ORWELL, George (1903-50). Animal Farm, London, 1945, original cloth (without the dust-jacket). FIRST EDITION. With 2 other editions of the same work. (3)

ORWELL, George (1903-50).  Animal Farm. A Fairy Story. London: Secker and Warburg, 1945. 8vo (186 x 122mm). Half title. Original green cloth, spine lettered in white (rubbed and lightly stained, white stain on upper cover, spine faded, without the dust-jacket). Provenance: D. P. Griffin (pencil signature, with 2 others, on the front free endpaper). FIRST EDITION. With 2 other editions of the same work, namely Animal Farm. A Fairy Story (London, 1945, original cloth, green and grey dust-jacket with "Second Edition" on front turn-in and "Reprinted August 1945" on verso of title page [i.e. reprinted the same year and month as the first edition], price of 6s. unclipped) and Animal Farm. A Fairy Story (London, 1954, illustrations by Joy Batchelor and John Halas (some leaves detached), original cloth, dust-jacket (rather worn, with a severe tear without significant loss), first illustrated edition). (3)