Shooting an Elephant and Other Essays
by George Orwell
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Very Good-
- Seller
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Hudson, New Hampshire, United States
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About This Item
This is an early American edition of "Shooting an Elephant and Other Essays" by GEORGE ORWELL. Circa 1950's (there is no date of publication stated) 1st American edition, later printing; Harcourt, Brace and Company; New York. The book is a collection of 18 essays including A Hanging, Shooting an Elephant, Lear Tolstoy and the Fool, Reflections on Gandhi, Decline of the English Murder, Some Thoughts on the Common Toad, Books vs. Cigarettes, Nonsense Poetry, and more...please see the photos for the complete list.
Condition:
Clean front cover and spine; light soiling to the back cover; sharp corners. Tight binding with no cracks and no loose pages. Some staining on pages 138-145, and at the bottom of 148 & 159; light foxing to the end papers. There are a few small, light stains at the long edge of the text block. Overall the book is in Very Good- condition.
Condition:
Clean front cover and spine; light soiling to the back cover; sharp corners. Tight binding with no cracks and no loose pages. Some staining on pages 138-145, and at the bottom of 148 & 159; light foxing to the end papers. There are a few small, light stains at the long edge of the text block. Overall the book is in Very Good- condition.
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Details
- Bookseller
- CraigsClassics (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 6622
- Title
- Shooting an Elephant and Other Essays
- Author
- George Orwell
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good-
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- 1st American Edition
- Publisher
- Harcourt, Brace and Company
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
- Keywords
- george orwell, critical essays, shooting an elephant, animal farm, 1984, nineteen eighty four, homage catalonia, burmese days, road wigan pier, keep aspidistra flying, coming up for air clergymans daughter, why i write, collection of essays, lion and unic
- Bookseller catalogs
- Literature / Fiction;
Terms of Sale
CraigsClassics
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About the Seller
CraigsClassics
Biblio member since 2018
Hudson, New Hampshire
About CraigsClassics
My store offers a curated selection of antiquarian books in a variety of topics with an emphasis on classic literature and children's classics. I take pride in providing great customer service with prompt replies to offers and inquiries, careful packaging and next-day shipping. Based in scenic southern New Hampshire.
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- New
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- Text Block
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- Tight
- Used to mean that the binding of a book has not been overly loosened by frequent use.