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ORWELL (George) Down and Out in Paris and London, 1st edition, London 1933, 8vo, half title,

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ORWELL (George) Down and Out in Paris and London, 1st edition, London 1933, 8vo, half title,

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ORWELL (George) Down and Out in Paris and London, 1st edition, London 1933, 8vo, half title, contents a little toned and lightly foxed in places, binding firm, original cloth with loss of first lines of spine text at head, chipped at foot. Note: one of 1500 copies printed of the first edition of Orwell's first book.

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ORWELL (George) Down and Out in Paris and London, 1st edition, London 1933, 8vo, half title,

Name: ORWELL (George) Down and Out in Paris and London, 1st edition, London 1933, 8vo, half title,
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