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[1984] Nineteen Eighty-Four: The Facsimile of the Extant Manuscript
by Orwell, George; Peter Davison (Editor); Daniel G. Siegel (Preface)
- Used
- Fine
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Fine/Near fine
- ISBN 10
- 043635022X
- ISBN 13
- 9780436350221
- Seller
-
Salt Lake City, Utah, United States
Payment Methods Accepted
About This Item
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.
Details
- Bookseller
- Ken Sanders Rare Books, ABAA
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 64686
- Title
- [1984] Nineteen Eighty-Four: The Facsimile of the Extant Manuscript
- Author
- Orwell, George; Peter Davison (Editor); Daniel G. Siegel (Preface)
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Near fine
- Quantity Available
- 1
- ISBN 10
- 043635022X
- ISBN 13
- 9780436350221
- Publisher
- Secker & Warburg / M & S Press
- Place of Publication
- London / Weston, MA
- Date Published
- 1984
- Keywords
- science fiction; classic; fiction;
Terms of Sale
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About the Seller
Ken Sanders Rare Books, ABAA
Biblio member since 2006
Salt Lake City, Utah
About Ken Sanders Rare Books, ABAA
Ken Sanders Rare Books is a full service antiquarian bookshop in downtown Salt Lake City, Utah. We carry an ever-changing inventory of art, ephemera, maps, photography, and postcards in addition to a vast selection of used and rare books along with a few new books. We actively purchase and appraise books in all fields.
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- Spine
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- Rubbing
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- Cloth
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- Fine
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- Folio
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- Jacket
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- Gilt
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- Facsimile
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