Between the Acts, Virginia Woolf — 1st Edition

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Between the Acts, Virginia Woolf — 1st Edition

Name: Between the Acts, Virginia Woolf — 1st Edition
Brand: Broadhursts Books
SKU: 6804
Price: 110.00 GBP
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Publication: London, The Hogarth Press, 1941

Formatting: 8vo, pp. 256.

Condition Report: Very Good. The publisher's blue cloth binding remains exceptionally sharp and vibrant, with the gilt titling to the spine perfectly unoxidised and bright; the dust jacket, despite its flaws, has protected the cloth entirely from sun-fading. The binding is tight and square, showing minimal shelf-wear. The page block edges exhibit light, standard age-toning and mild dustiness to the top edge, but internally the book is highly presentable, with bright pages free of foxing or spotting. The front free endpaper bears a neat contemporary ink ownership inscription ("Granville Garley, 5th May 1945"). The original, unclipped (priced 7/6) dust jacket is present but graded Good; it suffers from a prominent triangular loss to the bottom right corner of the front panel which exposes the cloth beneath. Furthermore, the jacket exhibits edge-wear, minor chipping to the spine extremities, and age-toning predominantly localised to the rear panel.

Catalogue Note: A highly presentable early printing of Virginia Woolf's final novel, published posthumously. While the true first edition was issued in July 1941, this is the Third Impression, printed shortly after in September 1941 by The Hogarth Press.

Crucially, it retains the iconic original typographic and floral dust jacket designed by Woolf's sister, Vanessa Bell. The book bears the 1945 ownership signature of Granville Garley, offering a factual record of mid-century provenance.

Early 1941 impressions retaining their original jackets remain uncommon and present a desirable, accessible alternative for collectors of the Bloomsbury Group.

Published shortly after her tragic death in 1941, Between the Acts is Virginia Woolf's final masterpiece. Set in a country house in the English village of Pointz Hall just before the outbreak of the Second World War, the narrative unfolds around an annual pageant depicting the history of England. Through the interplay of the audience, the actors, and the landscape itself, Woolf weaves a lyrical exploration of time, history, and the profound, unspoken anxieties of a society on the precipice of irrevocable change.

Book Condition: Very Good

Book Authors: Virginia Woolf

Book Publisher: The Hogarth Press

Book Language: English

Narrative Type: Fiction

Genre: Modern Fiction

Book edition: First Edition

Signed: No

Book Pages: 256

Book Publication Year: 1941

Book Publication Date:

Book Binding: Hardcover

Illustrator: Vanessa Bell

Book Series: N/A

Country/region of manufacture: Letchworth, United Kingdom

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