Lot 546
Orwell (George) Nineteen Eighty-Four, first edition, 1949.
Hammer Price: £7,000
Description
Orwell (George) Nineteen Eighty-Four, first edition, light spotting to endpapers and edges, original cloth, slight shelf-lean, spine slightly faded, light sunning to upper and lower edges, red dust-jacket by Michael Kennard, spine sunned, slight fraying to head of spine, minor chipping to corners, short closed tear to head and foot of lower panel, light rubbing, an excellent copy overall, 8vo, 1949.
⁂ An excellent example of Orwell's final novel, as dystopian classic and one of the most popular and influential novels of the 20th century.
Description
Orwell (George) Nineteen Eighty-Four, first edition, light spotting to endpapers and edges, original cloth, slight shelf-lean, spine slightly faded, light sunning to upper and lower edges, red dust-jacket by Michael Kennard, spine sunned, slight fraying to head of spine, minor chipping to corners, short closed tear to head and foot of lower panel, light rubbing, an excellent copy overall, 8vo, 1949.
⁂ An excellent example of Orwell's final novel, as dystopian classic and one of the most popular and influential novels of the 20th century.