Orwell (George) Nineteen Eighty-Four, first edition, custom binding, Secker and Warburg, 1949.
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Orwell (George) Nineteen Eighty-Four, first edition, endpaper collage of Orwell's eyes, small compartments to front pastedown revealing the Queen and George Washington's faces, binder's "Certificate of Authenticity" leather label in panel to rear, letter from binder regarding this copy loosely inserted, light edge-spotting, modern black morocco in jacket design with metal skull buttons and gilt lettering "Winston Smith" to the left breast, onlayed prosthetic eye to chest with calf eyelid, radiating design in blind depicting the gaze of Big Brother to upper cover, title, author and date lettered in gilt on lower cover, 8vo, Secker and Warburg, 1949.
⁂ This copy number 4 of 5 specially-bound "black edition" copies bound to commemorate the death of Queen Elizabeth II. The compartments in the front pastedown conceal a ten shilling Bank of England note and an old one dollar bill.
⁂ This copy number 4 of 5 specially-bound "black edition" copies bound to commemorate the death of Queen Elizabeth II. The compartments in the front pastedown conceal a ten shilling Bank of England note and an old one dollar bill.
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Orwell (George) Nineteen Eighty-Four, first edition, custom binding, Secker and Warburg, 1949.
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