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The Road to Wigan Pier
by George Orwell
- Used
- Paperback
- first
- Condition
- Very Good Indeed
- Seller
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BATH, Somerset, United Kingdom
Item Price
$380.26$342.23
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About This Item
London: Victor Gollancz, 1937 . Paperback. Very Good Indeed. 9" by 6". Not Stated. The first edition of George Orwell's autobiographical sociological study, discussing attitudes towards socialism in the north of England, published by the Left Book Club. The first edition of this sociological study from George Orwell. The Left Book Club edition, 'not for sale to the public', published prior to the Gollancz first trade edition.'The Road to Wigan Pier' documents Orwell's sociological investigations into working class living conditions in Lancashire and Yorkshire before World War II. It also contains a long essay on Orwell's own middle-class upbringing and the development of his political conscience, in which he questions British attitudes towards socialism.Illustrated with thirty-two photographic plates. Collated, complete.The Left Book Club was founded in 1936 and ran until 1948, pioneered by publisher Victor Gollancz, and issued anti-war and anti-fascist works during World War Two. Gollancz disapproved of the second half this work, disavowing the middle-class, but Orwell fought to have it included. Gollancz included his own introduction as a result. In the publisher's original paper wraps. Externally, wraps exceptionally bright. A touch of discolouration to back strip, with vertical folds to spine. Significant spotting to fore edge of text block. Internally, firmly bound. Pages clean and bright. Very Good Indeed
Synopsis
The Road to Wigan Pier was written by George Orwell and published in 1937. The first half of this work documents his sociological investigations of the bleak living conditions amongst the working class in Lancashire and Yorkshire in the industrial north of England before World War II. The second half is a long essay of his middle-class upbringing, and the development of his political conscience, which includes a questioning of some aspects of British attitudes and behaviour regarding socialism.
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Details
- Seller
- Rooke Books
(GB)
- Seller's Inventory #
- 878F36
- Title
- The Road to Wigan Pier
- Author
- George Orwell
- Illustrator
- Not Stated
- Format/Binding
- Paperback
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good Indeed
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Publisher
- Victor Gollancz
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1937
- Size
- 9" by 6"
- Keywords
- socialism sociology north of england nineteen eight-four sociology
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We are a small team dedicated to bringing you very scarce books at reasonable prices. We specialise in rare and hard to come by works on all subjects over the last 500 years, together with modern first editions and decorative sets and bindings. Our library has something for every interest and specialism. We deliver worldwide using a fully tracked and insured courier delivery service.
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Based in the literary city of Bath, our offices are housed in the Eastern Dispensary. Built in 1845, the building originally existed as a charitable institution providing medical care. The building now houses our collection of over twenty thousand books and has five full time members of staff.
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