signed first edition
2013 · San Francisco, CA
by ORWELL, George and Jonathan Hammer
San Francisco, CA: The Arion Press, 2013. First edition thus. Hardcover. 150 pages. Number 167 from an edition of 300 numbered copies that were for sale from a total edition of 326. The ninety-ninth publication of the Arion Press. Designed and produced under the direction of Andrew Hoyew with the assistance of several others and printed with Times New Roman type on Zerkall ivory book paper. Orwell's classic tale in which two legs are bad and four legs are good, a stand in parable about the danger of communism. Features an introduction by Peter Stansky. Includes illustrations by Jonathan Hammer. A fine copy in cloth boards and in a fine cloth covered slipcase. No dust jacket as issued. Signed by Hammer on the colophon page. Surprisingly uncommon for the size of the edition.
(Inventory #: 204144)