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First edition. 312 pp. Recently bound in a lovely full black morocco with raised bands to spine and gilt lettering; a.e.g; marbled endpapers. Light scratch at bottom edge. Spotting to the first 15 pages and fingerprints between p. 95 and p. 101. Folds at corners of a few leaves. P. 263 is missing the bottom third of the page, but it is bound in between p. 280 and p. 281 - a fault in the original gathering of the sections. An attractively bound first edition. 16mo.

"1984" is a dystopian novel set in a totalitarian society ruled by a party led by the enigmatic figure, Big Brother. The story revolves around Winston Smith, a disillusioned man working for the Party whose job involves altering historical records to align with the Party's propaganda. Winston secretly harbors dissenting thoughts against the oppressive regime and begins a forbidden love affair with Julia, a fellow rebel. As they engage in acts of rebellion and attempt to challenge the Party's control, they are drawn into a web of surveillance, manipulation, and betrayal. The novel explores themes of censorship, surveillance, the nature of truth, the dangers of totalitarianism, and the resilience of the human spirit against oppressive regimes.