So here they are. I must confess the Night and Day cover is frankly terrifying, and it's still the only Woolf novel I haven't read - nice to save up something. The same reason I still haven't read Sanditon or The Watsons by Jane Austen - it would be very sad to think I'd reached the end of the available texts.
And, because it was buy-one-get-one-free, I also bought the Oxford World's Classics edition of Evelina by Fanny Burney today. Although she's on my 50 Books... list, I didn't actually own a copy - it seemed like a good opportunity.
My only fear is that these Woolf editions will date, and I'll want pretty new ones next... but I shall be strong.
In case you can't tell from the pictures, in these editions I have:
Between The Acts
To The Lighthouse
The Waves
Mrs. Dalloway
Jacob's Room
Orlando
Night and Day
A Room of One's Own / Three Guineas
The Voyage Out
Those are beautiful. I especially love the cover on To the Lighthouse.
ReplyDeleteThe 'Night and Day' cover is actually my favourite - I think it's really beautiful...but then, maybe that just shows my perversity.
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I am the complete opposite as you, I want to read first edition hogarth press books with Vanessa Bell Dust Jackets when I read Woolf, I just don't have the small fortune needed to fund that desire!
ReplyDeleteVery pretty; I especially like To the Lighthouse and The Waves.
ReplyDeleteI would love to have a matching set of Woolfs. The majority of mine are the silver Penguin Modern Classics, but not all.
Ah, Flo, those are definitely the ones I'd choose too, if I had the money! I'm settling for the second best...
ReplyDeleteWonderful covers, I am ashammed to admit I havent read a single Woolf book which I need to rectify. I would love to do with with all my Du Mauriers only some of them have never been reprinted!
ReplyDeleteI have the honor of owning a few Woof books with the original V. Bell covers. They thrill me to pick them up! In case anyone is serious about collecting, Australia is a treasure trove of Bloomsbury books. Not cheap but priced fairly. Also the early Harcourt, Brace and Company issues have the V. Bell covers. I really enjoy this blog all the way from California. My favorite V. Woof book is The Waves. What is yours?
ReplyDeleteMy favourite keeps changing! I think it's Mrs. Dalloway, but it might also be Jacob's Room or The Waves or To The Lighthouse or Between The Acts...
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