Orwell (George, pseud. Eric Blair) Animal Farm
£475
London, Secker & Warburg, 1945.
Second edition. 8vo. Original cloth. Dust-jacket.
The second edition of Orwell’s famous anthropomorphic political satire, published in the same month and year as the first edition.
Out of stock
Book VG; jacket with a chip from head of spine and upper fore-corners, a few minor closed tears, light general rubbing, overall G++.
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