Nineteen Eighty-Four 1984
Toronto: S. J. Reginald Saunders & Co., 1949. First Canadian Edition. First Canadian edition - with "first Canadian edition" stated on the copyright page. Possible book club issue with a book club dot present on the lower rear board. The book measures approximately 8" x 5.25", with 314 numbered pages
This book is in very good condition. Minor surface wear and staining to the original cloth boards. Small ink dot visible at the bottom of the first several pages. The original dust jacket is in very good condition. Minor chipping and tearing at the edges. Minor staining to the front panel. Original $3.00 price is present on the front flap.
"Nineteen Eighty-Four" is a dystopian social science fiction novel and cautionary tale by George Orwell. This is Orwell's ninth and final book completed in his lifetime. The story takes place in an imagined future in the year 1984, when much of the world is in perpetual war. More broadly, the novel examines the role of truth and facts within societies, and the ways in which they can be manipulated.
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Inventory # (P11-53). Item #7324
Price: $350.00