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London: Victor Gollancz, 1933. First Edition. Very Good. First edition, first printing. Bound in publisher's original black cloth; lacking the dust jacket. Very Good with rubbing to cloth and wear at extremities, slight lean to binding. Glue repair to exposed hinge at title page, erased pencil marking and bookseller label to rear pastedown. Orwell's first published book.

George Orwell’s 'Down and Out in Paris and London' is a gritty memoir splitting its narrative between the two cities named, exploring the underbelly of society and the life of the author's own experiences living in poverty. The book dives into themes of class, society, and the struggle for survival in an indifferent world.

One method of identifying the first edition of 'Down and Out in Paris and London' is by checking the publisher’s information on the copyright page. The first edition was published by Victor Gollancz in January 1933, and first printings can be identified by the absence of additional reprint or edition notices.