1984 by George Orwell (Over 4,900 results)

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine. 1st Edition. First Edition, First Printing with the words "First Published 1949" printed on the copyright page. A magnificent copy of this TRUE First Edition. This First Issue dustjacket has the publisher's printed price of 10s. net present on the front flap with slight wear to the edges. The book is bound in the publisher's green cloth and appears UNREAD. The binding is tight with NO cocking or leaning and the boards are crisp. The pages are exceptionally clean with NO writing, marks or bookplates in the book. A superb copy in collector's condition.

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine. 1st Edition. First Edition, First Printing with the words "First Published 1949" printed on the copyright page. A wonderful copy with the ORIGINAL RED dustjacket that is rich in color with NO chips or tears with some repair. This First Issue dustjacket has the publisher's 10s. net printed price present. The book is in excellent condition. The pages are clean with NO writing, marks or bookplates in the book. A beautiful copy housed in a custom clamshell slipcase for preservation. We buy Orwell First Editions.

Paris, Gallimard, coll. "La Méridienne", (mai) 1950. 1 vol. (130 x 190 mm) de 374 p. et [1] f. Broché, sous emboîtage à décor signé de Julie Nadot. Édition originale de la traduction française. Un des 34 premiers sur vélin pur fil (un des 3 exemplaires de tête hors commerce, le C). On ne présente plus 1984 de George Orwell : un mythe qui dépasse la simple littérature, dépeint un monde de contrôle permanent, où la langue est le lieu du conditionnement. On y suit l'histoire de Winston Smith, dans un Londres placé dans l'univers dystopique de l'Oceania. « Novlangue », « police de la pensée », « Big Brother » : les concepts clés de 1984 sont devenus des références essentielles pour comprendre les ressorts totalitaires des sociétés contemporaines. Dans un monde où la télésurveillance s'est généralisée et où le numérique a donné un élan sans précédent au pouvoir des grandes entreprises et à l'arbitraire des États, 1984 est devenu le symbole des dangers qu'il dénonce. Le chef-d'oeuvre d'Orwell. Très bel et rare exemplaire broché, conservé dans un magnifique coffret à décor de Julie Nadot.

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine. 1st Edition. First Edition, First Printing. A beautiful copy of this TRUE First Edition. This ORIGINAL GREEN dustjacket is rich in color with minor repair. Although there is NO priority over the green and red dustjacket, the RED dustjacket seems to be the preferred dustjacket among collector's. The book is in great shape. The binding is tight and the boards are crisp with minor wear to the edges. The pages are clean with NO writing, marks or bookplates in the book with slight foxing to the edges. A lovely copy in collector's condition.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. First edition of George Orwell's (1903-1950) classic dystopian novel that has captured the imagination and fears of readers, critics, and social observers ever since its publication in 1949. Orwell's ninth and final book, written and published in the closing years of his life, Nineteen Eighty-Four provides a gripping and prophetic meditation on the twentieth century's totalitarian movements. Set in an imaginary future (1984) absorbed in conflict, the story traces the fate of Winston Smith, a diligent party worker in the superstate of Oceania, who secretly abhors and yearns to rebel against the ruling Party and its dictatorial leader, Big Brother. Equal parts science fiction and cautionary tale, Nineteen Eighty-Four accentuates the historical revisionism, propaganda practices, linguistic manipulation, and violence that characterized Stalinist Russia, Nazi Germany, and other ascendent totalitarian ideologies of the pre- and postwar world. Nineteen Eighty-Four would share important themes with Orwell's satirical and allegorical novella Animal Farm (1945), including an emphasis on social stratification, the subordination of the modern individual to the collective, the power and manipulability of language, and the consequences of ideological revolution. Nineteen Eighty-Four was first published in the UK by Secker & Warburg in 1949 to high critical acclaim, and in the US by Harcourt, Brace & Company the same year. It has remained a mainstay on popular and critical reading lists ever since, and its concepts and neologisms, including "Big Brother," "doublespeak," "thoughtcrime," and "memory hole," have managed to endure as important terms in our twenty-first century lexicon-as has the eponymous phrase "Orwellian." In 2005, Time Magazine selected the book as one of the 100 best English-language works published between 1923 and 2005, and the Modern Library named it one of the best works published in the twentieth century. One of the greatest works of modern fiction, here in first edition with a striking custom binding. Octavo. First edition rebound in modern red morocco with skull buttons and "Winston Smith" lettered in white to left breast with on-laid fake eye to chest with blind-stamped lines; title and name lettered in white on spine; front and rear free endpapers and pastedowns replaced with collage of Orwell's eyes, including a secret "trapdoor" on front pastedown disclosing a picture of the Queen of England; minor toning to certain leaves, including title page (as pictured). Brilliant first edition in remarkable custom binding. First edition, first printing with "First published 1949" on copyright page.

