{"product_id":"the-death-of-the-moth-and-other-essays-virginia-woolf","title":"The Death of The Moth and Other Essays, Virginia Woolf","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Death of The Moth and Other Essays, Virginia Woolf — First Readers Union Edition\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"2\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublication\u003c\/strong\u003e: London, Readers Union \/ The Hogarth Press, 1943\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"3\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFormatting\u003c\/strong\u003e: 8vo, pp. [vi], 157, [1].\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"4\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCondition Report\u003c\/strong\u003e: Very Good. A remarkably well-preserved example in the publisher's original grey textured weave cloth. The binding remains structural, square, and tight, with intact hinges and only light softening to the head and foot of the spine. The printed paper spine label, so often chipped, rubbed, or entirely lost, is fully intact, displaying light, even age-toning while retaining clear black lettering and the decorative moth motif. The boards are clean and flat, with subtle light toning around the perimeters. Internally, the text block is square and firmly bound. The page edges and leaf margins exhibit expected uniform paper-toning, a standard characteristic of wartime volumes produced under authorised War Economy Standards, but the paper remains crisp, unblemished, and entirely free from foxing or internal markings. The black-and-white photographic frontispiece portrait of Woolf is clean, sharp, and firmly tipped in.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"5\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCatalogue Note\u003c\/strong\u003e: First Readers Union Edition (1st ed. thus), published in 1943 following the original 1942 Hogarth Press edition. Issued by arrangement with The Hogarth Press, this edition was produced in strict conformity with British War Economy Standards, utilising lighter paper stock and concise typography typical of the period.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"6\"\u003eThe volume is embellished with a fine photographic frontispiece portrait of Virginia Woolf. The delicate paper spine label features an illustration designed specifically for the Readers Union production, adding a distinctive aesthetic touch to this wartime printing.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"7\"\u003eCopies of this edition preserving the fragile paper spine label in unchipped condition remain uncommon on the open market, as wartime paper materials were exceptionally prone to wear and disintegration over time.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"8\"\u003ePublished posthumously in the year following her tragic death, \u003ci data-path-to-node=\"8\" data-index-in-node=\"70\"\u003eThe Death of The Moth and Other Essays\u003c\/i\u003e brings together twenty-eight essays, sketches, and literary reviews selected by Leonard Woolf. Ranging from luminous meditations on nature and mortality, most famously embodied in the haunting title essay, to sharp critical examinations of Edward Gibbon, Henry James, Madame de Sévigné, and E. M. Forster, the collection showcases Virginia Woolf at the height of her essayistic power. Written with her trademark fluidity, intellect, and acute observation of the human condition, this collection serves as a vital testament to one of the twentieth century’s greatest prose stylists.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Broadhursts Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54423322067283,"sku":"4881","price":49.5,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0960\/1469\/6787\/files\/20260723_215836.jpg?v=1785229206","url":"https:\/\/broadhurstsbooks.com\/products\/the-death-of-the-moth-and-other-essays-virginia-woolf","provider":"Broadhursts Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}