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The Letters of Lytton Strachey
by Lytton Strachey; Paul Levy [ed.]
- Used
- Fine
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Fine/Near Fine
- Seller
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BATH, Somerset, United Kingdom
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About This Item
New York: Farrar, Straus and Giroux , 2005. First edition. Cloth. Fine/Near Fine. 9.5" by 6" . None . A lovely first US edition of the letters of Lytton Strachey, prominent member of the Bloomsbury Group. The first US edition of this work, preceded by the true first UK edition in the same year. A collection of the letters of Lytton Strachey, one of the key literary figures in the twentieth century, which give a unique insight into his life, work, and friendships, as well as into the unconventional love affair with artists Dora Carrington. Ranging from childhood letters to those written to Leonard and Virginia Woolf and other members of the Bloomsbury Group, and love letters to Dora Carrington and Duncan Grant. Edited by Paul Levy assisted by Penelope Marcus. Complete with the unclipped dust wrapper. In the original publisher's full cloth binding. Externally lovely with only minor bumping to the head and tail of the spine and extremities. The dust wrapper is unclipped and excellent, with minor shelf wear only, some sunning to the spine. Internally, firmly bound. The pages are bright and clean. Fine
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- Bookseller
- Rooke Books
(GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 810A87
- Title
- The Letters of Lytton Strachey
- Author
- Lytton Strachey; Paul Levy [ed.]
- Illustrator
- None
- Format/Binding
- Cloth
- Book Condition
- Used - Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Near Fine
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First edition
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Farrar, Straus and Giroux
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 2005
- Size
- 9.5" by 6"
- Keywords
- lytton strachey first editions dust wrapper letters first editions
Terms of Sale
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About the Seller
Rooke Books
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BATH, Somerset
About Rooke Books
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We are a small team dedicated to bringing you very scarce books at reasonable prices. We specialise in rare and hard to come by works on all subjects over the last 500 years, together with modern first editions and decorative sets and bindings. Our library has something for every interest and specialism. We deliver worldwide using a fully tracked and insured courier delivery service.
Where are We?
Based in the literary city of Bath, our offices are housed in the Eastern Dispensary. Built in 1845, the building originally existed as a charitable institution providing medical care. The building now houses our collection of over twenty thousand books and has five full time members of staff.
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