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London: Secker & Warburg, 1945. First Edition. Very Good/Very Good. First edition, first printing. Bound in publisher's original green cloth with spine lettered in white. Very Good with vertical creases to the boards, fading to top of spine cloth, set of staple punctures to front free endpaper and toning to pages. In a Very Good unclipped dust jacket with the Searchlight Books advert printed in red on the verso; chip to crown and light wear at extremities, but overall a much nicer than average survival of the jacket. A lovely copy.

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.