An excellent sharp copy of Woolf's masterpiece

Woolf, Virginia ~ Orlando : A Biography

The Hogarth Press, London : 1928

The First UK printing published by The Hogarth Press, London in 1928. The BOOK is in Very Good++ or better condition. Original publisher's orange cloth with gilt titles to the spine. No fading of colouring to the spine and the gilt titling remains bright. Light pushing and fading at the spine ends. Tiny rubs to the front board corners. Moderate toning and spotting to the text-block. Light offsetting to the end-papers. Some light spotting to the pastedowns, prelims, and more-so internally in places. The plates are complete and remain clean. Free from inscriptions. A small 'Blackwells' bookshop sticker to the lower front pastedown. The scarce fragile WRAPPER is complete and is in Very Good++ or better condition. Very small losses at the spine ends and corners. Some mild edge-wear with some small closed tears, creasing and nicks in places. Some light age related markings. Correctly priced '9s net' to the spine. The wrapper has NOT undergone any restoration and presents extremely well in the removable Brodart archival cover. With a frontispiece and 7 further photographic illustrations taken by Duncan Grant and Vanessa Bell at Knole House. Woolf's love letter to Vita Sackville-West, a masterpiece of feminist literature. Published by The Hogarth Press in a first edition of only 5080 copies, preceded by the signed limited edition of 861 copies published in New York nine days earlier (Kirkpatrick A11b; Woolmer 185). The basis for the 1992 Academy Award nominated film directed by Sally Potter and starring Tilda Swinton. An excellent sharp copy of Woolf's masterpiece and what is now an extremely elusive title. Housed in a custom solander box with gilt titling and marbled inserts.

BINDING: Hardcover
CONDITION: Very Good++
JACKET: Very Good++