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New York: Fountain, 1929. Limited. hardcover. near fine. Tall 8vo, brick red cloth. New York & London: Fountain Press; Hogarth Press, 1929. Limited First Edition.<br/> <br/> Number 364 of 450 numbered copies, signed by the author. Very light binding wear on the corners & edges, but otherwise a fine copy of this important feminist book.<br/> <br/>

Toronto: McClelland & Stewart, 1932. First Edition. Hardcover. Dust Jacket Included. Vanessa Bell. Vanessa Bell. First Edition. Hardcover. Woolf, Virginia. A ROOM OF ONE'S OWN. Toronto: McClelland & Stewart, 1932, 8vo., 172pp. Publisher's original blue boards, titles to spine gilt. A near fine fresh copy [neat contemporary name on the ffe.] in the blue printed dustwrapper of the First Canadian Edition, first printing. The most elusive of the First Editions having been printed in the US [possibly from Harcourt Brace supplied sheets] in an unknown but very small edition, [250 - 500 copies, a speculation]. A very nice example for the completist, the DJ has one repaired closed tear but is otherwise very bright & interesting in its yellowish tonal quality. Woolf's major polemic against patriarchy, based loosely on two lectures she delivered, one at Newnham and the other at Girton. Kirkpatrick and Clarke A12dd. Woolf observed in her diary, "I shall be attacked for a feminist". An increasingly uncommon &… Read More

New York and London: Fountain press/Hogarth Press, 1929. Original red cloth, gilt title, (9.75 x 6 inches), 159 pages, plus numbered colophon. Signed limited first edition, number 261 of 492 copies signed by Woolf in her characteristic purple ink on the half title page, of which only 450 were for sale. Printed in U.S. by Robert Josephy and published on October 21, 1929, this edition preceded the English edition, both signed and trade, by three days (Kirkpatrick A12. Woolmer 215A). Exterior is in exceptionally fine condition, cloth is clean, and bright, the corners tight; internally, there is a closed tear along edge on page 65 (presumely from hastily opening the uncut page), binding is tight, overall a desirable copy of this classic feminist text.. Signed. First Edition. Cloth. Near Fine. Tall Octavo.

The Fountain Press and The Hogarth Press: New York and London, 1929. First Edition. Near Fine. First edition, large paper issue, copy number 400 of a limited 492 signed by Virginia Woolf in purple ink. Publisher's original red cloth covered boards with titles in gilt on spine. Near Fine with subtle sunning to cloth, trivial wear to corners and spine ends and toning to pages. A lovely copy of Woolf's feminist essay, which proclaims "a woman must have money and a room of her own if she is to write fiction.

New York/London: The Fountain Press/The Hogarth Press, 1929. First Edition. Hardcover. Spine is mildly sunned; gilt strong. Near Fine. This edition preceded the English edition (both trade and signed) by three days. Original cinnamon cloth. One of only 492 copies SIGNED by the author (this copy marked "out of series" instead of numbered and belonged to the Yale University Press printer Carl Rollins) of this important and desirable title, a compelling essay on women and writing that has become a classic feminist text. "A woman must have money and a room of her own if she is to write fiction," said Woolf, "and that, as you will see, leaves the great problem of the true nature of woman and the true nature of fiction unsolved."

London: The Hogarth Press, 1929. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Dust Jacket Included. 1st Edition. Hardcover. An excellent superior example of this 20th century highlight. First Edition, First Issue. First Trade Edition. Small crown 8vo., 172pp. A fine copy in the original cinnamon cloth, minor offsetting to endpapers, gilt on the spine very bright & unrubbed, in the rare original Vanessa Bell designed dustwrapper. A splendid example that has had just a hint of archival restoration at the base of the spine. A really beautiful copy in our custom TBCL slipcase with the Hogarth Press wolf head embossed on the side. Woolf's major polemic against patriarchy, based loosely on two lectures she delivered, one at Newnham and the other at Girton. Woolf observed in her diary, "I shall be attacked for a feminist.". Kirkpatrick and Clarke A12b.

