Mrs Dalloway was published on 14 May 1925 by the Hogarth Press in an edition of approximately 2,000 copies. The novel established Woolf’s mature style and remains her most commercially successful work.
Publishing History
The Hogarth Press first edition was bound in dark green cloth with gilt lettering and issued in a pale yellow dust jacket bearing the title and author’s name. The American edition followed from Harcourt, Brace on 15 May 1925.
Significance to Collectors
First editions in the yellow Hogarth Press jacket are genuinely scarce in fine condition. The jacket paper is thin and prone to chipping and fading. Complete copies without restoration command prices between £20,000 and £50,000 depending on condition. Without jacket, copies trade at £2,000–£4,000.