THE WAVES - with Bonus items; A photocopy of Virginia Woolf's Last Will - [WRITTEN IN 1930], in which her true Christian name is revealed and a newsp

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A beautiful facsimile dust-jacket accompanies this book, produced from a first impression [1931] issue. It has the price of 8s. 6d. net to the spine as well as stating: This dustjacket is designed by:VANESSA BELL - [Virginia Woolf's Sister] - Housed in a durable plastic sleeve for future protection. - Original re-inked purple boards with gilt/gold writing to the spine which has been written onto the spine. There is a crease to the middle of the spine cloth, fraying to the spine edges and the corners are bumped. The boards are clean and remain firmly attached to page block. All housed beneath the accompanying dustjacket. The pages have age-related browning, soiling and light occasional foxing. Pages are otherwise clean and tightly bound. On the inner front board, there is a small image of Virginia Woolf, when she was about 20 years old. She certainly was a beauty of her time. There is also a photocopied image of her famous purple signature below. It's a nice touch. At the very end of the book is a photocopy of an old newspaper article headed: ""I CANNOT GO ON"" - WOMAN WRITER'S SUICIDE - At the inquest at Newhaven, Sussex, to-day, on Mrs. Virginia Woolf, whose body was recovered from the River Ouse near her home at Rodwell last night, a verdict of suicide while the balance of her mind was disturbed was returned. - Then, follows a lot more information about Virginia Woolf and her life etc. - It's very sad. - Also have Virginia Woolf's Last will written in 1930 [2 pages] which I will include with the sale as a little bonus item. It was only when I got a copy of this will that I saw that her first Christian name was Adeline. {Adeline Virginia Woolf} - E N D - Our orders are shipped within 1 or 2 business days. - Thanks for your interest and I hope you like the book enough to buy it.