Cloth. Condition: Very Good ++. New Edition. The Complete Uniform Edition of George Orwell with dust wrappers Designed by Denis Piper. The vast majority being thew 1st printing with this new wrapper design. The complete set of eleven volumes [1959-1962] comprising: Nineteen eighty-four; Animal farm; Critical essays; Down and out in Paris and London; Keep the aspidistra flying; Homage to Catalonia; Burmese days; A Clergyman's daughter; The Lion and the Unicorn; The road to Wigan pier; Coming up for air. Eleven volumes. The complete set of Secker & Warburg's Uniform Edition issued with the variant dust wrappers designed by Denis Piper [1928-1987]. The bulk of the Uniform Edition was issued in the publisher's generic green and white wrappers, however, between 1959 and 1967 Secker periodically issued those same volumes in these striking Denis Piper-designed dust wrappers. Good examples of the individual volumes are hard to find and complete sets of all eleven volumes are very rarely encountered. Whilst some copies with the Piper-designed wrappers went to the trade, the majority were issued to schools and public libraries and unmarked examples in good condition are scarce. These eleven copies were issued to the trade, only one of the wrappers is price-clipped and all eleven volumes are in very good to near Fine condition. Save for a one volume with a bookplate and another with a inscription all are in nice condition . Whilst the list of books issued in the Uniform Edition often includes Orwell's 'Shooting an Elephant' there was no issue of that title in a Denis Piper dust wrapper; this is the complete set of Denis Piper's work for the Edition. The eleven volumes comprise: Nineteen eighty-four [1962]; Animal farm [1962]; Critical essays [1960]; Down and out in Paris and London [1960]; Keep the aspidistra flying [1959]; Homage to Catalonia [1959]; Burmese days [1961]; A Clergyman's daughter [1960]; The Lion and the Unicorn [1962]; The road to Wigan pier [1959]; Coming up for air [1959]. Books are very good++, clean and bright. Contents good. Some age toning/foxing.The wrappers are very good and bright. Edges lightly rubbed and nicked. Age toning/darkened spines to some wrappers. Odd closed small tears. Difficult editions to find. More images can be taken upon request. RefA1234.

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine. 1st Edition. OVERALL CONDITION: FINE/NEAR FINE Published in 1949 by Harcourt, Brace & Company in New York. First edition, first printing as indicated by "first American edition" statement on the copyright page with no other printings listed. In original beige cloth covered boards with red and black lettering and black decoration. First state original dust jacket with $3.00 price on front flap. Well-protected in its archival mylar wrap. CONDITION: The book is in FINE vintage condition. Square spine with firm hinges and joints, sharp corners and tight pages. Colorful, clean, unfaded cloth. Light rubbing to spine tips and a very small tear on left margin of copyright page. Interior is clean with bright pages and no writing, foxing, stickers or darkening of endpapers. A superior copy! The clipped but not price clipped red dust jacket variant is NEAR FINE - beautifully colorful, clean and bright (usually found quite darkened and toned with large chips, soiling and tears). A touch of sun toning to top rim of jacket and spine and some light edge wear (chipping along corners and spine tips) else FINE. A beautiful FINE/NEAR FINE first edition copy! I have collected rare and valuable books for over 35 years. I have bought and sold books for over 12 years, and have a 100% satisfaction rating on multiple platforms. I'm a collector first and know what it's like to receive items not matching the seller's descriptions or that were poorly packaged and damaged in transit. That is why I offer a 100% satisfaction, money back guarantee, and go to great lengths to accurately describe my rare, signed and collectible books and post pictures of the "actual book." I carefully package and ship your newly acquired treasure(s) and ship within 1 business day of receiving your order.

