Buy this book on-line GEORGE ORWELL : The English PeopleCollins, 'Britain in Pictures' series, London, 1947
First Edition (first printing) of Orwell's self-described "piece of propaganda for the British Council" (the publisher subsequently demanded textural changes, but Orwell refused to comply). Tall 8vo. 47pp. Paper-covered boards. With six colour plates reproducing works by John Minton (his superb hop picking watercolour 'In the Country'), Edward Ardizzone, L.S.Lowry &c., and seventeen monochrome reproduction in the text (works by Sickert, Topolski, Pissarro, Anthony Gross, Henry Moore, Laura Knight &c.). Some light partial toning to the free endpapers. A virtually fine copy in dust wrapper, with a little wear to the extremities, and a two-inch diagonal tear to the base of the front panel. One of the more desirable volumes of the Britain in Pictures series. Fenwick A11.a.. Book. Book Condition: Near Fine. Binding: Hardcover. Jacket: Very Good Click here for full details of this book, to ask a question or to buy it on-line. Bibliophile Bookbase probably offers multiple copies of GEORGE ORWELL : The English People. Click here to select from a complete list of available copies of this book. Bibliophile Bookbase lists over 5 million books, maps and prints including out-of-print books, incunabula, atlases, libri rari and first editions. Bibliophile Bookbase for antiquarian books, maps and prints. |