What is the meaning of life? That was all- a simple question; one that tended to close in on one with years, the great revelation had never come. The great revelation perhaps never did come. Instead, there were little daily miracles, illuminations, matches struck unexpectedly in the dark; here was one.
Here we offer the first edition, 8th impression, of the classic, canonical novel, To the Lighthouse, by Virginia Woolf, published by Woolf's own publishing company, Hogarth Press, London, for Clarke, Irwin & Company, Toronto, in 1949--22 years after its first printing. The book comes wrapped in the highest quality remastered facsimile of the first UK retail edition dust jacket that you can only get here, printed on coated heavyweight bond. The polymer coating on the paper ensures the brightest colors and sharpest prints, as the ink sits atop the paper rather than being absorbed into the fibers.
Boards have minor wear, spine is sunned (please see pics.) Intact endpages bear a small inscription. Binding is very tight and square; text is very clean, bright and crisp. 320 pages. The book measures approximately 7.5 x 5-inches. The dust jacket comes sleeved in ph-neutral mylar and is ready to slip into your collection.
This attractive early printing will make a wonderful addition to your collection or a very thoughtful gift.
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