WOOLF, Virginia. Mrs. Dalloway. Lon., 1925. FIRST EDITION, one of approximately 2,000 copies printed.
Sale 2065 - Fine Printed Books and Manuscripts, Including Americana
Nov 14, 2024
9:00AM CT
Live / Chicago
Estimate
$400 -
600
Lot Description
WOOLF, Virginia (1882-1941). Mrs. Dalloway. London: Leonard & Virginia Woolf at the Hogarth Press, 1925.
8vo. Half-title. Original deep rust cloth gilt-lettered on spine (spine slightly sunned, rubbing). Provenance: Armorial bookplate.
FIRST EDITION, one of approximately 2,000 copies printed. The novel, which began as two short stories ("Mrs. Dalloway in Bond Street" and "The Prime Minister") details a day in the life of Clarissa Dalloway set in post-First World War England, describing preparations for a party and the ensuing party. In 2005, Time named Mrs. Dalloway one of the top 100 English-language novels written since Time's debut in 1923. Kirkpatrick A9a.
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