N78.Collection of 4 vintage Penguin Classics / Penguin Modern Classics paperback books.
Includes:
* George Orwell – Nineteen Eighty-Four (1984) – Penguin Modern Classics * Aldous Huxley – Brave New World – Penguin Modern Classics * Balzac – Old Goriot – Penguin Classics * Cicero – Murder Trials, translated with an introduction by Michael Grant – Penguin Classics
Attractive group of older Penguin editions with classic period cover designs, ideal for a Penguin collector or vintage literature collection.
Condition: All four are in well-used vintage condition with noticeable age and reading wear. Covers show rubbing, creasing, scratches, edge and corner wear, with some loss to the printed surface. Brave New World has particularly noticeable cover/spine wear, creasing and surface loss. Pages are heavily age-toned with foxing/spotting present in places, water stains. Previous owner’s label/name and some handwritten marks are present in at least some volumes. General handling and storage marks throughout.
Bindings remain usable, but these are sold as vintage reading/collecting copies rather than fine-condition examples.
Please study all photographs carefully as they form an important part of the condition description. The books pictured are the exact copies you will receive.