8vo. Half-title. Original deep rust cloth gilt-lettered on spine (spine slightly sunned, a few minor stains to front board).
 
FIRST EDITION, one of approximately 2,000 copies printed. The novel, which began as two short stories ("Mrs. Dalloway in Bond Street" and "The Prime Minister") details a day in the life of Clarissa Dalloway set in post-First World War England, describing preparations for a party and the ensuing party. In 2005, Time named Mrs. Dalloway one of the top 100 English-language novels written since Time's debut in 1923. Fitzpatrick A9.