First Edition. NINETEEN EIGHTY-FOUR, Harcourt Brace, 1949, first American edition, a bit of tanning to the dust-wrapper spine, else fine in like bright dust-wrapper. A very nice copy of this most important Burgess #99 choice. The source book for the thrice filmed dystopia.

Hard Cover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. Holland, George (Orwell Jacket Caricature) (illustrator). First Edition. Stated at copyright page: "first American edition". Tan full cloth boards, bold red cover and spine titles, light shelf wear, clean. Pages near fine, clean; no writing Bind fine, slight cant; hinges intact. Original first edition dust wrapper, moderate shelf wear; unclipped 3.00, protected in new clear sleeve. Classic mid-twentieth century wrapper in bright blue with bold black titles. Caricature of Orwell at back panel by George Holland. Rare near fine first edition in very good original wrapper. Eric Arthur Blair (25 June 1903 - 21 January 1950) utilizing his pseudonym, George Orwell, composed this narrative message in 1948 and juxtaposed the numbers to 1984 as its time and place. The novel was first published in 1949 and he would pass the following January of 1950 at the age of 46. 1984 is the year in which it happened! The world is divided into three great powers, Oceania, Eurasia, and Eastasia, each perpetually at war. Britain is part of Oceania and is known as Airstrip 1. Throughout Oceania, The Party rules through four ministries, whose power is absolute. The Ministry of Peace deals with war, the Ministry of Love, seat of the dreaded Thought Police, handles 'law and order,' the Ministry of Plenty deals in scarcities, and the Ministry of Truth doles out the propaganda. 'New-speak' is the 'modern' perversion of language ordained by the Party. It has installed such remarkable words as double-think (duplicitousness), thought-crime, and sex-crime or 'love' in standard English. In every room, a tele-screen is installed, which can never be switched off, and where 'authorities' spy on every action, word, gesture, and thought. On every hoarding a huge face is displayed - the face of Big Brother! Set within this nightmare is the drama of Winston Smith, possibly the last man alive to rebel against the Party's rule and doctrine, clinging to the belief in the individual and in those precious human feelings and values. With flawless craftsmanship, ingenuity and narrative power Mr. Orwell lays out a terrifying potential future. The love of Winston for the amorous and independent Julia, and the fate that befalls them, stirs the reader's emotions as the cautionary tale paces to a tremendous climax. When Mr. Orwell's 'Animal Farm' was published three years prior, critics hailed him as a new Jonathan Swift. The satirical passages in '1984' justify the critics' verdict. But, presented here is much more than satire. Printed in the United States of America. 314 pages. Insured post. Size: 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" Tall. Book.

Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine. 1st Edition. True first print without black dot. First american stated. Doesnt mention book club and price 3.00. The first print. The book and dust-jacket are both in truly superb condition. The unrestored dust-jacket has some minor wear as seen in photos. It holds together very well and is tight. It is not restored. Exceptional condition. The red colour is very vibrant.

Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine. 1st Edition. First Edition, First Printing. A wonderful copy. The book is bound in the publisher's green cloth and is in great shape. The binding is tight with NO cocking or leaning and the boards are crisp with minor wear to the edges. The pages are clean with NO writing, marks or bookplates in the book. A lovely copy with a beautiful facsimile dustjacket from the original.

Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Clandestinely published. Quarto. 209pp., mimeographed and paginated rectos only. Text in Czech. Gray cloth with cover titled in black. Binding with modest wear and edges with a bit of very light staining not affecting the interior, about near fine.

