Flush a Biography

London: Leonard and Virginia Woolf at the Hogarth Press, 1933. First edition. Cloth. Very Good/Very Good. 8.5" by 5.5". Vanessa Bell. A nice first edition copy of this entertaining novel by Virginia Woolf, following the protagonist, Flush, Elizabeth Barrett Browning's cocker spaniel. The first edition of this work, in the large paper first issue. This large paper was the standard first issue.In the original unclipped dustwrapper.A charming novel fictionalising the life of Elizabeth Barrett Browning's cocker spaniel, Flush. Told from Flush's point of view, this is an entertaining novel about Barrett Browning and her husband, Robert Browning.Illustrated with a frontispiece, and nine plates.Collated, complete.Written by the Bloomsbury author Virginia Woolf. 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 Woolfs' taught themselves to use a printing press, publishing 527 titles from the period of 1917 to 1946.With illustrations by Woolf's sister, Vanessa Bell. In the original publisher's cloth binding, in the original unclipped dust wrapper. Externally, generally smart, with some marks to the boards and spine. Front board is a little bowed. Very light bumping to the head and tail of the spine. Dust wrapper is a little edge worn, with a little wear to the head and tail of the spine, and a small closed tear to the tail of the rear wrap. Wraps are a little age-toned, mostly to the spine. Minor marks to the wraps, including spots to the reverse. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are bright and clean with the occasional scattered spot. Very Good