Nurse Lugton's Golden Thimble, Virginia Woolf — 1st Edition

£44.00

Nurse Lugton's Golden Thimble, Virginia Woolf — 1st Edition

Name: Nurse Lugton's Golden Thimble, Virginia Woolf — 1st Edition
Brand: Broadhursts Books
SKU: 4823
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Publication: London, The Hogarth Press, 1966

Formatting: Small 8vo, pp. 15.

Condition Report: Very Good. The original purple cloth binding is well-preserved with bright, unrubbed gilt lettering and a central thimble device to the front board. The front board exhibits a vertical strip of mild sunning or darkening near the spine hinge, and the corners are lightly bumped. The rear board is clean, retaining the original '6s net' pricing stamped in gilt to the lower corner. Internally, the pages are crisp, bright, and tightly bound with no loose leaves, foxing, or internal markings.

Catalogue Note: First edition, first printing of this charming children's story, issued without a dust jacket. The text is wonderfully accompanied by six full-page, black-and-white illustrations by Duncan Grant, a prominent figure in the Bloomsbury Group alongside Woolf.

The story was famously discovered by Wallace Hildick in 1963, nestled within the manuscript of Mrs. Dalloway at the British Museum. Originally written for Woolf's niece, Ann Stephen, the tale was first published in The Times Literary Supplement in 1965 before receiving this separate Hogarth Press publication in 1966, which saw a limited print run of 4,000 copies.

Discovered tucked away in the manuscript of Mrs. Dalloway, Nurse Lugton's Golden Thimble is a delightful children's tale by Virginia Woolf. It tells the story of an old nurse who falls asleep while sewing a curtain. As she slumbers, the animals she has been stitching suddenly spring to life, establishing a bustling miniature world until she begins to wake. Featuring charming illustrations by Duncan Grant, the book offers a rare, whimsical glimpse into Woolf's lighter literary imagination.

Book Condition: Very Good

Book Authors: Virginia Woolf

Book Publisher: The Hogarth Press

Book Language: English

Narrative Type: Children's

Genre: Children's Fiction & True Stories

Book edition: First Edition

Signed: No

Book Pages: 15

Book Publication Year: 1966

Book Publication Date:

Book Binding: Hardcover

Illustrator: Duncan Grant

Book Series: N/A

Country/region of manufacture: London, United Kingdom

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