Inside the Whale and Other Essays

London: Victor Gollancz Ltd, 1940. Cloth. Very Good. SIGNED BY GEORGE ORWELL on the front free endpaper. A solid copy to boot of the 1940 true 1st edition of this uncommon collection of Orwell essays (consisting of 3 lengthy pieces --"Charles Dickens", "Boys' Weeklies" and "Inside the Whale"). Tight and VG in its dark cloth, with rubbing to… Read more about this item

Gollancz, 1940. Hardcover. Very Good. A first edition, first printing published by Gollancz in 1940. Some light spotting to end papers. Some foxing to edges which are a little dusty. Very slight wear to head and tail of spine. Cloth dull with a few blemishes. The unclipped dust wrapper (priced 7/6 net on the spine) dust marked, with… Read more about this item

London: Secker and Warburg, 1962. Hardcover. First thus in the Uniform edition (Denis Piper jacket). Unclipped jacket is shelfworn, with a few nicks; one or two imperfections on rear; spine faintly sunned, with tears and a little loss at head, partially repaired with tape on underside. Spine ends are bumped. Johannesburg bookseller's label on front pastedown; previous owner's name penned… Read more about this item

Penguin, 1974. Paperback. Near Fine. A near fine paperback with signs of age wear. 203p 18X11cm.

London: Searchlight Books, 1941. First Edition. Near Fine/Very Good+. First edition. 127 pp. Original cloth, green spine lettering. Near Fine in price-clipped dust jacket with toning to spine panel and top edge, light wear, Very Good+. A nice copy. Three great essays by Orwell: "England Your England," "Shopkeepers at War," and "The English Revolution.

London: Victor Gollancz, 1940. Book. VG+. Cloth. 1st Edition. 8vo. Gilt lettered black cloth in Yellow white Gollancz dust jacket which has small chips at the head and heel of the spine which has darkened. No title text missing. Ink name to endpaper and text block slightly browning. This book collects three essays-Charles Dickens, Boys Weeklies and title essay Inside… Read more about this item

Penguin, 1972. Paperback. Good. 17 to 19 cm tall (12mo). 1972 reprint. Posted within 1 working day. 1st class tracked post to the UK, Airmail tracked worldwide. Robust recyclable packaging.

London: Victor Gollancz, 1940. First Edition. Very Good. First edition, first printing. 188pp. Bound in publisher's black cloth lettered in yellow; lacking dust jacket. Very Good with rubbing to edges and modest soiling. Remnants of former owner's book plate on front pastedown. Orwell's uncommon first published collection of essays, containing pieces on Dickens and boys' weeklies as well… Read more about this item

Penguin UK, 1957. Mass Market Paperback. Good. Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.Dust jacket quality is not guaranteed.

London, Victor Gollancz, 1940. . First edition, first impression; 8vo; ownership inscription dated 1941 to front free endpaper, early pencilled annotations to text, mostly underlining with a few marginal notes, light soiling to upper margin, minor spotting to endpapers; publisher's black cloth, gilt lettering to spine, slight rubbing to spine ends and corners, with the dustjacket (priced 7/6 net… Read more about this item

Penguin Books Ltd, 1969. Paperback. Good. 1969. Reprinted. 203 pages. Illustrated paper 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.

Paperback. Very Good.

Penguin Books Ltd, 1969-10. Paperback. Very Good. 1.3959 in x 18.5787 in x 11.1929 in.

London: Victor Gollancz, 1940. First Edition. Ownership signature; very good in a very good, somewhat soiled dust jacket with chips at the top and bottom of the spine (the bottom one affecting two letters of the imprint), and another, fingernail-sized one at the bottom right-hand corner of the front panel, not affecting any printing. This volume collects three long… Read more about this item

Paperback. Very Good.

(London): Penguin, 1982. Softcover. Very Good. Reprint. Introduction by Bernard Crick. 123pp. Mass market paperback. Gift inscription on interior cover, wraps modestly edgeworn with tiny creases, very good.

Penguin, 1964. Softcover. Very Good. in x in x in. Penguin 1964 reprint. Pages clean and bright, binding firm, minor shelf wear to cover.

Penguin UK, 1957. Mass Market Paperback. Acceptable. Disclaimer:Readable copy. Pages may have considerable notes/highlighting. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.Dust jacket quality is not guaranteed.

1 . Hardbound. Very Good. Socialism and the English Genius. 1st ed. L.(Secker & Warburg) 1941. Spine a bit dull else a very good copy.

Penguin Books, 1968-01-01. paperback. Good. 17 to 19 cm tall (12mo). Creased front cover. The title is Inside the Whale and Other Essays (not 'other stories') Posted within 1 working day. 1st class tracked post to the UK, Airmail tracked worldwide. Robust recyclable packaging.