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London: Secker & Warburg 1945. 8vo. 92 pp., Recently rebound in beautiful full dark green morocco with gilt lettering and lines. Top edge gilt. Small stain to the final leaf and faint water staining to the tail, not affecting the text. Otherwise internally clean with no ownership marks. . Very Good. Full Morocco. First Edition. 1945.

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.