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London, Secker & Warburg, 1949, 1st impression of the 1st ed., 312 pag., original green cloth lettered in red with dustjacket. = Fenwick A.12a. Listed in Connolly 100. Rare Copy of the first edition with the original first issue dustjacket in the red variant preserved. Dustjacket worn/ frayed and some creases/ tears and torn along lower joint; dustjacket spine sunbleached and lower section of spine with waterstain and lacking the lower 2 cm. section; front of dustjacket lacks a triangular portion in lower margin (ca. 3cm. high x 4 cm. wide). Owner's entry in ink (dated October 1949) on first free endpaper.

"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.