A Reflection of the Other Person: The Letters of Virginia Woolf Volume IV

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A Reflection of the Other Person: The Letters of Virginia Woolf Volume IV

Name: A Reflection of the Other Person: The Letters of Virginia Woolf Volume IV
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A Reflection of the Other Person: The Letters of Virginia Woolf Volume IV: 1929–1931, Virginia Woolf — First Edition

Publication: London, The Hogarth Press, 1978

Formatting: 8vo, pp. xxi, 442.

Condition Report: Near Fine. The blue cloth boards remain remarkably sharp, clean, and entirely unbowed, with the spine's gilt lettering striking and unoxidised. The binding is exceptionally tight and square, showing no evidence of shelf-sloping or spine-roll. Internally, the text block is bright, crisp, and entirely free from foxing, markings, or prior ownership inscriptions, retaining a fresh, unread feel. The dust jacket, mirroring the book's condition, is unclipped and vibrant, with the colours of the front panel artwork remaining vivid, exhibiting only the most trivial, barely perceptible instances of edge-wear to the extremities. A superior, well-preserved copy.

Catalogue Note: This is the first UK edition of the fourth volume of Virginia Woolf’s collected letters, covering the years 1929–1931, published by The Hogarth Press in 1978. The volume was meticulously edited by Nigel Nicolson and Joanne Trautmann. The striking dust jacket features an evocative octagonal cover illustration, a portrait of Virginia Woolf at her desk, complemented by the iconic Hogarth Press device on the spine and front panel.

This volume includes eight pages of monochrome photographic plates. Given its status as a single volume within a six-part series, pristine copies in this condition are sought after by collectors aiming to complete their Hogarth Press Woolf sets, though individual volumes remain reasonably accessible on the open market.

Covering a pivotal period in Virginia Woolf's life and career, A Reflection of the Other Person brings together her correspondence from 1929 to 1931. During these three years, Woolf was at the height of her literary powers, grappling with the composition of her masterpiece, The Waves. These letters provide an intimate, unvarnished window into her intense relationships, most notably with the composer Ethel Smyth, her complex emotional interior, and the day-to-day realities of managing The Hogarth Press alongside her husband, Leonard. Witty, poignant, and brilliantly observant, this collection captures the incandescent mind of one of the twentieth century's most significant writers as she navigated both creative triumphs and personal tribulations.

Book Condition: Near Fine

Book Authors: Virginia Woolf

Book Publisher: The Hogarth Press

Book Language: English

Narrative Type: Non-Fiction

Genre: Autobiography, Biography & Memoirs

Book edition: First Edition

Signed: No

Book Pages: 442

Book Publication Year: 1978

Book Publication Date:

Book Binding: Hardcover

Illustrator: N/A

Book Series: The Letters of Virginia Woolf

Country/region of manufacture: Edinburgh, United Kingdom

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