Keep the Aspidistra Flying
by Orwell, George
Keep the Aspidistra Flying, first published 1936, is a grimly comic novel by George Orwell. It is set in 1930s London. The main theme is the protagonist's romantic ambition to give up money and status, and the dismal life that results.
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On Dec 6, 2016, Anonymous said
Gordon Comstock has vowed to never again bow down to the 'Money God'. He takes a job at a seedy book store and gleefully spirals slowly down to homelessness. Orwell's funniest book by far. A must read for Orwell fans.
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Keep the Aspidistra Flying
by George Orwell
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- 1954
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Keep the Aspidistra Flying - George Orwell (Uniform Edition 1954 Hardcover w/ DJ)
Published in 1954 by Secker & Warbug (London). Dust jacket is priced "12s. 6d. net" on the bottom of the front flap and shows significant wear, to include large chips, nicks, and tears (to include a the tear where "Uniform" is missing). It also has spots, scuffs, and… Read more about this item Item Price
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Keep the Aspidistra Flying
by ORWELL, George
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- 1956
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Springfield, Massachusetts, USA
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NY:: Harcourt, Brace and Company,. Very Good in Very Good dust jacket. 1956. Hardcover. First American edition. Very good in a very good (some light foxing on verso and fore edges, title lettering along the spine is a bit faded) dust jacket. ; 248 pages . Item Price
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Keep the Aspidistra Flying
by George Orwell
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Not a library or remainder copy. Harcourt, Brace & World, Inc. Book has a slight spine tilt, small bump, name inside front cover, o/w this is in nice overall condition w/ no additional writing or highlighting. Please allow 4-8 business days for delivery. Item Price
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Keep the Aspidistra Flying
by ORWELL, George
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- 1989
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- Softcover
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Gloucester City, New Jersey, USA
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(London): Penguin Books, 1989. Softcover. Very Good. Reprint. Trade paperback. Pages age-toned with pencil underlining and marginalia, spine cocked, a good to very good copy. Item Price
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by Orwell, George
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New York: Harcourt, Brace & World, Inc. Book. Very Good. Soft cover. No date, but circa 1969. Light reading wear-rubbing, creasing, and a slight curl to the front cover. Binding is tight and square. No writing or marks. Clean copy. Harbrace Paperbound Library HPL 88. 248 pages. 0. Item Price
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Keep the Aspidistra Flying
by Orwell, George
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Penguin, 1066. Paperback. Fair. A fair paperback with underlined text, pages ready to fall out, signs of used wear. 264p 18X11,5cm. Item Price
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KEEP THE ASPIDISTRA FLYING
by Orwell, George
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- 1956
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Westport, Connecticut, USA
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New York: Harcourt, Brace & Company. Very Good in Very Good- dust jacket. 1956. First US Edition. Hardcover. Light edgewear, chipping and small closed tears to DJ. Light soiling/browning to edges ; Stated "First American Edition 1956"; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 248 pages . Item Price
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Keep the Aspidistra Flying
by Orwell, George
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- 1956
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Lewisporte, Newfoundland, CAN
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New York: Harcourt, Brace, 1956. Hardcover with unclipped dust jacket, 248 pages; light shelf wear, spine cocked, some slight patches of discolouration to covers, free front endpaper removed, crack starting at rear hinge, but still tight in binding, otherwise gently used, pages very clean and unmarked; DJ has large chip at spine top, now in new mylar… Read more about this item Item Price
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Keep The Aspidistra Flying
by George Orwell
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- Used - Acceptable
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- 1954
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- Hardcover
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Goring-by-Sea, West Sussex, GBR
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Secker and Warburg, 1954. Hardcover. Acceptable. 1954. Uniform Edition. 302 pages. No dust jacket. Green cloth. Pages are lightly tanned and foxed, but text remains clear. Dog-earing to a few pages. Binding is firm. Faint marks to some pages, with text remaining unaffected. Boards and spine have minimal shelf-wear, with noticeable corner bumping and minimal crushing to ends.… Read more about this item Item Price
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Keep The Aspidistra Flying
by Orwell,George
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- 1954T
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London, London, GBR
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£40.00
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Secker and Warburg, 1954T. hardcover. Very Good. in x in x in. Secker and Warburg 1954 reprint. Pages clean and bright, binding firm, minor shelf wear to cover, including tear to spine. Item Price
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KEEP THE ASPIDISTRA FLYING
