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Night and Day
Virginia Woolf
1919
Duckworth and Company : London
7.5" by 5"
[4], 538, [2pp]
SUMMARY
The first edition of Virginia Woolf's second novel, an Edwardian-set novel on love and happiness.
First Edition,Publishers' Original Binding
Overall Condition: Good Only
This book weighs 0.5 KG when packed
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DESCRIPTION
The first edition.
One leaf of adverts to the rear.
Half-title is present.
Collated, complete. Really a candidate for rebinding but a complete first edition copy.
Woolf's second novel, set in Edwardian London, the work tells the story of two acquaintances, Katharine Hilbery and Mary Datchet. The novel deals with issues of love and happiness, and also the topical discussion of women's suffrage.
Written by the Bloomsbury author Virginia Woolf, a central figure of the literary group, herself known for her experimental writings and affair with fellow author Vita Sackville-West.
CONDITION
In the original publisher's cloth binding. Externally, worn. Discolouration to the joints and spine. Backstrip is lifting to the rear joint. Minor bumping to the extremities. Loss to the head and tail of the spine. Minor rubbing and marks to the cloth. Hinges are starting but firm. Internally, generally firmly bound. Pages are bright and clean, with a few scattered spots and handling marks.
Overall Condition: Good Only
GLOSSARY OF TERMS
Overall Condition
(Dustwrapper condition rating is shown after that for the book itself, where a dustwrapper is present)
Fine - Very well preserved copy showing very little wear
Very Good Indeed - Only one or two minor faults, really a very attractive copy
Very Good - Quite a wide term meaning no major faults but probably several smaller ones
often expected given the age of the book, but still a respectable copy
Good - Meaning not very good. Some more serious faults as will
be described in the condition report under 'condition'
Good Only - Meaning one or more faults that could really do with repair
Fair - As with good only above but with other faults
leaving a compromised copy even after repair
Poor - Really bad and possibly seriously incomplete.
We only sell books in this condition where their rarity or value makes them
attractive none the less. Major defects will be described.
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