Animal Farm
For a first edition, first impression of Animal Farm by George Orwell (Secker & Warburg, 1945), the first point to check: Copyright page: “First Published May 1945” under the publisher’s address (Martin Secker & Warburg Ltd., 7 John Street, Bloomsbury).
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How to identify this edition
These points tell this edition apart from other printings and editions of Animal Farm.
✓ Copyright page: “First Published May 1945” under the publisher’s address (Martin Secker & Warburg Ltd., 7 John Street, Bloomsbury)
✓ Title page: London, Secker & Warburg, 1945
✓ Binding: green cloth, spine lettered in white
✓ Dust jacket: grey and green diagonal design, “A Fairy Story” on the front
✓ Price: 6s. (6 shillings) at the foot of the front flap (unclipped); later impressions kept it, so the price alone doesn’t prove a first
Common questions
- How do I know if my copy of Animal Farm is a first edition, first impression?
- ✓ Copyright page: “First Published May 1945” under the publisher’s address (Martin Secker & Warburg Ltd., 7 John Street, Bloomsbury) ✓ Title page: London, Secker & Warburg, 1945 ✓ Binding: green cloth, spine lettered in white ✓ Dust jacket: grey and green diagonal design, “A Fairy Story” on the front ✓ Price: 6s. (6 shillings) at the foot of the front flap (unclipped); later impressions kept it, so the price alone… The identification points above show each one.
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