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 are bright. The binding remains tight. Some very light pushing at the spine ends. A hint of toning with some spotting to the text-block. Some offsetting to the blank end-papers with some light spotting to the pastedowns and prelims. Internally, some spotting in places, more-so to the page edges in a handful of places. Free from inscriptions. The scarce fragile WRAPPER is complete and is in Very Good++ or better condition. Very minor edge-wear at the spine ends and upper edges with one very small triangular chip to the lower rear edge. Some mild edge-wear with some small closed tears, creasing and nicks in places with some tape reinforcement to the edges in places to the verso. 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 Wyvern Bindery solander box with gilt titling and suede inserts. One of the nicest copies that we have handled.

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