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"It's in a remarkably good condition for a book that's 61 years old," Hol told the AAP news agency.
Bruce Elder, a "1984" scholar, said the unusual find was a collector's dream, and he hoped it would fetch several thousand dollars at auction over the weekend.
The proceeds will go to Lifeline, an Australian crisis support hotline staffed by volunteers.
"It's likely that this is the only copy that's for sale in Australia," said Elder.
First editions of 1984 sell for thousands of dollars, with an initial print run of just 25,000 copies by Secker and Warburg. It was published with both red and green covers, and the red is reportedly the rarer of the two.
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Bruce Elder, a "1984" scholar, said the unusual find was a collector's dream, and he hoped it would fetch several thousand dollars at auction over the weekend.
The proceeds will go to Lifeline, an Australian crisis support hotline staffed by volunteers.
"It's likely that this is the only copy that's for sale in Australia," said Elder.
First editions of 1984 sell for thousands of dollars, with an initial print run of just 25,000 copies by Secker and Warburg. It was published with both red and green covers, and the red is reportedly the rarer of the two.
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