Adam's Cabin
I have been obsessed with reading since I was 5 years old when my grandfather introduced me to the world of books. Ever since then, I have been extremely passionate about all things literature. I’m an old soul, so I love older literature, especially the classics. There is nothing more enjoyable to me than picking up a long novel and getting lost in it. Over time, I really wanted to share my passion with others — therefore I started posting on Instagram, where I quickly created a community of over 100,000 readers. I frequently post book related content such as book reviews, recommendations, and my thoughts on various topics. Having a huge community like this is a pleasure, but also a big responsibility. Reading is extremely important and inspiring people to read is something I strive towards — I always encourage everyone to read mindfully and most importantly, broadly. This is exactly why I’m happy to be working with Cabin in the Books — reading and promoting works by authors of different backgrounds, cultures, and sexes is something I think is extremely important. The selection of books you can find here was handpicked by me and includes many of my favourite books and authors. These editions are all wonderfully unique and timeless. I highly recommend all of these works and I hope you find your next read here.
The Diary of Virginia Woolf Vol. I: 1915-1919
Woolf, Virginia
First edition. The Hogarth Press, London, 1977. Hardcover. Binding condition. Dust jacket bright, with some shelf wear. Tanning noticiable on the flaps. Introduced by Quentin Bell and edited by Anne Olivier Bell.
The Complete Poems of Emily Dickinson
Dickinson, Emily
Fourth printing. Little Brown, Boston, 1960. Edited by Thomas H. Johnson. Binding holds perfectly, and shows very little wear. Dust jacket is fairly worn, and has some loss at edges. A bigger chip at to top left corner of cover is the most noticeable.
Beloved
Morrison, Toni
Book Club Edition, fourth reprint. Alfred A. Knopf, New York, 1987. White boards clean, binding tight. No markings inside. Some wear on ends of spine in dust jacket.
The Handmaid's Tale
Atwood, Margaret
First edition, third printing. Jonathan Cape, London, 1986. Hardback. Only some very light shelf, otherwise a lovely clean and bright copy.
Winter Trees
Plath, Sylvia
First American edition. Harper & Row, New York, 1972. Introduction by Ted Hughes. Hardcover. Quarter cloth binding with purple boards. Faint foxing on the spine and book edge. Dust jacket has foxing on verso and some marginal rubbing. This collection includes Plath latest work, written in the last 9 months of her life and published posthumously by Ted Hughes.
An Unofficial Rose
Murdoch, Iris
First edition. Chatto & Windus, London, 1962. Hardcover, 348 pp. Blue binding is a little scuffed all around, and worn top and bottom of spine. Dust jacket is only a bit faded, and otherwise near fine.
Anecdotes of Destiny
Blixen, Karen [Isak Dinesen]
First UK. Michael Joseph, London, 1958. Hardcover. Red cloth is toned, and shows some edge wear, specially at ends of spine. Dust jacket has small chips on corners, and two small tears on top edge of cover. Price is crossed out on front flap. A little soiling all around.
Edna St. Vincent Millay's Poems: Selected for Young People
Millay, Edna St Vincent
New edition. Harper & Row, New York, 1979. Wood cuts by Ronald Keller. Hardcover. Quarter cloth binding in excellent condition, no faults. Dust jacket only slightly tanned on margins, and priceclipped. Provenance as described by Between the Covers: "Although not marked in any way, from the library of Charlotte Zolotow, an editor and publisher at Harper’s celebrated children’s books department, and acclaimed author of over 65 children’s books. She is credited for her contributions to the Children’s Liberation Movement which believed the rights and emotional concerns of children be recognised and treated as the equal of adults".
Annie John
Kincaid, Jamaica
First edition. Farrar, Straus Giroux, New York, 1985. Hardcover. Binding is gorgeous, jacket only has spine faded.
A Literate Passion. Letters of Anais Nin and Henry Miller 1932-1955
Nin, Anaïs; Miller, Henry
First UK. Allison & Busby, London, 1984. Edited by Gunther Stuhlmann. Hardcover. Dust jacket has slight shelf wear, mostly at top edge.
Virago Paperback 5 Volumes Maya Angelou Autobiography
Angelou, Maya
Complete set of 5 volumes of Virago paperbacks. This set includes all volumes of Maya Angelou's autobiography published in the 20th century, in the iconic Virago edition. These are hard to come about online one by one, and even more so all together!These gorgeous books are a great example of how the humble paperback becomes a collectible. These books together are a gem!
Silas Marner
Eliot, George
First Folio Society edition, London, 1999. Binding is bight and shows no noticeable faults. Case has some minor scratching and scuffing.
Chronicle of a Death Foretold
García Márquez, Gabriel
First UK. Jonathan Cape, London, 1982. Hardcover. Green binding has some shelfwear, and some toning on ends of spine. Dust jacket is lovely and bright, but some very light age toning.
Interrupted Lives
Smith, Ali, et. al.
First edition. National Portrait Gallery, London, 2004. Edited by Andrew Motion. Paperback with the slightest shelfwear.