London: hogarth, 1929. First. hardcover. fine/near fine. Small 8vo, terra cotta cloth. London: Hogarth Press, 1929. First Edition.<br/> <br/> A bright copy of this feminist classic, in the Vanessa Bell dust wrapper.<br/> <br/>

London: The Hogarth Press, 1929. FIRST EDITION with Dust Jacket. Original cinnamon cloth, gilt on the spine quite bright & unrubbed, in the rare original dust jacket. This has had archival restoration at the top & bottom of the spine and at the corners. Hardly perceptible. Previous owner's signature on front free end page and light discoloring to same else EXCELLENT condition in VERY GOOD dust jacket. Woolf's seminal essay on women and writing has become a classic feminist text: Woolf's "aim was to establish a woman's tradition, recognizable by its circumstances, subject-matter, and its distinct problems. A Room of One's Own charted this vast territory with an air of innocent discovery which itself sharpens the case against induced ineffectiveness and ignorance that for so long clouded the counter-history of women" "A woman must have money and a room of her own if she is to write fiction," said Woolf, "and that, as you will see, leaves the… Read More

London:: Published by Leonard and Virginia Woolf at the Hogarth Press,, 1929.. First edition.. publisher's cloth in dust jacket.. Bookplate on pastedown; otherwise a bright, fine copy in a bright jacket with several tiny chips. . 12mo,.

Tavistock Square, London: Published by Leonard and Virginia Woolf at the Hogarth Press, 1929. Very good/Good. "But, you may say, we asked you to speak about women and fiction ...." First edition. Small octavo. Cinnamon cloth boards, lettered in gilt on spine. All edges trimmed. Pale pink dust wrapper printed in navy blue, designed by Vanessa Bell. Offsetting to endpapers from wrapper flaps, bookplate on front pastedown, lightly rubbed at crown, dusty top edge, else a very good copy; dust jacket has some chips at crown and elsewhere, a chip on front panel, else good and extremely scarce in any condition. From the collection of R. O. Blechman, an American animator, illustrator, children's-book author, graphic novelist and editorial cartoonist whose work has been the subject of retrospectives at the Museum of Modern Art and other institutions. First edition, first trade edition. A Room of One's Own grew out of two lectures that Woolf gave in 1928 at the women's-only colleges of Girton and Newnham,… Read More

London: Published by Leonard & Virginia Woolf at the Hogarth Press. Original cinnamon cloth with gilt lettering. First English Edition. 1 of 3040 copies. Near Fine book in the original Very Good Dust Jacket by Vanessa Bell with tears along one spine edge and some small chips and tears. Kirkpatrick A12b. . Near Fine. Hardcover. 1st Edition. 1929.

London: The Hogarth Press, 1929. First Edition. First Edition. First Edition. First Issue. First Trade Edition. Restored dustjacket. Small crown 8vo., 172pp. A lovely copy in cinnamon cloth, showing light use, (usual very modest offsetting to endpapers), gilt titles to the spine, neat archival repair to the spine extremities, contents clean & free of names & blemishes, neat small bookseller's ticket to rear pastedown; in a very good, bright, Vanessa Bell designed dustwrapper showing minimal use but missing part of the original spine panel which has been supplied in excellent manuscript sympathetically restoring the original design; the front & back panels, & flaps are original & in extremely nice condition. In a custom designed cinnamon cloth slipcase with the Hogarth Press wolf's head logo embossed on the side. Woolf's major polemic against patriarchy, based loosely on two lectures she delivered, one at Newnham and the other at Girton. Kirkpatrick And Clarke A12a. Woolmer 215. Woolf observed in her… Read More

New York: Harcourt, Brace and Company, 1929. First American Edition. First Printing, trade issue, one of 4,000 copies. Octavo (19.5cm); navy blue cloth, with titles stamped in gilt on spine; dustjacket; [vi],199,[3]pp. Spine gently sunned, gilt beginning to oxidize, with two small, faint stains to lower front cover; contents clean; Very Good+. In a later dustjacket designed by Vanessa Bell, priced $2.00 on front flap; modest sunning to spine and panels, moderate overall wear, with numerous tears and attendant creases; losses to spine ends and corners, including a larger loss (affecting some text) at lower left corner of front flap; old tape repairs to spine panel on verso, with both flaps neatly re-attached; a Good example, not without some shelf appeal. An extended essay by Woolf, based on two papers read to the Arts Society at Newnham and the Odtaa at Girton in October, 1928, in which she discusses at length the barriers which hinder women's free expression. "Women - asks Mrs. Woolf - what is the… Read More

London: The Hogarth Press, 1929. First Edition. Near Fine. First edition, first printing. Bound in publisher's original cinnamon cloth covered boards with titles in gilt on spine; lacking the dust jacket. Near Fine with faint lean to binding, light fading to spine and light soiling to cloth, foxing to top of textblock edge. Offsetting to free endsheets from binder's glue, slight musty odor to pages. A lovely copy of Woolf's feminist essay, which proclaims "a woman must have money and a room of her own if she is to write fiction.

