London: Hutchinson & Co., 1984. 1st UK edition thus. Large 8vo.

A collection of over 500 letters between the two writers, who were friends, lovers and confidants over a period of some 20 years. Presented in a narrative framework with Woolf’s replies, the collection here is an epistolary memoir which illuminates their fascinating and deeply moving relationship.

Black boards lettered in silver to backstrip with publisher’s device to foot; together in the unclipped black, white and red printed dustwrapper (£12.95 net); pp. [v], 6-473, [vii]; near-fine, a couple of white stains to upper board and lightly compressed to spine tips; upper edge with some red marking; previous owner’s Ex Libris to ffep; the wrapper lightly shelf worn and creased; evidence of a price sticker being removed from the front panel.