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[Brno?]: [S.n.], 1984. Samizdat. First edition. Text only on rectos. In original cloth binding. In fine condition.. Samizdat. First edition. Text only on rectos. In original cloth binding. [1] 52 [5] 7 ff. [f. 6 twice.]. Scarce Czech samizdat edition of Orwell's Animal Farm. The publication includes Jacques Charpier's 1984 article George Orwell a 'Tory anarchist' both in English and Czech. It is safe to assume that this edition was published in 1984, as in that year numerous samizdat versions of Orwell's works were published in several Communist countries. .

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.