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Wuthering Heights

by BRONTE, EMILY

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About This Item

New York: Limited Editions Club, 1994. Hard Cover. #44 of 300 copies signed by Balthus. Binding of grey-green goatskin. Printed on off-white, heavy mould-made stock from Arches Mill in England. FINE, VIRTUALLY AS NEW, BOOK, IN NEAR-FINE CLOTH-COVERED CLAMSHELL BOX WITH SLIGHT DISCOLORATION ON BOTTOM PANEL. A variety of items laid in: 1) LEC monthly letter, 2) two typed (or printed) letters signed by Sidney Shiff, one describing the forthcoming book to a subsciber, and the other informing the subscriber of the print porfolio issued later. 3) A six-page glossy paper reprint of an article on Balthus by Ted Morgan from the New York Times Magazine of January 9, 1994. 4) newspaper photo of Balthus, 5) large color except from a Bonham auction catalogue about the first edition of Wuthering Heights (2007). One of the less common titles of the Shiff era LECs. Illustrated with 15 drawings by Balthus.

Synopsis

Wuthering Heights, the only book written by Emily Brontë, and originally published in 1847 by Thomas Cautley Newby under the pseudonym Ellis Bell, is a classic work of English literature. The Brontë sisters are known for classical and important literature, such as Jane Eyre (by Charlotte Brontë) and Agnes Grey (by Anne Brontë).  The first edition of Wuthering Heights was first published in three volumes, the first two composed of Wuthering Heights , with the third volume containing Anne Brontë’s Agnes Grey . The second edition of  Wuthering Heights  was edited by Charlotte Brontë and published in 1850. Emily Brontë herself died in 1848 at the age of 30 from tuberculosis.  In the first American edition, published by Harpers & Brothers in 1848, the authorship of Wuthering Heights was mistakenly attributed to Charlotte Brontë on the title page, which stated: ‘by the author of Jane Eyre.’  The name of the novel comes from the Yorkshire manor on the moors on which the story centers (as an adjective, Wuthering is a Yorkshire word referring to turbulent weather). The work was deeply controversial at the time of publication because it challenged long-held perceptions of class, religion, morality, and the position of women in society. Additionally, the novel contains vivid descriptions of violence. The novel follows the inhabitants of Wuthering Heights, a house on the wild moors of England, and it’s owner, Healthcliffe, on a tragic and compelling story of love and revenge

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Bookseller
Mark Post, Bookseller US (US)
Bookseller's Inventory #
22813
Title
Wuthering Heights
Author
BRONTE, EMILY
Format/Binding
Hard Cover
Book Condition
Used
Quantity Available
1
Publisher
Limited Editions Club
Place of Publication
New York
Date Published
1994

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About Mark Post, Bookseller

Specializing in American, European, and Military History, and all sujects relating to Scotland. Also a large selection of uncommon first editions of literature, including historical and western fiction.

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Reprint
Any printing of a book which follows the original edition. By definition, a reprint is not a first edition.
Goatskin
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Clamshell Box
A protective box designed for storing and preserving a bound book or loose sheets. A clamshell box is hinged on one side, with...
Fine
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First Edition
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