Hard Cover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine. Kennar, Michael (Wrapper Design) (illustrator). First Edition. Rare very good British first printing in matching facsimile wrapper. Stated at copyright: "First published 1949". Pallid green full cloth boards, uniquely crisp red impressed spine titles, light shelf wear, toning. Pages near fine, clean with moderate bump; bright without writing or fox. Red top-stain, some lightening. Bind fine, light cant; hinges intact. Preserved in facsimile of the original first state deep red dust wrapper; protected in new clear sleeve. Sharp British first edition in fine facsimile wrapper. Eric Arthur Blair (25 June 1903 - 21 January 1950) pseudonymously George Orwell, composed this narrative message in 1948 and juxtaposed the numbers to 1984 as its time and place. The novel was first published in 1949 and he would pass the following January of 1950 at the age of 46. 1984 is the year in which it happened! The world is divided into three great powers, Oceania, Eurasia, and Eastasia, each perpetually at war. Britain is part of Oceania and is known as Airstrip 1. Throughout Oceania, The Party rules through four ministries, whose power is absolute. The Ministry of Peace deals with war, the Ministry of Love, seat of the dreaded Thought Police, handles 'law and order,' the Ministry of Plenty deals in scarcities, and the Ministry of Truth doles out the propaganda. 'New-speak' is the 'modern' perversion of language ordained by the Party. It has installed such remarkable words as double-think (duplicitousness), thought-crime, and sex-crime or 'love' in standard English. In every room, a tele-screen is installed, which can never be switched off, and where 'authorities' spy on every action, word, gesture, and thought. On every hoarding a huge face is displayed - the face of Big Brother! Set within this nightmare is the drama of Winston Smith, possibly the last man alive to rebel against the Party's rule and doctrine, clinging to the belief in the individual and in those precious human feelings and values. With flawless craftsmanship, ingenuity and narrative power Mr. Orwell lays out a terrifying potential future. The love of Winston for the amorous and independent Julia, and the fate that befalls them, stirs the reader's emotions as the cautionary tale paces to a tremendous climax. When Mr. Orwell's 'Animal Farm' was published three years prior, critics hailed him as a new Jonathan Swift. The satirical passages in '1984' justify the critics' verdict. But, presented here is much more than satire. Bertrand Russell writes in summary at front flap: ".1984 depicts with great power the horrors of a totalitarian regime. It is important the western world is aware of these dangers, and not only in the narrow form of (Communist) Russia. Mr. Orwell contributes to this important purpose with skill and a force of imagination. I hope it will be widely read." Printed in Great Britain by the Alcuin Press, Welwyn Garden City, and bound by Key & Whiting, Ltd., London. 312 pages. Insured post. Size: 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. Book.

Hard Cover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine. Holland, George (Orwell Jacket Caricature) (illustrator). First Edition. Stated at copyright page: "first Canadian edition." Tan full cloth boards, bold red cover and spine titles, light shelf wear, bump. Pages near fine, clean; no writing Bind fine; hinges intact. Original first edition dust wrapper, light shelf wear; unclipped 3.00, protected in new clear sleeve. Classic mid-twentieth century wrapper in bright blue with bold black titles. Caricature of Orwell at back panel by George Holland. Rare near fine first edition in same original wrapper. 1984 is the year in which it happened! The world is divided into three great powers, Oceania, Eurasia, and Eastasia, each perpetually at war. Britain is part of Oceania and is known as Airstrip 1. Throughout Oceania, The Party rules through four ministries, whose power is absolute. The Ministry of Peace deals with war, the Ministry of Love, seat of the dreaded Thought Police, handles 'law and order,' the Ministry of Plenty deals in scarcities, and the Ministry of Truth doles out the propaganda. 'New-speak' is the 'modern' perversion of language ordained by the Party. It has installed such remarkable words as double-think (duplicitousness), thought-crime, and sex-crime or 'love' in standard English. In every room, a tele-screen is installed, which can never be switched off, and where 'authorities' spy on every action, word, gesture, and thought. On every hoarding a huge face is displayed - the face of Big Brother! Set within this nightmare is the drama of Winston Smith, possibly the last man alive to rebel against the Party's rule and doctrine, clinging to the belief in the individual and in those precious human feelings and values. With flawless craftsmanship, ingenuity and narrative power Mr. Orwell lays out a terrifying potential future. The love of Winston for the amorous and independent Julia, and the fate that befalls them, stirs the reader's emotions as the cautionary tale paces to a tremendous climax. When Mr. Orwell's 'Animal Farm' was published three years prior, critics hailed him as a new Jonathan Swift. The satirical passages in '1984' justify the critics' verdict. But, presented here is much more than satire. Printed in the United States of America by the Haddon Craftsman, Scranton, Pa. 314 pages. Insured post. Size: 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" Tall. Book.

