George Orwell
12 copies for sale · $48–$1,650
Notable copies for sale
Animal Farm — Whitmore Rare Books$1,650
ANIMAL FARM: A FAIRY STORY — Captain Ahab's Rare Books$1,250
1984 By George Orwell - Hardcover — eBay$79
The Road to Wigan Pier by George Orwell — eBay$61
Works on the market
ANIMAL FARM: A FAIRY STORY3 copies · $48–$1,250
1984 By George Orwell - Hardcover3 copies · $79–$85
Nineteen Eighty-Four by George Orwell 1949 HC DJ Semi-Facsimile of 1st Ed2 copies · $85–$169
Animal Farm1 copy · $1,650
The Road to Wigan Pier by George Orwell1 copy · $61
Market context
52 copies of George Orwell's works have left the market recently; the median last-listed price was $500 (last listed prices at time of sale or removal, not confirmed sale prices).
Recent auction results (hammer prices, premiums not included):
Nineteen Eighty-Four, first edition, specially-bound by Exeter Bookbinders, 1949. (forum, 2026-07-02)£1,300
Nineteen Eighty-Four, first edition, 1949. (forum, 2026-07-02)£1,300
Animal Farm, first edition, 1945. (forum, 2026-07-02)£1,000
Down and Out in Paris and London; Animal Farm; Nineteen Eighty-Four; and 2 Orwell First ed (bonhams, 2026-07-01)£6,500
The Complete Works, 20 volumes, London: Secker & Warburg, 1997-98 (dominic winter, 2026-06-01)£1,800
Burmese Days, 1st edition, 1935 (dominic winter, 2026-06-01)£1,400
Listings aggregated from rare-book dealers, auction houses and marketplaces worldwide; refreshed continually. Prices are seller asking prices unless marked as auction results.