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ORLANDO A Biography
by Woolf, Virginia (1882-1940)
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- first
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About This Item
1928. Woolf, Virginia (1882-1940) ORLANDO A Biography. New York: Crosby Gaige, 1928. First edition. Limited edition. Np. 671 of 861 copies printed on rag paper and SIGNED by the author in purple ink on verso of the half-title.
8vo, 22.5 x 16 cm. Original black cloth, spine decorated in gilt, publisher's device gilt to front board, top edge gilt, light ubbing to head of spine, awesome light dust soiling including to top of rear board, minor corner bumping, some light toning. Bookplate of Rollin Oliver Glaser to front paste-down, u,.r. corner title page excision to margin only. [Kirkpatrick A11a] The true first edition, preceding the Hogarth Press edition by nine days.
Virginia Woolf's "Orlando: A Biography" is a novel first published in 1928. The book is a fictional biography that spans four centuries, tracing the life of the protagonist Orlando, a nobleman who mysteriously transforms into a woman. The novel is often described as a work of feminist and queer literature because it explores issues of gender identity and sexuality. "Orlando" is famous for its experimental form and is considered one of Woolf's most accessible and entertaining works. The novel was groundbreaking in its treatment of gender and has been the subject of various interpretations and academic studies.
The book was also notable because it was inspired by Woolf's relationship with Vita Sackville-West, a fellow writer and member of the Bloomsbury Group. Sackville-West's inability to inherit her family estate, Knole House, due to her gender, is thought to have been a significant influence on the novel.
8vo, 22.5 x 16 cm. Original black cloth, spine decorated in gilt, publisher's device gilt to front board, top edge gilt, light ubbing to head of spine, awesome light dust soiling including to top of rear board, minor corner bumping, some light toning. Bookplate of Rollin Oliver Glaser to front paste-down, u,.r. corner title page excision to margin only. [Kirkpatrick A11a] The true first edition, preceding the Hogarth Press edition by nine days.
Virginia Woolf's "Orlando: A Biography" is a novel first published in 1928. The book is a fictional biography that spans four centuries, tracing the life of the protagonist Orlando, a nobleman who mysteriously transforms into a woman. The novel is often described as a work of feminist and queer literature because it explores issues of gender identity and sexuality. "Orlando" is famous for its experimental form and is considered one of Woolf's most accessible and entertaining works. The novel was groundbreaking in its treatment of gender and has been the subject of various interpretations and academic studies.
The book was also notable because it was inspired by Woolf's relationship with Vita Sackville-West, a fellow writer and member of the Bloomsbury Group. Sackville-West's inability to inherit her family estate, Knole House, due to her gender, is thought to have been a significant influence on the novel.
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- Adam Weinberger Books
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- Seller's Inventory #
- 42
- Title
- ORLANDO A Biography
- Author
- Woolf, Virginia (1882-1940)
- Book Condition
- Used
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Date Published
- 1928
- Keywords
- Virginia woolf, orlando, inscribed, signed,
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