London: The Hogarth Press, 1929. [Essays] FIRST EDITION. Octavo (18 x 12cm), pp.172. Cinnamon cloth, titled in gilt to spine. Decorative bookplate and ownership signature of Eve Fleming. Offset toning to endpapers, light handling; a near fine copy without the jacket. One of the most famous works of Ms. Woolf; an exceptional example of the landmark feminist essay that examines the careers of several female authors including Jane Austen, The Brontes and George Eliot. Evelyn Beatrice Sainte Croix Fleming (1885-1964), wife of Valentine Fleming, MP. Eve ('Mrs. Val'), was an English socialite known for her flamboyant beauty and being the mother of James Bond writer Ian Fleming. Eve Fleming's nickname from her son Ian was M, and Ian may have used his relationship with her as a model for M, the fictional head of the British Secret Service (and James Bond's boos) in his popular adventure novels. Later part of Jon Gilbert's bibliographical archive of Ian Fleming, with his pencilled ownership signature.

London: Leonard and Virginia Woolf at The Hogarth Press, 1929. First trade edition. Jacket has major loss to spine (more than half) and is rather rubbed and chipped to front and rear. Some light warping, and discolouration to edges of terracotta coloured boards. Very slightly cocked, top closed edges a little dusty, bookplate and owner details to ffep, otherwise content clean and tidy.. Cloth. Good/Poor. 12mo.

Harcourt, Brace & Company. Very Good+ in Good+ dust jacket. 1929 (1944). First American Edition; Later Printing. Hardcover. ****Holiday Sale! The current price reflects a 20% discount off the regular price, while the item lasts. Sale ends December 3, 2023*****; Navy cloth cover is rubbed along bottom edge otherwise pristine. Boards and spine are straight. Binding is tight. Pages are lightly toned but clean and near pristine. Dust jacket is toned and flap corners clipped but clean and in good+ condition. DJ protected by a brand new, clear, acid-free mylar cover. We add mylar covers to all books with DJs to preserve the DJs and add luster to magnify their beauty. (If pictured, shown without the mylar cover for an accurate representation of dust jacket. ) .

London: Leonard and Virginia Woolf at the Hogarth Press, 1929. First edition. Cloth. Very Good Indeed. 7" by 4.5". None. The first edition, first impression of this groundbreaking feminist work, by noted Bloomsbury author, Virginia Woolf. The first edition, first impression.Lacking the Vanessa Bell dust wrapper.Virginia Woolf's influential essay 'A Room of One's Own, exploring the social and economic injustices faced by women in society.First published in September 1929, this essay is reworked from two lectures Woolf delivered at Cambridge University.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. Published by the Hogarth Press, the Bloomsbury publishing house founded ran by Leonard and Virginia Woolf. The press was founded in the interwar period, as printing became a hobby for the couple, diverting Virginia when her writing became too stressful. Both Woolf's… Read More

London: The Hogarth Press, 1929. Spine slightly sunned, discoloration to endleaves, bookseller's ticket on rear pastedown. Small 8vo. 172 pages. Original cinnamon cloth, gilt-lettered on spine (jacket not present). First trade edition, one of 3040 copies of the first impression. Kirkpatrick A12.

New York: Harcourt, Brace, and Company, 1929. First American Edition, First Printing. Hardcover. Octavo, 199 pages. In Good plus condition, lacking the issued dust jacket. Full blue cloth binding with faded gilt lettering on spine. Moderate shelfwear. Chipping along head and tail of spine. Rubbing to covers. Age toning to front free end paper and back free end paper. Textblock clean. Shelved Case 2. 1370692. Shelved Dupont Bookstore.