Hard Cover. Condition: Good. Kennar, Michael (Wrapper Design) (illustrator). First Edition. Rare near very good first edition, first printing. Stated at copyright: "First published 1949". Green full cloth boards, crisp red spine titles, moderate shelf wear, toning, discoloration. Pages very good, clean, and without fox. Light red top-stain. Small antiquarian stamp behind front flap: "Norman G. Berger, 8th March, 1961"; small penned name adjacent: "Walden W. Elisson." Bind good, moderate cant; hinges intact. Unique facsimile of wrapper with chips, wear, etc. A facsimile or copy of the original dark green dust wrapper that had some edge wear and chip; unclipped 10s net, protected in fine clear sleeve. Code W.469 at front flap. Rare near very good first edition protected in facsimile of original first edition wrapper. Eric Arthur Blair (25 June 1903 - 21 January 1950) pseudonymously George Orwell, composed this narrative message in 1948 and juxtaposed the numbers to 1984 as its time and place. The novel was first published in 1949 and he would pass the following January of 1950 at the age of 46. 1984 is the year in which it happened! The world is divided into three great powers, Oceania, Eurasia, and Eastasia, each perpetually at war. Britain is part of Oceania and is known as Airstrip 1. Throughout Oceania, The Party rules through four ministries, whose power is absolute. The Ministry of Peace deals with war, the Ministry of Love, seat of the dreaded Thought Police, handles 'law and order,' the Ministry of Plenty deals in scarcities, and the Ministry of Truth doles out the propaganda. 'New-speak' is the 'modern' perversion of language ordained by the Party. It has installed such remarkable words as double-think (duplicitousness), thought-crime, and sex-crime or 'love' in standard English. In every room, a tele-screen is installed, which can never be switched off, and where 'authorities' spy on every action, word, gesture, and thought. On every hoarding a huge face is displayed - the face of Big Brother! Set within this nightmare is the drama of Winston Smith, possibly the last man alive to rebel against the Party's rule and doctrine, clinging to the belief in the individual and in those precious human feelings and values. With flawless craftsmanship, ingenuity and narrative power Mr. Orwell lays out a terrifying potential future. The love of Winston for the amorous and independent Julia, and the fate that befalls them, stirs the reader's emotions as the cautionary tale paces to a tremendous climax. When Mr. Orwell's 'Animal Farm' was published three years prior, critics hailed him as a new Jonathan Swift. The satirical passages in '1984' justify the critics' verdict. But, presented here is much more than satire. Bertrand Russell writes in summary at front flap: ".1984 depicts with great power the horrors of a totalitarian regime. It is important the western world is aware of these dangers, and not only in the narrow form of (Communist) Russia. Mr. Orwell contributes to this important purpose with skill and a force of imagination. I hope it will be widely read." Printed in Great Britain by the Alcuin Press, Welwyn Garden City, and bound by Key & Whiting, Ltd., London. 312 pages. Insured post. Size: 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. Book.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. First Edition. A very good copy, of this incredibly important book. This is a First edition, First printing copy despite lacking its DW, this is still a very important and sought after piece f history.The book is in very good condition, there is some rubbing to its edges and some weathering to its spine, there is a small discolouring to the bottom of the spine. But otherwise it is a tight, bright copy. Some light aging and foxing to text block, all text within is bright and in great condition. There are no previous owner inscriptions/markings."Nineteen Eighty-Four is a dystopian novel and cautionary tale by English writer George Orwell. It was published on 8 June 1949 by Secker & Warburg as Orwell's ninth and final book completed in his lifetime.".

Soft cover. Condition: Fine. 1st Edition. 69th Printing, sound, tight, clean text.

Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. 8vo bound in tan cloth. First Edition. Near Fine in Very Good jacket. Light rubbing to corners, otherwise bright and clean. Jacket has flap corners clipped, but shows $3.00 price. A few small chips at upper front cover, with a pencil lead tip-sized hole at lower front cover. Small closed tear and a creasing along spine heightwise front and rear, with mild wear at tail and crown. Very attractive volume.