by Orwell, George (pseudonym of Eric Arthur Blair, 1903-50)
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- Very good
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- First Edition
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- 1956
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- Hardcover
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Covina, California, USA
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£161.90
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New York: Harcourt, Brace and Company, 1956. First Edition. Hardcover. Very good/Very good. The first American edition. A darkly compassionate satire of capitalism's constraints set in 1930s London. From the library of Emmy Award-winning screenwriter David Lloyd (1934-2009), with his name on the front flyleaf. Octavo. Original dark green cloth binding, with silver and light green titles. Mild… Read more about this item Item Price
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Keep the Aspidistra Flying (Penguin Modern Classics)
by Orwell, George
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- 9780141183725
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Paperback. Very Good. Item Price
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Keep the Aspidistra Flying (Penguin Modern Classics)
by Orwell, George
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GORING BY SEA, West Sussex, GBR
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Paperback. Good. Item Price
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Keep the Aspidistra Flying
by Orwell, George
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- Used - Very Good
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- 1970-10-29
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- Paperback
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- 9780140016987
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London, London, GBR
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Penguin Books Ltd, 1970-10-29. Paperback. Very Good. 2.0051 in x 17.9949 in x 10.5838 in. A clean, tight copy. Light wear to the edges. Item Price
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Keep the Aspidistra Flying [Penguin Twentieth-Century Classis]
by Orwell, George
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- Reprint
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- 1989
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- Paperback
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- 9780140182330
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Castlemaine, Victoria, AUS
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London: Penguin Books, 1989 8vo. original printed paper wraps (a little rubbed & creased); pp. viii, 278 (last blank). A very good copy.. Reprint. Soft Cover. F. Item Price
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Keep The Aspidistra Flying
by Orwell, George
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- Used - Good
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- 1966-01-01
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- Paperback
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Devizes, Wiltshire, GBR
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Penguin Books, 1966-01-01. paperback. Good. 17 to 19 cm tall (12mo). Posted within 1 working day. 1st class tracked post to the UK, Airmail tracked worldwide. Robust recyclable packaging. Item Price
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Keep the Aspidistra Flying (Penguin Books No.1698)
by George Orwell
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- 1962
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- Paperback
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Penguin, 1962. Paperback. Acceptable. 1962. Reprinted. 264 pages. Paperback book with pictorial cover. Pages and binding are presentable with no major defects. Minor issues present such as mild cracking, inscriptions, inserts, light foxing, tanning and thumb marking. Overall a good condition item. Paper cover has mild edge-wear with light rubbing and creasing. Some light marking and tanning. Item Price
£3.76
Keep the Aspidistra Flying (Twentieth Century Classics S.)
by Orwell, George
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- Used - Very Good
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- Paperback
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- 9780140182330
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GORING BY SEA, West Sussex, GBR
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£1.23
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Paperback. Very Good. Item Price
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Keep the Aspidistra Flying
by George Orwell
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- Used - Acceptable
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- 1969
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- Paperback
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- 9780156468992
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Seattle, Washington, USA
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£4.97
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Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company, 1969. Paperback. Acceptable. Readable copy. Pages may have considerable notes/highlighting. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.Dust jacket quality is not guaranteed. Item Price
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Keep the Aspidistra Flying
by Orwell, George (Author)
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- Hardcover
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Richland, Washington, USA
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£54.24
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Amereon House. Hardcover. Good+/No Jacket. Used Book: Hard Cover Green boards with gilt lettering on the cover and spine. Ex-library. American edition, states it was first published in England 1936. Two library stamps, one on the bottom edges one on the back end paper. Board edges show general shelfwear. Back hinge ha Item Price
£54.24