WOOLF, Virginia. The Years. London: The Hogarth Press. 1937. 8vo. First edition, first printing. Handsomely rebound in full cream morocco by Stephen Conway, with titles in the style of Vanessa Bell to front board and upper spine. Stitched headband, all edges gilt. Housed in a custom black slipcase with cushioned foot. A splendid example. Externally fine, the binding very tight, the contents clean and fine throughout, with one or two very mild marks only.
‘A long childbirth’ of a novel, and Woolf’s final published work in her lifetime, which follows members of the Pargiter family over fifty years, told in epic but microcosm form, spanning half a century of family history via vignettes of single days. Devised in 1931, it famously took Woolf more than half a decade to write—it is her longest novel. A superb example and expertly rebound, the titles an ode to the original dust jacket designed by Vanessa Bell.
WOOLF, Virginia. The Years. London: The Hogarth Press. 1937. 8vo. First edition, first printing. Handsomely rebound in full cream morocco by Stephen Conway, with titles in the style of Vanessa Bell to front board and upper spine. Stitched headband, all edges gilt. Housed in a custom black slipcase with cushioned foot. A splendid example. Externally fine, the binding very tight, the contents clean and fine throughout, with one or two very mild marks only.
‘A long childbirth’ of a novel, and Woolf’s final published work in her lifetime, which follows members of the Pargiter family over fifty years, told in epic but microcosm form, spanning half a century of family history via vignettes of single days. Devised in 1931, it famously took Woolf more than half a decade to write—it is her longest novel. A superb example and expertly rebound, the titles an ode to the original dust jacket designed by Vanessa Bell.