Hard Cover. Condition: Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine. Kennar, Michael (Wrapper Design) (illustrator). First Edition. Rare British first printing in fine matching facsimile wrapper. Stated at copyright: "First published 1949". Pallid green full cloth boards, red impressed spine titles, some spine edge wear, bump, discoloration, toning. Pages very good, clean; page 5 with moderate discoloration to top margin. Stylish fountain signature at front blank endpaper: "T. C. Rowe, Aug. '49." Red top-stain sunned. Bind fine, moderate cant; hinges intact. Preserved in facsimile of the original first state deep dark green dust wrapper; protected in new clear sleeve. Solid, intact first edition with very good pages in fine facsimile wrapper. Eric Arthur Blair (25 June 1903 - 21 January 1950) pseudonymously George Orwell, composed this narrative message in 1948 and juxtaposed the numbers to 1984 as its time and place. The novel was first published in 1949 and he would pass the following January of 1950 at the age of 46. 1984 is the year in which it happened! The world is divided into three great powers, Oceania, Eurasia, and Eastasia, each perpetually at war. Britain is part of Oceania and is known as Airstrip 1. Throughout Oceania, The Party rules through four ministries, whose power is absolute. The Ministry of Peace deals with war, the Ministry of Love, seat of the dreaded Thought Police, handles 'law and order,' the Ministry of Plenty deals in scarcities, and the Ministry of Truth doles out the propaganda. 'New-speak' is the 'modern' perversion of language ordained by the Party. It has installed such remarkable words as double-think (duplicitousness), thought-crime, and sex-crime or 'love' in standard English. In every room, a tele-screen is installed, which can never be switched off, and where 'authorities' spy on every action, word, gesture, and thought. On every hoarding a huge face is displayed - the face of Big Brother! Set within this nightmare is the drama of Winston Smith, possibly the last man alive to rebel against the Party's rule and doctrine, clinging to the belief in the individual and in those precious human feelings and values. With flawless craftsmanship, ingenuity and narrative power Mr. Orwell lays out a terrifying potential future. The love of Winston for the amorous and independent Julia, and the fate that befalls them, stirs the reader's emotions as the cautionary tale paces to a tremendous climax. When Mr. Orwell's 'Animal Farm' was published three years prior, critics hailed him as a new Jonathan Swift. The satirical passages in '1984' justify the critics' verdict. But, presented here is much more than satire. Bertrand Russell writes in summary at front flap: ".1984 depicts with great power the horrors of a totalitarian regime. It is important the western world is aware of these dangers, and not only in the narrow form of (Communist) Russia. Mr. Orwell contributes to this important purpose with skill and a force of imagination. I hope it will be widely read." Printed in Great Britain by the Alcuin Press, Welwyn Garden City, and bound by Key & Whiting, Ltd., London. 312 pages. Insured post. Size: 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. Book.

Hard Cover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. Kennar, Michael (Wrapper Design) (illustrator). First Edition. Rare first edition, fifth impression or printing in original matching wrapper. Stated at copyright: "First published 1949. Reprinted 1951". Matches first printing in overall book and wrapper design, coloring, and size. Printed in France. Green full-cloth boards, crisp red impressed spine titles, light shelf wear, sunning to few edges. Pages generally very good, clean; some toning, fox to exterior block. Very lightly pencilled to back pastedown are few small reference page numbers. Red top-stain. Small blue antiquarian bookstore tag inside cover: "Bowes & Bowes, New & Second-hand Booksellers, Trinity Street, Cambridge". Bind fine, square; hinges intact. Dark green dust wrapper, moderate shelf wear, rub; unclipped 12s 6d net to back flap, protected in fine clear sleeve. At back flap, stated Fifth Impression, jacket design by Michael Kennard and the original summary of this title. Front flap replaces Bertrand Russell review with the available works of Orwell. Back panel replaces Works of Orwell, with statement that he died suddenly in London in the winter of 1949-50; followed by brief statements of tribute from Arthur Koestler, The Observer, The Times, Manchester Guardian, and Daily Telegraph. Rare near very good early printing in same original wrapper. Eric Arthur Blair (25 June 1903 - 21 January 1950) pseudonymously George Orwell, composed this narrative message in 1948 and juxtaposed the numbers to 1984 as its time and place. The novel was first published in 1949 and he would pass the following January of 1950 at the age of 46. 1984 is the year in which it happened! The world is divided into three great powers, Oceania, Eurasia, and Eastasia, each perpetually at war. Britain is part of Oceania and is known as Airstrip 1. Throughout Oceania, The Party rules through four ministries, whose power is absolute. The Ministry of Peace deals with war, the Ministry of Love, seat of the dreaded Thought Police, handles 'law and order,' the Ministry of Plenty deals in scarcities, and the Ministry of Truth doles out the propaganda. 'New-speak' is the 'modern' perversion of language ordained by the Party. It has installed such remarkable words as double-think (duplicitousness), thought-crime, and sex-crime or 'love' in standard English. In every room, a tele-screen is installed, which can never be switched off, and where 'authorities' spy on every action, word, gesture, and thought. On every hoarding a huge face is displayed - the face of Big Brother! Set within this nightmare is the drama of Winston Smith, possibly the last man alive to rebel against the Party's rule and doctrine, clinging to the belief in the individual and in those precious human feelings and values. With flawless craftsmanship, ingenuity and narrative power Mr. Orwell lays out a terrifying potential future. The love of Winston for the amorous and independent Julia, and the fate that befalls them, stirs the reader's emotions as the cautionary tale paces to a tremendous climax. When Mr. Orwell's 'Animal Farm' was published three years prior, critics hailed him as a new Jonathan Swift. The satirical passages in '1984' justify the critics' verdict. But, presented here is much more than satire. Bertrand Russell stated: ".1984 depicts with great power the horrors of a totalitarian regime. It is important the western world is aware of these dangers, and not only in the narrow form of (Communist) Russia. Mr. Orwell contributes to this important purpose with skill and a force of imagination. I hope it will be widely read." Printed in France by Regle, Le Livre Universel, and bound by Key & Whiting Ltd., London. 318 pages. Insured post. Size: 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. Book.

