Nineteen Eighty-Four by George Orwell - 1949

London: Secker & Warburg, 1949. First edition. Cloth. Very Good Indeed/Very Good. 7.5" by 5". None. The first edition of George Orwell's most important novel, a monumental dystopia that shaped society. The first edition, first impression of this work.In the original unclipped fifth impression dustwrapper.The important dystopian social science fiction novel by George Orwell, a monumental cautionary tale that became an essential part of the zeitgeist after its publication.Orwell modelled his totalitarian government after Stalinist Russia and Nazi Germany, written in the fall out of the Second World War. This is the defining novel of the dystopian genre, popularising the term 'Orwellian' as an ominous adjective. In the original publisher's cloth binding, in the original unclipped dustwrapper. Externally, smart. Faint marks to the boards, including a small tidemark to the front board. Spine and extremities are a little faded. Dustwrapper is a little edge worn, resulting in some small chips and closed tears. Light marks and a touch of rubbing to the wraps. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are bright and clean. Very Good Indeed