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Orwell, George
Estimate
6,000 - 8,000 GBP
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Description
- Orwell, George
- The Road to Wigan Pier. London: Victor Gollancz, 1937
- paper
8vo (217 x 135mm.), first public edition, original blue cloth lettered on spine in yellow, DUST-JACKET, preserved in quarter green morocco folding box, jacket with a few nicks at top of spine, OTHERWISE FINE
Literature
Fenwick A.5b
Condition
Condition is described in the main body of the cataloguing where appropriate
"In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective, qualified opinion. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE CATALOGUE."
"In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective, qualified opinion. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE CATALOGUE."
Catalogue Note
A RARE COPY IN JACKET OF ORWELL'S FAMOUS ACCOUNT OF NORTHERN WORKING CLASS LIFE AND COALMINING. The publisher was initially unhappy with the second half of the book, where Orwell announced both his adherence to socialism and his dislike of socialist intellectuals and their admiration for Soviet power. This first regular edition, published on 8 March 1937, was preceded by the Left Book Club edition issued by Gollancz a few weeks before, issued in limp orange cloth.