Books

First edition, first impression; 8vo (190 x 135 mm); faint spotting to endpapers, else unmarked internally; publisher's green cloth, red lettering to spine, spine partially faded through jacket as often, with the unclipped green dust-jacket, minimally nicked with some all too typical rubbing at folds and some mild loss at the ends of the spine panel, just touching lettering at foot, slight creasing to top edge of upper panel, but in all a very decent copy. Copies of the first impression were issued either in green or dark red dustjackets. To judge from surviving examples, this was done in proportions of about two green to one red, but there is no priority between them. A pleasing copy of one of the century's greatest novels.

"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.