Very Good: A remarkably well-preserved copy considering the fragility of the original format. Publisher’s original card binding displays light staining and age-related discolouration towards the edges, together with gentle shelf wear, light bumping, and a few small tears. Very faint foxing also present. Page edges show slight fraying consistent with age and handling. Internally, pages display expected age-toning but remain clean and tidy overall. Rear endpapers remain uncut. Binding tight and secure throughout.
First edition published by The Hogarth Press, Richmond, 1922, under the direction of Leonard Woolf and Virginia Woolf. An uncommon Hogarth Press publication by Leonid Andreyev, issued during the press’s formative hand-produced period. Early Hogarth Press editions are highly collectible for their literary significance and historically delicate production methods.
The Dark is a psychologically intense and symbolist-influenced work exploring alienation, morality, despair, and human conflict, characteristic of Andreyev’s darkly expressionistic prose and philosophical outlook.