Three Guineas

by WOOLF, Virginia (1882-1941)

$1,022 · Offered by Biblio

First edition

London: The Hogarth Press, 1938. [Essays] FINELY BOUND FIRST EDITION, first impression. One of 8000 copies published. Octavo(19 x 13cm), pp.329 [3]. Finely bound by Conway of Halifax in half navy oasis morocco with matching cloth sides, titled and decorated in gilt to spine, with sewn headbands and all edges gilt. Contents clean and fresh, exterior as new. An exquisite modern leather book binding. 'Three Guineas' is a book-length essay in three parts, composed of Woolf's responses to a series of letters; the question and answer format creates a sense of dialogue and debate on the politically charged issues the essay tackles, such as war, and position of women in employment.

• Publisher: London: The Hogarth Press, 1938
• Edition: First Edition
• Printing: first
• Binding: unknown

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