GEORGE ORWELL FIRST EDITIONS
Feb 03, 2021
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The works of George Orwell (1903–1950) have never seemed so relevant. A, sold in June 2020 for £3,400. However, even this was surpassed by a lesser-known title, , which made £4,600. The reason for this is scarcity – only 1,000 were printed and some of these were destroyed during a Second World War air raid. However, there are bargains too and the same sale offered a copy of together with three other Orwell first editions, making £260 in total. All of these books had striking dust jackets in good condition, making them desirable collector’s items.
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