Orwell, George.

8vo, first edition, original light green cloth lettered in red, red and white dust-jacket variant, some slight spotting to endpapers, jacket slightly stained on lower panel, slightly torn at the head of the spine, spine slightly faded

Connolly The Modern Movement 99; Fenwick A12a

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"...[Nineteen Eighty-Four]... is written with his particular feeling and clarity... even the political arguments are never dull... 'Double Think', 'Newspeak', 'Big Brother' now form part of the language..." (Connolly)