limited edition of Animal Farm by George Orwell is presented in three states: Lettered Numbered and Artist editions. Please note that Artist editions are not numbered. ARTIST EDITION 6" x 9" trim size. 176 Pages. Limited to 1000 copies. Quarter cloth smyth-sewn binding with Zanders Elephant Hide paper sides. Hot foil stamping on cover and spine. New exclusive introduction by Richard Blair adopted son of George Orwell. Six full color oil painting illustrations by Omar Rayyan. Dust jacket featuring wraparound artwork by Omar Rayyan the only edition featuring the dust jacket. Signed by Omar Rayyan. Over 50 pages of bonus content including Orwell's proposed preface to Animal Farm Orwell's preface to the Ukrainian edition of Animal Farm and a photograph of Orwell feeding his pet goat Muriel. Endsheets are Hahnemühle Bugra. Printed letterpress on premium Mohawk Via Vellum. Housed in an embossed wood grain paper covered slipcase. Bookmark with all pre-orders. This copy will be shipped in publisher's original container. THIS COPY IS IN MY POSSESSION AND WILL NORMALLY SHIP NEXT DAY. . Suntup Editions Hardcover
1946142508070004Harcourt Brace and Company 1946. Hardcover. Good. Good Hardcover with Fair dust jacket. ORIGINAL 1946 PRINTING stated on copyright page. Book Club Edition with small blind stamp on rear cover. Very early printing. Dust jacket shows significant wear a large 2'' tear along the top edge of the front cover a small 1/2'' tear along the bottom edge of the front cover rubbing and fraying at corners slightly faded. Dust jacket is covered in a protective mylar sleeve corners are unclipped and no price or "Book Club Edition" is present. Green cloth covers with gilt titles along the spine show minimal shelf wear minutely shelf-cocked touching to corners. Pages are clean and unmarked. Very slightly tanned. Binding is tight hinges strong. An excellent bright and tight early printing with a serviceable dust jacket.; 100% Satisfaction Guaranteed! Ships same or next business day! Harcourt, Brace and Company hardcover
19541335Secker & Warburg 1954. 12mo mint green cloth red titles 213pp. Fifth printing in total 1954. Unclipped dust jacket 10s. 6d. net moderately toned to panels wear to edges and corners. Bookseller's ticket ownership signature and heavy toning to front endpapers with the impression cleaving to half title page toning to title page. Contents clean binding sharp and square. The fourth printing of the new reset edition 1949 of the original 1933 text. Orwell's first book a darkly comic memoir of destitution employment and incarceration during his youth spent in both Paris and London. Uniform Edition of the works of George Orwell printed by Secker & Warburg. A very good copy in mylar scarce in such condition. . Secker & Warburg unknown
19849780151820436-2025Harcourt 1984. Hardcover. New/New. <p><strong>Author:</strong> George Orwell</p><p><strong>Publisher:</strong> Harcourt</p><p><strong>Binding:</strong> Hardcover</p><p><strong>ISBN:</strong> 9780151820436</p><p><strong>Release Date:</strong> 1984</p><p><strong>Number Of Pages:</strong> 200</p><p><strong>Details:</strong> Selected essays reveal Orwell's satirical views on social and political issues</p> Harcourt hardcover
1950190419New York: Harcourt Brace & Company 1950. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. Very Good in a Good price clipped dust jacket. Rubbing along panel edges. Chip at spine heel. Harcourt, Brace & Company hardcover
1947313917London: Collins 1947. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. Very Good in a Very Good dust jacket. Small closed tears on top front panel and spine crown. Scratch on front panel. Shelfwear on spine edges and panel corners. Collins hardcover
002800XYLondon: The Folio Society. New. AS NEW. A very fine boxed set in publishers original shrink wrap. An unopened and unread set. As New. One of the scarce folio editions. The Folio Society unknown
19617444New York: Harcourt Brace and Company 1961. First Edition Early Printing. First edition early printing - from 1961 with the "L.6.61" code on the copyright page. The book measures approximately 8" x 5.25" with 314 numbered pages<br /> <br /> This book is in very good plus to near fine condition. Minor wear at the board and page edges. Ex high school library bookplate and stamp on the front pastedown - absolutely no other indicators elsewhere. The original dust jacket is in very good plus condition. Minor edgewear and chipping. Original $4.50 price is present on the front flap. <br /> <br /> "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.<br /> <br /> 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.<br /> <br /> Inventory # Q1-32. Harcourt, Brace and Company unknown
51111Krakow: Wydawnictwo "Odnowa" 1981. Original side-stapled pictorial wrappers; 47 1 leaves of mimeographed typescript to rectos and versos. Small tear to rear wrapper; last page loose. Still about very good. A samizdat collection of critical and literary essays by George Orwell translated by the Polish political philosopher and historian Marcin Król 1944-2020. Orwell wrote a good deal about Poland during and after WWII with his generally sympathetic tone especially on the question of Polish refugees settling in post-war Britain much appreciated and discussed in Polish circles. Król also provided the introduction to the collection which originally appeared in the émigré political quarterly "Aneks" in an issue especially dedicated to Orwell no. 6 1974. At the time of publication most of the selected essays were appearing in Polish for the first time. Published in Paris/London 1973-1989 "Aneks" was founded by the Polish émigré generation of 1968 and was dedicated to creating "an independent journalistic forum for the intelligentsia in Poland and outside of it." Polish translations published in "Aneks" in London often served as base texts for underground reprints in Poland as is the case with this edition.<br/><br/>As of December 2020 KVK OCLC show the copies at IISG Amsterdam Connecticut and Cornell. unknown books
