ORWELL, George. Animal Farm. NY, 1946. FIRST AMERICAN EDITION. [With:] The Road to Wigan Pier. London, 1937. FIRST EDITION, FIRST ISSUE. [Also with:] The English People. London, 1947. FIRST EDITION, FIRST ISSUE.
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ORWELL, George (1903-1950). Animal Farm. New York: Harcourt, Brace and Company, 1946.
8vo. Half-titles. (Minor even toning.) Original black cloth, spine gilt-lettered; in unrestored and unclipped dust jacket (minor soiling, very minor wear to extremities). FIRST AMERICAN EDITION. Fenwick A.10d.
[With:] The Road to Wigan Pier. London: Victor Gollancz Ltd., 1937. 8vo. Photographic plates. Original limp orange cloth (some creasing, possible dampstaining, light scuffs to printed lettering). FIRST EDITION, FIRST ISSUE referred to as the "Left Book Club Edition" on the front board, issued 3 months before the first public edition. Fenwick A.5a.
[Also with:] The English People. London: Collins, 1947. 4to. 8 color plates and 11 black and white illustrations. (Occasional spotting.) Illustrated green paper on boards (slight warping, a few brown spots); in unrestored and unclipped dust jacket (toned, occasional spotting, light wear at extremities). FIRST EDITION, FIRST ISSUE. Fenwick A.11a.
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