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ORWELL, GEORGE. 1903-1950. Nineteen Eighty-Four. New York: Harcourt, Brace and Company, [1949]. 8vo. Publisher's beige cloth stamped in blacked and red, publisher's red printed dust jacket. Cloth a touch frayed at spine ends. Dust jacket with some light soiling, spine a bit toned, paper repair to spine head, some tape reinforcements to reverse at edges, spine head, and folds. FIRST AMERICAN EDITION of George Orwell's dystopian novel of a future where all nations are perpetually at war and all citizens are watched constantly by 'Big Brother.' Fenwick A12b (blue jacket variant). 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. 1903-1950. Nineteen Eighty-Four. New York: Harcourt, Brace and Company, [1949].
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