Cloth. Condition: Very Good. First Edition. 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.

Hardcover. Condition: As New. Dust Jacket Condition: As New. 1st Edition. As New in an As New slipcase as issued. #233 / 250 of the Suntup Press Numbered Edition. Signed by the illustrator Jim Burns and the writer of the introduction Joe Hill. Printed letterpress on Mohawk Superfine paper with Endsheets of Canson Ingress. With 17 full color illustrations. Housed in a blue acrylic slipcase including the premiums of a print and custom bookmark. This stunning production by Suntup Press sold out almost immediately upon release. We grade our books conservatively to insure your satisfaction. Additional photos available on request. Signed by Illustrator(s).

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. Fourth Printing. Very Good in an about Very Good jacket, unclipped (10s. net), generally rubbed and toned, a few small chips, creases and closed tears throughout. Green buckram, faded at the spine and edges and with a ghost mark of the text from the jacket on the front board. Firmly bound with a slight forward lean, former owner's information on the front endpaper, clean otherwise. One of the best dystopian novels of all-time, it is the story of Winston Smith and his rebellion against the totalitarian state in which he finds himself.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Fair. 1st Edition. The jacket has tape-restauration inside. Mostly on spine of jacket. but inside. Hard to say how well it would hold together if this wasnt the case. If it would. The jacket still looks really good though as seen. Good color and very little loss.The jacket is first print. The book is very good and has name stated first american edition and has no book club dot so first print.

Half-Leather. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine. Holland, George (Orwell Jacket Caricature) (illustrator). First Edition. Stated "first American edition" at copyright page and "Printed in the United States of America." True first edition without mention of Haddon Craftsmen at copyright. Stylish with subtle red, dark blue, tan, and black marbled boards, smooth dark green leather spine wrap with five raised bands and crisp gilt spine titles, light shelf wear. Large spine titles with ex-libris gilt at heel: "Library of Wm. J. Garnett." Slight split to exterior spine edge. Pages near fine, clean; attractive toning. Bind fine, square; hinges intact. Preserved in facsimile of original first state dust wrapper in deep red, fine; protected in new clear sleeve. Classic mid-twentieth century wrapper with bold black titles. Caricature of Orwell at back panel by George Holland. Rare sharp, leather-bound first edition in fine facsimile wrapper. Eric Arthur Blair (25 June 1903 - 21 January 1950) utilizing his pseudonym, George Orwell, composed this narrative message in 1948 and juxtaposed the numbers to 1984 as its time and place. The novel was first published in 1949 and he would pass the following January of 1950 at the age of 46. 1984 is the year in which it happened! The world is divided into three great powers, Oceania, Eurasia, and Eastasia, each perpetually at war. Britain is part of Oceania and is known as Airstrip 1. Throughout Oceania, The Party rules through four ministries, whose power is absolute. The Ministry of Peace deals with war, the Ministry of Love, seat of the dreaded Thought Police, handles 'law and order,' the Ministry of Plenty deals in scarcities, and the Ministry of Truth doles out the propaganda. 314 pages. Insured post. Size: 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" Tall. Book.