194631803New York: Harcourt Brace 1946. First US edition. Hardbound in very good condition in good dust jacket; Loss wear and short tears to jacket spine edges scar strip of surface loss from front of jacket; Jacket price clipped. Stated First American Edition;118 pages. Harcourt Brace unknown
FORT633632Secker & Warburg. Used - Acceptable. Second edition 2nd Edition Printed in the same month and same year as the First Edition August 1945. Octavo. Green cloth covered boards with white lettering on the spine. Secker & Warburg hardcover
FORT899960The Folio Society. Used - Good. Complete Novels: Five-Volume Set; A Clergyman's Daughter; Keep the Aspidistra Flying; Coming up for Air; Nineteen Eighty-Four The Folio Society unknown
1950GD013175okBC8S6Harcourt Brace & Co 1950. Harcourt Brace & Co. 1950 New Edition originally published in 1933 8vo. 213 pages. Book bound in a red cloth jacket has some chipping at extremities edgewear jacket price clipped else book very good and jacket in good condition. Hard Cover. Very Good/Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Harcourt, Brace & Co Hardcover
1950h45667NY: New York: Harcourt Brace and Company 1950. First Edition. Hardcover. Very good/very good. First printing of the New Edition originally published in 1933. Publisher's dark red cloth in dust jacket book very good just a hint of wear to spine ends and corners jacket also very good very light edgewear price-clipped the maroon on the spine just a touch faded. Much better example than usually seen! Harcourt, Brace and Company hardcover
194050417London: The Hogarth Press 1940. First edition. Hardcover. Good- to good condition. Octavo. 160pp. Aquamarine dust jacket a bit soiled and spine faded. Several closed tears and small chips at extremities but no text loss. Green cloth stamped in gilt spine dulled and front cover water spotted. <br /> <br /> The writers featured in this volume are: Virginia Woolf Cecil Day Lewis George Orwell B. L. Coombes V. S. Pritchett New Zealanders Roderick Finlayson and Charles Brasch Willy Goldman Jim Phelan Laurie Lee Julia Strachey Indian writer Ismat Chughtai Derek Clifford Peter Viertel Rex Warner Isobel Leslie and Stephen Spender<br /> <br /> "In the last number of New Writing the first of the war-time series I appealed to you to see that our venture. did not suffer from neglect in its new and difficult circumstances. The progress of the war is reflected in the absence of any contributions from the continent of Europe; but instead there are new authors from America India and the British Dominions and it is my hope they will continue to write in these pages. as long as a common destiny binds our countries together." The Editor. The Hogarth Press hardcover
1946143255London: Secker and Warburg 1946. Hardcover. Very Good/Dust Jacket Included. London Secker and Warburg May 1946 second impression/ February 1946. Octavo 169 2 colophon advertisement pages. Red cloth lettered in gilt on the spine and front cover; boards lightly bowed; top edge and endpapers lightly foxed; an excellent copy with the very good unclipped '2nd Impression 8s. 6d. net' dustwrapper a little marked sunned and chipped with a few short tears and creases. Secker and Warburg hardcover
1986034201London: Secker & Warburg 1986 F-/F-. 8vo. original blue boards gilt a trifle rubbed & toned in dustwrapper priced £12.95 net a trifle rubbed; pp. viii last blank 262 last blank. A near fine copy. First Thus. Hard Cover. F-/F-. Secker & Warburg hardcover
1985BN206488Barnes & Noble Books 1985. 1985. Hardcover. George Orwell and the Problem of Authentic Existence <br/><br/>George Orwell and the Problem of Authentic Existence Michael Carter Autor; George Orwell Barnes & Noble Books hardcover
1956017506New York: Harcourt Brace and Company 1956. Nice copy in its first printing. Green textured boards have dampstain at base of spine which has changed that small area less than 1" in height to more brown. Silver and yellow lettiering to spine. Unmarked tight and square. Price intact jacket is bright and fresh but for dampstain along spine. Yellow lettering of title is sunned on spine. Nice copy that is hard to find. In mylar. . First American Edition. Hardcover. Very Good Plus/Very Good Plus. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Harcourt Brace and Company Hardcover
1949018152New York: Harcourt Brace and Company 1949. Nice copy in early printing. Tan boards with red lettering to title on spine and front or top board. Tips pretty sharp. Light spine crimping. Unmarked tight and square. Copyriight page does not state later printing but does not state First edition. No book clubs blind stamp to rear board. Some wear to boards mostly along top edge where cloth worn. Textblock supple and clean. In professionally made facsimile jacket in the more preferred jacket. It is much more common in the red jacket. It is without flaw and protected in transparent mylar to protect it for years to come. His classic novel. . Early Printing. Cloth. Very Good Plus to Near Fine/Fine Facsimile Dust Jacket. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Harcourt, Brace and Company Hardcover
1986467442Secker & Warburg 1986. First Edition in this form. Hardcover. Fine cloth copy in a near-fine very slightly edge- and dust-dulled dust-wrapper. Remains particularly well-preserved overall; tight bright clean and strong. Physical description; 260 pages ; 24 cm. Notes; Includes bibliographical references. Subjects; Spanish Civil War. Personal observations. Politics and government. Secker & Warburg hardcover
