The Lion and the Unicorn
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- Secker & Warburg, 1941
The first edition of The Lion and the Unicorn by George Orwell was published in London by Secker & Warburg in 1941. We track 1 edition.
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- 44 on Open Library, 40 in English
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The first edition of The Lion and the Unicorn by George Orwell was published in London by Secker & Warburg in 1941.
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