first edition
1945 · London
by Orwell, George
London: Secker & Warburg, 1945. Uncorrected Proof. Advance uncorrected proof, issued to reviewers and publishing industry figures before publication of the first edition. 96 pp. Bound in publisher's plain gray wraps. Very Good+ with slightly rolled and cocked spine, minor soiling and light wear, faint crease to front wrap and front free endpaper. Pencil notation on front endpaper of date, "Aug. 26," which was when The Observer's review (by Trewin) was published, as per Fenwick. Housed in a custom slipcase with matching chemise. From the collection of William A. Strutz with a brief catalogue description of this item from the defunct firm House of Books (truncated)