1984 by George Orwell (Signet D1640, April 1959 Mass Market Paperback)

Vintage Signet mass-market paperback edition of George Orwell’s 1984, published by New American Library. The copyright page identifies this copy as the 17th printing, April 1959; the front cover carries Signet number D1640 and the original 50¢ price. This issue features the striking Paul Lehr cover artwork, the tagline “The Famous Novel of Life in the Future,” and the original red-dyed page edges. The D1640 sequence is a desirable late-1950s Signet variant, and this exact 17th printing is documented as the April 1959 issue.

Your copy looks quite nice for the age: bright cover art, intact spine (first few pages intact but slightly loose), solid-looking binding, clean red edges, and only light rubbing/toning and minor edge wear.