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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Jill Lawless

Rare first edition of Wuthering Heights to be auctioned for first time since 1908

A rare first-edition copy of Emily Brontë’sWuthering Heights, complete with its original spelling errors, is poised to go under the hammer for the first time in over a century. The auction comes as the tragic, tempestuous romance continues to captivate new audiences, fueled by a recent big-screen adaptation.

Christie’s auction house announced Monday that this particular volume is the first copy of the novel in its publisher’s original cloth binding to be offered at auction since 1908.

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