ORWELL, George, Down and Out in Paris and London. 1st edition 1933. Orwell's rare first book and one of only 1500 copies

Condition Report

Small splits in cloth between front cover and spine. Gutter exposed at title page but generally fairly firm. Scattered fingering. Remains of label stub to rear pastedown, perhaps indicating book was once from a circulating library

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