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Works. 26 volumes. (Pocket edition set). / The Trumpet Major. / The Mayor of Casterbridge / The Hand of Ethelberta / A Pair of Blue Eyes / Far from the Madding Crowd / Life's Little Ironies / Two on a Tower / Jude the Obscure / Desperate Remedies / Wessex Tales / Tess / Group of Noble Dames / A Laodicean / Well-Beloved / A Changed Man / The Woodlanders / The Return of the Native / The Dynasts and The Queen of Cornwall (2 vols)/ Time’s Laughing Stocks / Wessex poems and Past & Present / Satires and Circumstances / Moments of Vision / Late Lyrics and Earlier / Under the Greenwood Tree / Human Shows.
by HARDY, THOMAS:
- Used
- Hardcover
- Condition
- See description
- Seller
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Dorchester, Dorset, United Kingdom
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About This Item
Macmillan. 1920 - 1928.. Hardback, Size approx 7.5 x 4 inches. In maroon full leather binding with elaborate gilt decor on spine. Top edge gilt. In generally good condition. Spines a little dulled, a few faint scuffs to covers, corners a little bumped. Return of the Native has two small white marks on spine. No inscriptions. Tess has Newspaper photo of Hardy Cottage tipped into front endpaper. A couple of volumes have slight browning to endpapers. Else a clean and tight set. 26 volumes. Collection of Hardy’s works in 26 pocket edition volumes. Not including Winter Words.
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- Bookseller
- The Antique Map & Bookshop
(GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 91785
- Title
- Works. 26 volumes. (Pocket edition set). / The Trumpet Major. / The Mayor of Casterbridge / The Hand of Ethelberta / A Pair of Blue Eyes / Far from the Madding Crowd / Life's Little Ironies / Two on a Tower / Jude the Obscure / Desperate Remedies / Wessex Tales / Tess / Group of Noble Dames / A Laodicean / Well-Beloved / A Changed Man / The Woodlanders / The Return of the Native / The Dynasts and The Queen of Cornwall (2 vols)/ Time’s Laughing Stocks / Wessex poems and Past & Present / Satires and Circumstances / Moments of Vision / Late Lyrics and Earlier / Under the Greenwood Tree / Human Shows.
- Author
- HARDY, THOMAS:
- Book Condition
- Used
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Macmillan. 1920 - 1928.
- Keywords
- HARDY, THOMAS Works, Trumpet Major, Mayor, Casterbridge, Hand, Ethelberta, Pair, Blue Eyes, Madding Crowd, Life's Little Ironies, Two, Tower, Jude, Obscure, Desperate Remedies, Wessex Tales, Tess, Group, Noble Dames, Laodicean, Well-Beloved, Changed
- Note
- May be a multi-volume set and require additional postage.
Terms of Sale
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About the Seller
The Antique Map & Bookshop
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Dorchester, Dorset
About The Antique Map & Bookshop
The Antique Map & Bookshop was established in 1976 and has been in Puddletown since 1978. PUDDLETOWN is situated just outside DORCHESTER in the county of DORSET, on the A35 to BOURNEMOUTH. The village has a by-pass now which means there is easy access to the village and ample space for parking. Our shop is directly on the main road through the village.
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- Used to mean that the binding of a book has not been overly loosened by frequent use.
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