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Nineteen Eighty-Four
by Orwell, George
- Used
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Near Fine in Near Fine dust jacket
- ISBN 10
- 0679417397
- ISBN 13
- 9780679417392
- Seller
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Silverdale, Pennsylvania, United States
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About This Item
Harcourt Brace & Company. Near Fine in Near Fine dust jacket. 1949. Hardcover. 0679417397 . Hardcover with dustjacket, probable facsimile edition, beige cloth and beige boards, 1949 only date listed, no Book Club deboss on rear cover, no original price on jacket, beautiful copy that could easily be rated Fine/Fine, the book has a bit of softness at the spine-ends and no other flaws, the jacket has a tiny area of surface-wear at top of spine and a very faint mark on the front panel that appears to be a label-ghost, all flaws are minor, this copy looks new overall and a professional (removable) mylar cover is included, please see our photos; .
Synopsis
Nineteen Eighty-Four (1984) by George Orwell has become the definitive dystopian novel of the twentieth century. Originally published on June 8, 1949 by Secker and Warburg in the United Kingdom, the book follows the main character, Winston Smith, through his disillusionment with totalitarianism and a doomed struggle of resistance. George Orwell is a pen-name, Orwell's real name was Eric Blair. -
Read More: Identifying first editions of Nineteen Eighty-Four
Reviews
On May 19 2023, a reader said:
A good read very ahead of its time.
On Jun 18 2018, a reader said:
Prophetic
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Details
- Seller
- Mainly Books
(US)
- Seller's Inventory #
- 055152
- Title
- Nineteen Eighty-Four
- Author
- Orwell, George
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Near Fine in Near Fine dust jacket
- Quantity Available
- 1
- ISBN 10
- 0679417397
- ISBN 13
- 9780679417392
- Publisher
- Harcourt Brace & Company
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1949
- Keywords
- 0679417397, LITERATURE, CLASSICS
- Bookseller catalogs
- General Fiction;
Terms of Sale
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About the Seller
Mainly Books
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Silverdale, Pennsylvania
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