Nineteen Eighty-Four: The Facsimile of the Extant Manuscript by Orwell, George - 1984

One of only 300 numbered copies SIGNED by Williams.  Fine (clean and unread) in near fine original tissue dust wrapper (one tiny hole, some toning).  A SUPERB, COLLECTIBLE copy!

New York: Inkwell Press, 1992. Very Good. Edited by Vincent Torre. 32 cm; [5], 17, [1] leaves. Title page and text pages within colored borders with ornamental block printed in green. Bound in purple straight-grain brocaded silk with green pebbled leather backstrip titled in gilt; with green textured decorative paper endleaves backed with Fabriano, by Ruth Stein (unsigned). One of 45 copies printed on Stonehenge paper and signed by Torre. Few subtle but annoying stains on upper board. According to a note by Torre, these poems were not published until 1931, and are printed here for only the second time (the first time in a separate issue). Offered here in a fine hand-made binding.

HBDJ, Minor rub & chips DJ, 1974 ,Stated 1st edition, VG+/VG, AS-IS, 1st Published in U.S.A.

New York: Farrar, Straus & Giroux, 1988. Signed on half-title with the place noted as Webster Groves and dated 15 September 88. Early signature with full first name. First edition / First printing. Navy cloth spine, light gray-blue paper-covered boards. Near fine in price-clipped, fine dust jacket. The author's first book. Franzen grew up in Webster Groves, a suburb of St. Louis. This book was published in September of 1988.

Farrar, Straus and Giroux, 1979. Book. Fine. Hardcover. First novel of Roth's Zuckerman series. NEAR FINE COPY, FIRST PRINTING, SIGNED by Roth on title page..

Paris: rue S. Andre-des-Arts, No. 46, An 6 = 1798. Full leather, marbled endpapers. Ex-Library, light foxing and occasional small marginal stains, spine tops of volumes 1 & 2 chipped (1 is light), all hinges intact, but leather is somewhat weak in many with some resultant cracking, some rubbing of extremities, esp. corners: VG. 8vo. Frontispiece engravings in each volume + 12 additional engravings. There are 3 more engravings than described in the preliminary text.. TEXT IN FRENCH. TEXTE EN FRANCAIS. Cette edition contient 3 estamples plus que celles demandees par le texte preliminaire.

[Andoversford, Gloucestershire]: Whittington Press, 1984. Edition limited to 350 copies signed by Craig (this, no. 274), 8vo, pp. [12], x, [54]; title page printed in red and black, 50 wood engravings, one folding plate; pictorial endpapers; original full linen boards, spine and front cover paper labels, fine. Contact card for the press laid in.

Chicago: Reilly & Lee, 1926. Book. Illus. by Neill, John R. Fine. Hardcover. 1st Edition. First edition, first state with 12 full color plates coated on one side. Color pastedown on book cover. Pictorial endpapers illustrated in black and white. Two pages of advertisements at rear of book. Dustjacket is later state with "Ojo in Oz" listed as last title on rear flap of dustjacket. Dustjacket has been expertly repaired to near fine condition. Book is protected in a custom cut clear mylar cover. All books are carefully wrapped and shipped in a box..

London: Smith, Elder & Company. Very Good+. 1836. First Edition. Hardcover. Light rubbing and foxing overall, spines faded, corner bumps. ; Half-calf, red corners, green spines, marbled paper boards and endpapers, gilt top page edges, spine titles and design, 5 raised bands and 6 compartments, presumably a later binding. Large/heavy book: international buyers may be charged for additional shipping costs.; 8vo 8" - 9" tall .

Philadelphia: J. B. Lippincott. Very Good with no dust jacket. 1871. First Edition Thus. Hardcover. Light rubbing overall, first 3 vols. top page edges rubbed. ; Five volumes. Tan half-calf, combed marbled boards, endpapers, and page edges, 6 compartments and 5 raised bands, gilt titles and designs. All frontis present, an attractive complete set. Large/heavy book: international buyers may be charged for additional shipping costs.; 12mo 7" - 7½" tall .