Animal Farm - George Orwell - 1945 First Edition, First Printing with Dust Jacket

An exceptional rarity for serious collectors: a true first edition, first printing of George Orwell’s masterpiece, Animal Farm, published by Secker & Warburg in London, 1945. Finding this landmark of 20th-century literature in its original dust jacket and in this condition is increasingly difficult.

Item Specifications

• Author: George Orwell

• Title: Animal Farm: A Fairy Story

• Publisher: Secker & Warburg, London

• Year: 1945

• Edition: First Edition, First Printing

• Language: English

• Format: 8vo (Octavo)

• Pagination: pp. 91, [1]

Binding & Condition Report

• Binding: Original publisher's full green cloth with white lettering on the spine. The binding remains firm and structurally sound.

• Dust Jacket: Includes the original, unclipped editorial dust jacket, which is in good condition (a rare survival for this fragile wartime paper).

• Condition Notes: There is a small, minor pen mark on the front cover of the dust jacket, as clearly shown in the photos. Otherwise, the volume is clean, bright, and excellent shape for its age.

Why it’s a must-have:

This is a premier collector's copy of one of the most influential political allegories ever written. True first impressions with their original jackets are highly sought after and represent a solid investment piece.