Mrs. Dalloway's Party by WOOLF, Virginia (1882-1941) - 1973

London: Hogarth Press, 1973. First Edition thus. Hardcover. Fine/Fine. First Printing of this sequence of seven stories, written by Woolf concurrently with her novel Mrs. Dalloway, two of which, "The Introduction" and "The Ancestors," are published here for the first time. Edited, and with an Introduction, by Stella McNichol. Slim crown 8vo (196 x 125mm): 70pp. Original publisher's Prussian blue cloth, spine lettered in gold; decorative dust jacket, priced £1.25. Perfectly Fine, book and jacket virtually pristine. Kirkpatrick A42a. "The novel comes to an end;" writes Stella McNichol in her introduction, "the party goes on." These seven stories, written by Woolf between 1922 and 1927, expand on the party the eponymous hostess gives. "Mrs. Dalloway In Bond Street" apparently was intended by Woolf as the first chapter of her novel. N. B. With few exceptions (always identified), we only stock books in exceptional condition, with dust jackets carefully preserved in archival, removable mylar sleeves. All orders are packaged with care and posted promptly. Satisfaction guaranteed. (Fine Editions Ltd is a member of the Independent Online Booksellers Association, and we subscribe to its codes of ethics.).