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The Complete Works of George Orwell
by George Orwell
- Used
- Fine
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Fine/Near Fine
- Seller
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BATH, Somerset, United Kingdom
Item Price
£8,500.00£7,650.00
Payment Methods Accepted
About This Item
London: Secker & Warburg, 1997-98. Cloth. Fine/Near Fine. 9.5" by 6.5". None. A striking complete set of the works of George Orwell, a sought after collection of both his fiction and non-fiction. Complete in twenty volumes.The complete works of George Orwell, containing both his fiction and non-fiction writings, a brilliant and sought after set of the works of one of the most important writers of the twentieth century.Orwell describes all of his writing from 1936 onwards as being against totalitarianism, and for democratic socialism. He is often described as being one of the best chroniclers of English culture in the twentieth century. Each volume is in their original unclipped dust wrapper.This set contains;Volume I, 'Down and Out in Paris and London'.Volume II, 'Burmese Days'.Volume III, 'A Clergyman's Daughter'.Volume IV, 'Keep the Aspidistra Flying'.Volume V, 'The Road to Wigan Pier'. Illustrated with thirty-two plates.Volume VI, 'Homage to Catalonia'.Volume VII, 'Coming Up for Air'.Volume VIII, 'Animal Farm'.Volume IX, 'Nineteen Eighty-Four'.Volume X, 'A King of Compulsion, 1903 - 1936'.Volume XI, 'Facing Unpleasant Facts, 1937 - 1939'.Volume XII, 'A Patriot After All, 1940 - 1941'.Volume XIII, 'All Propaganda is Lies, 1941 - 1942'.Volume XIV, 'Keeping Our Little Corner Clean, 1942 - 1943'.Volume XV, 'Two Wasted Years, 1943'.Volume XVI, 'I Have Tried to Tell the Truth, 1943 - 1944'.Volume XVII, 'I Belong to the Left, 1945'.Volume XVIII, 'Smother Under Journalism, 1946'.Volume XIX, 'It Is What I Think, 1947 - 1948'.Volume XX, 'Our Job is to Make Life Worth Living, 1949 - 1950'.Edited by Peter Davison, assisted by Ian Angus and Sheila Davison. In the original publisher's cloth binding, in the original unclipped dust wrappers. Externally, fine. Dust wrapps with some very minor edge wear, and a little sunning to the spines. Very small closed tear to the head of the rear fly leaf of Volume X and to the tail of the rear wrap of Volumes XVIII and XIX. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are bright and clean. Fine
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Details
- Bookseller
- Rooke Books
(GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 892P6
- Title
- The Complete Works of George Orwell
- Author
- George Orwell
- Illustrator
- None
- Format/Binding
- Cloth
- Book Condition
- Used - Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Near Fine
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Secker & Warburg
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1997-98
- Size
- 9.5" by 6.5"
- Keywords
- The Complete Works of George Orwell george orwell animal farm 1984 george orwell burmese days
- Note
- May be a multi-volume set and require additional postage.
Terms of Sale
Rooke Books
Books are sent on approval and may be returned in like condition for any reason within 14 days of receipt. Responsibility of return to be with the purchaser.
About the Seller
Rooke Books
Biblio member since 2007
BATH, Somerset
About Rooke Books
Welcome to Rooke Books Antiquarian Bookseller
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Based in the literary city of Bath, our offices are housed in the Eastern Dispensary. Built in 1845, the building originally existed as a charitable institution providing medical care. The building now houses our collection of over twenty thousand books and has five full time members of staff.
We are a small team dedicated to bringing you very scarce books at reasonable prices. We specialise in rare and hard to come by works on all subjects over the last 500 years, together with modern first editions and decorative sets and bindings. Our library has something for every interest and specialism. We deliver worldwide using a fully tracked and insured courier delivery service.
Where are We?
Based in the literary city of Bath, our offices are housed in the Eastern Dispensary. Built in 1845, the building originally existed as a charitable institution providing medical care. The building now houses our collection of over twenty thousand books and has five full time members of staff.
Glossary
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- Fine
- A book in fine condition exhibits no flaws. A fine condition book closely approaches As New condition, but may lack the...
- Wrappers
- The paper covering on the outside of a paperback. Also see the entry for pictorial wraps, color illustrated coverings for...
- Cloth
- "Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...
- Publisher's cloth
- A hardcover book comprised of cloth over hard pasteboard boards. ...
- Tail
- The heel of the spine.
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