Adam joined the Shapero team in 2020, bringing with him over 30 years of knowledge of 20th-century literature. Working closely with Bernard Shapero and Angus Robb, Adam focuses on literature and collections.
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First impression. The first edition of Orwell's socio-political classic, intended by the author to serve as a satirical take on the events that led up to the Russian Revolution and Stalinism whilst simultaneously illustrating the weaknesses inherent in the human condition that make any political and economic ideal almost unworkable. As the author states himself in his 1946 essay Why I Write, the motivation behind Animal Farm was 'to fuse political purpose and artistic purpose into one whole'.
Examples in this condition are of the utmost scarcity. The jackets for the entire edition were printed on the porous side of recycled wrappers, due to paper supply regulations in the UK during World War II. As a consequence they are extremely prone to rubbing and chaffing.
An exceptional experience in the heart of London’s Mayfair for not only seasoned collectors but those considering purchasing their first rare book or print.
