ORWELL, George (1903-50). Animal Farm, New York, 1946, 8vo, original green cloth, dust-jacket. FIRST AMERICAN EDITION, second or later issue. With 4 other books. (5)

ORWELL, George (1903-50).  Animal Farm. New York: Harcourt, Brace and Company, 1946. 8vo (187 x 125mm). Half title. Original green cloth, dust-jacket (some chipping and fraying). Provenance: Jack Copland (stamp on front pastedown). FIRST AMERICAN EDITION, second or later issue, without "first American edition" on the verso of title, without a price on the front turn-in of the dust-jacket and with "Printed in America" in very small letters on the rear turn-in. Connolly The Modern Movement 93 "... [Animal Farm is Orwell's] masterpiece, the best fable in the language ..."; Fenwick A10d. With 3 other books, namely John Hersey's Hiroshima (New York, Alfred A. Knopf, 1946, original grey cloth, dust-jacket, FIRST EDITION, later issue, without "First Edition" on the verso of the title and without the price on the front turn-in of the jacket), Valentine Davies's Miracle on 34th Street (New York, 1947, original terracotta cloth, the dust-jacket with the price of $1.75 unclipped, FIRST EDITION) and F. Scott Fitgerald's This Side of Paradise (New York, Grosset and Dunlap, [n.d.], original grey cloth, dust-jacket with "Author of The Great Gatsby" on the upper wrapper, reprint). (4)

Condition Report: Miracle on 34th Street - The dust jacket is worn at the edges and corners. There is a slight tear to the top and bottom of the jacket at the spine - missing approx 1cm. There is some slight wear to the top and bottom of the spine and some yellowing to the edges of the pages - consistent with age. Please see additional images.