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Nineteen Eighty-four: The Facsimile of the Extant Manuscript

Nineteen Eighty-four: The Facsimile of the Extant Manuscript Hardcover - 1984

by George Orwell


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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.
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First Edition Identification

The overall quality of the printing of this first edition is high. Some commonly found defects include missing plates, damage to the frontispiece or endpapers, and age-tanned pages. Blair died six months after publication of this, his last novel. Very rare signed copies have significant value, with some volumes priced near $10,000 USD. Because of this, numerous attempts have been made at forging the author's signature, and care should be taken to authenticate a signed copy. Unsigned first-edition first-printing British editions in mint condition can sometimes be priced in the $2,000 to $3,000 range (USD). 

The first US edition was printed by Harcourt, Brace and Company in 1949, only five days after the U.K. Edition. The UK edition first printing ran 26,575 copies, the US edition approximately 20,000. The book was an instant best seller in both Great Britain and the United States. 

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  • Title Nineteen Eighty-four: The Facsimile of the Extant Manuscript
  • Author George Orwell
  • Binding Hardcover
  • Edition Facsimile Editio
  • Pages xix,381 pp
  • Language ENG
  • Publisher Secker & Warburg, London
  • Date 1984
  • ISBN 9780436350221
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by Orwell, George; Davison, P. H. [Editor]

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Martin Secker & Warburg Ltd, 1984. First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. 13x10x1. The dust jacket is a little shelf rubbed, edge worn and marked, but remains whole and intact. Likewise for the boards. Internally, there is some light tanning about the edges throughout, but there are no other markings or inscriptions, and the pages within are neat and complete. Securely bound and presents handsomely in cellophane. Very heavy indeed, will incur additional postage fees outside of South Africa. JK. Our orders are shipped using tracked courier delivery services.
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Secker & Warburg, Lodnon, United Kingdom, 1984. First Edition. Hardback. Very Good Condition/Very Good. VG/VG- 1st impression 1984 Secker hardback, unclipped DJ, immensely rewarding reissue of the manuscript and scholarly apparatus. Small surface tear to base of DJ spine, pages tanned otherwise tight and unmarked. Size: 250\nx 340mm. 416 pages. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: 2-3 kilos. Category: Fiction; Contemporary Fiction; ISBN: 043635022X. ISBN/EAN: 9780436350221. Dewey Code: 823/.912. The photos provided are of our own book, further photos may be arranged upon request. Inventory No: 090568.. 9780436350221
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by Orwell, George; Peter Davison (Editor); Daniel G. Siegel (Preface)

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London / Weston, MA: Secker & Warburg / M & S Press, 1984. Hardcover. Fine/Near fine. 19; 381pp. Folio [35cm]. Maroon cloth over boards. Gilt stamped spine. Touch of rubbing to dust jacket. In publisher's cardboard slipcase, with a bit of rubbing, and soiling to foot. Due to weight, extra shipping charges may apply. All that is known to have survived of the manuscript of Orwell's classic dystopian novel, approximately 44% of the ultimate published text. With transcript notes by bookseller and Orwell historian Peter Davison. Davison acquired the original manuscript in 1969, and the result of his 15-year passion project is this carefully transcribed and beautifully bound facsimile manuscript. A must have for any fan of Orwell or the dystopian genre.
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Nineteen eighty-four / George Orwell ; with a preface by Daniel G. Siegel ; the facsimile of the extant manuscript edited by Peter Davison

by Orwell, George 1903-1950

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London : Secker & Warburg, 1984. Facsimile Edition. Hardcover. Fine cloth copy in a very good, slightly edge-nicked and dust-dulled dust-wrapper. Remains particularly well-preserved overall; tight, bright, clean and strong. Physical description; xix, 381p ; 36 cm. Subjects; Orwell, George 1903-1950 ; Manuscripts ; Facsimiles. Manuscripts, English Facsimiles. Fiction in English, 1900-1945 - Texts - Manuscripts - Facsimiles.
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Nineteen eighty-four / George Orwell; the facsimile of the extant manuscript edited by Peter Davison; with a preface by Daniel G. Siegel

by Orwell, George (1903-1950). Davison, Peter.

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London: Secker & Warburg , 1984. 1st Edition in this form. Hardcover. Very good cloth copy in a good if somewhat edge-nicked and dust-dulled dust wrapper, now mylar-sleeved. Remains quite well-preserved overall. Physical description: xix, 381 pages; 36 cm. Subjects: Orwell, George 1903-1950; Manuscripts; Facsimiles. Manuscripts, English Facsimiles. Fiction in English 1900-1945 Texts.
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Uk: Secker & Warburg, 1984. First Thus. Hardcover. Near Fine/Near Fine. Large 4to. Hardcover With Complete Dj, (Price Clipped) In Original Card-Slipcase. Clean, Crisp And Unmarked In The Interior.
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Secker & Warburg, 1984 A great FIRST EDITION copy of this important and fascinating facsimile. A considerable weight means this large sized book will need extra postage depending on destination. A slight 'pull' at the top of the spine is the only fault.. 1st Edition.. Hardcover. Fine/Fine.
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