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More imagesTHE QUESTION OF THINGS HAPPENING (1912-1922) - Vol. II of The Letters of Virginia Woolf (First edition - first printing)
Virginia Woolf (Edited by Nigel Nicolson, Assistant Editor Joanne Trautmann)
- Hardcover
- First Edition
Seller: Orlando Booksellers, Lincoln, United KingdomOrlando Booksellers
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Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine. First Edition. A first edition - first printing of Volume 2 of "The Letters of Virginia Woolf", published by The Hogarth Press in 1976. ***Near fine in sea-green cloth-covered boards with gilt titles to the spine. The gilt is still beautifully bright. The boards…are clean and unmarked. Head and tail of spine just slightly creased. No other bumps or creases. Corners sharp. No reading lean to the binding. No reading creases to the spine. Spine tight. Page block edges clean with just light foxing to the top edge (see scans). Internally also near fine with no inscriptions. Pages clean with no foxing. No creases or tears. The paper used for this production is thin but of a nice quality. ***In a near fine illustrated dustwrapper, which retains the original publisher's printed price of £9.50 net. The dustwrapper is complete with no obvious faults. No chips or tears. Very light creasing to the extremities, mainly to the top and tail of the spine, Some light browning to the spine, but none of the usual fading to the delicate mauve colour. Dustwrapper bright. ***242mm x 160mm. 627 pages including an extremely detailed 25pp Index at the back of the book. ***First printing of the true first edition in near fine condition. The individually published "Letters of Virginia Woolf" are very hard to find now in such nice condition. ***For all our books, postage is charged at cost, allowing for packaging: any shipping rates indicated on ABE are an average only: we will reduce the P & P charge where appropriate - please contact us for postal rates for heavier books and sets etc. Angelica Garnett (illustrator).
More imagesA REFLECTION OF THE OTHER PERSON (1929-1931) - Vol. IV of The Letters of Virginia Woolf (Proof Copy)
Virginia Woolf (Edited by Nigel Nicolson, Assistant Editor Joanne Trautmann)
- Softcover
- First Edition
Seller: Orlando Booksellers, Lincoln, United KingdomOrlando Booksellers
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Soft cover. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket, as Issued. First Edition. A Proof Copy of the first edition of Volume 4 of "The Letters of Virginia Woolf", which was published by The Hogarth Press in 1978. When published, the Letters were numbered 1-6 rather than using Roman numerals. With eight pages of monochrome photographic pla…tes. ***Very good in pale pink paper covers with black titles on the front cover, but none on the spine. The covers have some fading to the delicate colour at the edges and on the spine. There is a small stain at the fore edge of the front cover. The top and bottom outer corners of the page block are bumped which has affected the interior pages with light creases. No reading lean to the binding. Light reading creases to the spine. Spine tight. Page block edges clean with no foxing (please see scans). Internally also very good with no inscriptions. Pages clean with no foxing. Outer corner tips creased as mentioned. The paper used for this production is thin but of a nice quality. No dustwrapper. ***235mm x 155mm. 425 pages without the Index at the back of the book which was present in the published version. ***A Proof Copy of the first printing of the true first edition in very good condition. The individually published "Letters of Virginia Woolf" are hard to find now and Proof copies are seldom seen. ***For all our books, postage is charged at cost, allowing for packaging: any shipping rates indicated on ABE are an average only: we will reduce the P & P charge where appropriate - please contact us for postal rates for heavier books and sets etc. Angelica Garnett (illustrator).
More imagesThe Letters of Virginia Woolf [Six volume set]
Virginia Woolf; Edited by Nigel Nicolson and Assistant Editor Joanne Trautmann
Language: English
Published by Hogarth Press
- Hardcover
Seller: Stacks Abound Books, Santa Maria, CA, U.S.A.Stacks Abound Books
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Add to basketHardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. The Letters of Virginia Woolf, 1888-1941. 6 Volumes. Published by The Hogarth Press in London between 1975 and 1980. (The Hogarth Press publishing house was co-founded by Virginia Woolf and her husband Leonard in 1917.) A key figure in early 20th Century literatu…re, Virginia Woolf was part of the Bloomsbury group that challenged Victorian ideals with their progressive ideas on art, feminism and sexuality. The letters in these volumes give readers a glimpse into the mind of one of the most creative and influential female 20th century writers. Volume 1 (Published 1975): The Flight of the Mind (1888-1912). Covers her early life, her childhood, and her time as Virginia Stephen up to her marriage. ISBN-10: 0701204036. Volume 2 (Published 1976): The Question of Things Happening (1912-1922). Details her marriage to Leonard Woolf, the founding of the Hogarth Press, and her early novels. ISBN-10: 0701204206. Volume 3 (Published 1977): A Change of Perspective (1923-1928). Chronicles her mid-career literary success and her intense relationship with Vita Sackville-West. ISBN-10: 0701204362 Volume 4 (Published 1978): A Reflection of the Other Person (1929-1931). Spans the peak of her fame, her thoughts on writing The Waves, and feminist essays. ISBN-10: 0701204486 - Volume 5 (Published 1979): The Sickle Side of the Moon (1932-1935). Focuses on her personal griefs, aging, and the darkening political climate in Europe. ISBN-10: 0701204699 Volume 6 (Published 1980): Leave the Letters Till We're Dead (1936-1941). Records her final years, living through the London Blitz, and her final letters. ISBN-10: 0701204702 Minor shelf and handling wear to all volumes. Head and foot of spines and corners and edges of boards gently bumped/rubbed; mild soiling to boards and/or text blocks. Faintly visible erasures of previous bookseller's notations on ffeps. Light soiling, fading, and moderate wear (including small chips, creases and tears) to dust jackets; three of the jackets are price-clipped. All dust jackets are now enclosed in (removable) protective mylar covers. Attractive set overall.
