{"product_id":"a-reflection-of-the-other-person-the-letters-of-virginia-woolf-volume-iv","title":"A Reflection of the Other Person: The Letters of Virginia Woolf Volume IV","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eA Reflection of the Other Person: The Letters of Virginia Woolf Volume IV: 1929–1931, Virginia Woolf — First Edition \u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublication:\u003c\/b\u003e London, The Hogarth Press, 1978\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormatting:\u003c\/b\u003e 8vo, pp. xxi, 442.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eCondition Report:\u003c\/b\u003e 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eCatalogue Note:\u003c\/b\u003e 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCovering a pivotal period in Virginia Woolf's life and career, \u003ci\u003eA Reflection of the Other Person\u003c\/i\u003e 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, \u003ci\u003eThe Waves\u003c\/i\u003e. 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.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Broadhursts Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54647917347155,"sku":"5227","price":45.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0960\/1469\/6787\/files\/20260816_202235.jpg?v=1787303363","url":"https:\/\/broadhurstsbooks.com\/products\/a-reflection-of-the-other-person-the-letters-of-virginia-woolf-volume-iv","provider":"Broadhursts Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}