Cloth. Condition: Very Good ++. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. First Edition. 1st Edition 5th Imp 1951. In the same format as the 1st edition printed two years earlier. . Book is very good++ and quite bright. Contents good. Pages age toned. The wrapper is very good and bright. Small loss to top edge. A few small closed tears, nicks and rubbing to the edges. More images can be taken upon request. Ref18824.

Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. First American Edition (so stated). A near fine copy in the scarcer red dust wrapper which has slight chipping to the upper spine as well as wear to the jacket hinges. I prefer to be paid via PayPal, username Michael Grano Thank you.

HARDCOVER GREY. Condition: VERY GOOD. JACKET: GOOD DJ. states "first American edition", $3.00 Book of the Month Club Selection on front flap of very unusually thick blue DJ, has small dot to rear lower cover, caricature of Orwell rear DJ by George Holland. FLAP D573 S003 DATE PUBLISHED: 1949 EDITION: 314.

Hard Cover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine. Holland, George (Orwell Jacket Caricature) (illustrator). First Edition. First American edition, early printing; unstated trade printing. 1949 copyright; no bce impression at back board. Tan full cloth boards, bold red cover and spine titles, slight shelf wear. Pages near fine, bright. Bind fine, square; hinges intact. Preserved in facsimile of original first state dust wrapper in dark blue, fine; protected in new clear sleeve. Classic mid-twentieth century wrapper design in bright red with bold black titles. Caricature of Orwell at back panel by George Holland. Rare fine early trade printing in fine facsimile of first state wrapper. Eric Arthur Blair (25 June 1903 - 21 January 1950) pseudonymously George Orwell, composed this narrative message in 1948 and juxtaposed the numbers to 1984 as its time and place. The novel was first published in 1949 and he would pass the following January of 1950 at the age of 46. 1984 is the year in which it happened! The world is divided into three great powers, Oceania, Eurasia, and Eastasia, each perpetually at war. Britain is part of Oceania and is known as Airstrip 1. Throughout Oceania, The Party rules through four ministries, whose power is absolute. The Ministry of Peace deals with war, the Ministry of Love, seat of the dreaded Thought Police, handles 'law and order,' the Ministry of Plenty deals in scarcities, and the Ministry of Truth doles out the propaganda. 'New-speak' is the 'modern' perversion of language ordained by the Party. It has installed such remarkable words as double-think (duplicitousness), thought-crime, and sex-crime or 'love' in standard English. In every room, a tele-screen is installed, which can never be switched off, and where 'authorities' spy on every action, word, gesture, and thought. On every hoarding a huge face is displayed - the face of Big Brother! Set within this nightmare is the drama of Winston Smith, possibly the last man alive to rebel against the Party's rule and doctrine, clinging to the belief in the individual and in those precious human feelings and values. With flawless craftsmanship, ingenuity and narrative power Mr. Orwell lays out a terrifying potential future. The love of Winston for the amorous and independent Julia, and the fate that befalls them, stirs the reader's emotions as the cautionary tale paces to a tremendous climax. When Mr. Orwell's 'Animal Farm' was published three years prior, critics hailed him as a new Jonathan Swift. The satirical passages in '1984' justify the critics' verdict. But, presented here is much more than satire. Bertrand Russell writes in summary: ".1984 depicts with great power the horrors of a totalitarian regime. It is important the western world is aware of these dangers, and not only in the narrow form of (Communist) Russia. Mr. Orwell contributes to this important purpose with skill and a force of imagination. I hope it will be widely read." Printed in the United States of America. 314 pages. Insured post. Size: 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" Tall. Book.

Hardcover. Condition: Fair. 1st Edition. Great condition inside on text. No stains or foxing. first edition copy of 1984 by George Orwell with a Boots Book Lovers Library label. Has been reglued on spine. So you can see crack by spine on binding but the binding now holds well though since its reglued. On innerside of back-board there is mark from previous library patches. The condition inside is fresh without writing or stains.