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Stated First American Edition, with $3.00 dust jacket, no book club indentation or dot to rear board, and no mention of "book club selection" on jacket. Additionally, no mention of Haddon Craftsmen on copyright page. This is a true first and is in its original first state blue dust jacket (there's no priority or precedence between the blue or red jacket, although the blue appears to be less common). Very Good in a Very Good Minus dust jacket. Tan cloth boards with a small darkened area at head of spine. No marks. Jacket has mild edge-wear, except at spine heel where more heavily worn -- heel has a one-inch tear, plus some surface (only) loss to the blue paper near back edge of spine. 314 pages.

"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.