Orwell, George, Nineteen Eighty-Four [1984], 1949, First edition, first printing, Secker and Warburg, hardcover, green cloth, top edge stained red, dust jacket with 10s. price present. Provenance: Paxton Blair, New York judge and attorney, with his namestamp to front pastedown. Fair in a Fair dust jacket. Spine faded; slight lean to spine; dampstain to front board; owner's namestamp to front pastedown, pencil notes to rear blanks, and pencil marginalia throughout. The dust jacket with severe dampstaining to the spine and front panel; chipping to spine ends and corners; general wear. A much loved and worn copy of a rare book. Merchandise will be packed and transported by the purchaser at their own risk and expense. A list of recommended shippers is on our website: https://www.conceptgallery.com/auctions/shipping/ .