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Published by the Hogarth Press on 14 May 1925 in a first printing of about 2,000 copies. It is an octavo of 293 pages in rust-red publisher's cloth (dealers variously call it red, rust or brown) with gilt lettering on the spine. The dust jacket was designed by Vanessa Bell and is scarce; most copies offered lack it. References: Kirkpatrick A9a, Woolmer 82.
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L. & V. Woolf at the Hogarth Press, London, in 1925, in hardback.
Points of issue are listed only where at least two independent sources agree. Last reviewed 29 October 2026. Reviewed by Harriet Ellis; read how we check facts.
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