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London: Martin Secker, 1945. First edition. 91, 1 pp. 1 vols. 8vo. Original cloth. Fine copy in bright, very good dust jacket with tiny cosmetic repair to front panel of dust jacket, spine panel deftly repaired. Small ink note on front flyleaf. Boxed. First edition. 91, 1 pp. 1 vols. 8vo. An attractive copy of the greatest of postwar political satires.

Animal Farm is an allegorical novella by George Orwell, first published in England on 17 August 1945. The book tells the story of a group of farm animals who revolt against their human farmer, hoping to create a society where animals can be equal, free, and just. However, the revolution is hijacked by the pigs, who become just as oppressive as the humans. Animal Farm is an allegory for the Russian Revolution and the subsequent Soviet Union.

Look for the publisher Secker & Warburg on the copyright page, as well as the publication date. Misprints or specific typography might also be indicative of first editions.