Author's first novel and second full-length work

George Orwell

Burmese Days

Very Good. Item #7986

New York: Harper & Brothers, 1934. Stated First Edition. Octavo. 371 pages. Red-orange cloth stamped in black. Yellow floral endpapers. Lacks dust jacket.

Orwell's first novel and second full-length work after Down and Out in Paris and London. Burmese Days was published first in the US after being rejected by British publishers. After its success, Gollancz relented and published the book with alterations.

Boards worn along edges with exposure. General soiling and spine a bit darkened. Binding is sound. Some spotting to endpapers but interior otherwise unmarked.

Price: $1,400.00