Animal Farm by George Orwell (1946 Harcourt, Brace Hardcover, Early Printing)

An early American hardcover edition of George Orwell's Animal Farm, published by Harcourt, Brace and Company, New York, with the original striking black-and-white dust jacket designed by Art Brenner.

First published in England in 1945 and in the United States in 1946, Animal Farm remains one of the most influential political allegories of the twentieth century. Orwell's account of a farmyard revolution and its descent into authoritarian rule is a timeless examination of power, propaganda, corruption, and the betrayal of revolutionary ideals.

This vintage hardcover features green cloth boards with gilt spine lettering and the distinctive original dust jacket, making it an appealing collectible edition of Orwell's classic.

The green cloth binding remains attractive, with visible gilt lettering and generally clean interior pages showing age-related toning. The original dust jacket exhibits edge wear, rubbing, small chips, creasing, and a noticeable closed tear at the lower front panel. Interior jacket flaps show age discoloration and foxing, with some corresponding discoloration to the endpapers. The jacket retains its striking original artwork.