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ORWELL (GEORGE) Animal Farm, FIRST EDITION, FIRST ISSUE, with 'May, 1945' on copyright page, publisher's green cloth, spine lettered in white (tips of spine toned), green and white dust-jacket with front flap priced '6s' and 'Searchlight Books' design on verso, spine ends frayed and a few small abrasions, vertical line of small brown dots at fore-edge of upper cover [Connolly 93; Fenwick A.10a], 8vo, Secker & Warburg, 1945 This lot is subject to the following lot symbols: • • Zero rated for VAT, no VAT will be added to the Hammer Price or the Buyer's Premium. For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com For further information about this lot please visit the lot listing
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ORWELL (GEORGE) Animal Farm, FIRST EDITION, FIRST ISSUE, Secker & Warburg, 1945
Estimate £3,000-£5,000
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