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First edition, first impression; a remarkably sharp copy of one of the greatest satires in the English language, written as a warning against corruption and totalitarianism under any political wing. Orwell's allegorical fable instantly made him famous, both in Britain and abroad, and it has since appeared in every major language and has never been out of print. In this work, Orwell employed for the first time the literary technique which has so underpinned his enduring cultural relevance: "Animal Farm was the first book in which I tried, with full consciousness of what I was doing, to fuse political purpose and artistic purpose into one whole" ("Why I Write", 1946). The imprint of the first impression reads "May 1945", yet it was not released until August due to wartime paper shortages. Octavo. Original green cloth, spine lettered in white. With dust jacket. Just a touch of sunning at tips of spine ends only, otherwise remarkably fresh cloth, sound and clean within; jacket price-clipped, some minor marks and dust-soiling, very slight rubbing at spine ends and tips: fine copy in a near-fine jacket. Connolly 93; Fenwick A.10a.

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.