To the Lighthouse

London: The Hogarth Press, 1927. First edition. Cloth. Very Good. 8" by 6". None. The first edition of one of Virginia Woolf's most influential works, published by the Hogarth Press. The first edition, first impression, with no further impressions stated. Lacking the Vanessa Bell dust wrapper.To the Lighthouse tells the story of the Ramsay family and their trip to Isle of Skye. The work is a masterpiece of modernist writing with the plot really taking second place to the metaphysical themes. Written by the Bloomsbury author Virginia Woolf, a central figure of the literary group, herself known for her experimental writings and affair with fellow author Vita Sackville-West. Published by the Hogarth Press, the Bloomsbury publishing house founded ran by Leonard and Virginia Woolf. The press was founded in the interwar period, as printing became a hobby for the couple, diverting Virginia when her writing became too stressful. Both Woolfs' taught themselves to use a printing press, publishing 527 titles from the period of 1917 to 1946. In the original blue cloth binding. Externally smart with bumping to the extremities. Slight fading to the spine. Small spill to rear board. The odd mark to the board. Internally firmly bound. Pages generally bright and clean with marginal age toning and the odd spot, heavier to the first and last few pages. Offsetting to endpapers. Very Good