The Works of Thomas Hardy in Prose and Verse With Prefaces and Notes
by Thomas Hardy
- Used
- Very Good
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Very Good
- Seller
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BATH, Somerset, United Kingdom
Item Price
€160.58€144.52
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About This Item
London: Macmillan and Co., 1912-19. Cloth. Very Good. 9" by 6". None stated. A nine volume set of 'Wessex Edition' works by Thomas Hardy, in the original publisher's cloth. Nine volumes. Complete in 24. The Wessex edition. A reprint of the first Wessex edition for 'Madding Crowd'. Illustrated with frontispieces and a double page map of Wessex to the rears to all. In the publisher's original cloth with gilt details to the spines. This nine volume set features a collection of works by the noted author Thomas Hardy. The collection contains the 'Wessex edition' of the works which is considered to be the definitive edition in which Hardy revised his novels for the last time. In the publisher's original cloth. Externally generally smart with fading to the spines, heaviest to 'Changed man', 'Greenwood' and 'Blue eyes', small damp stains and minor cockling to the front board of 'Madding Crowd', slight marks to the boards, bumping to the extremities and small closed tears to the head and tail of the spine to 'Greenwood'. Offsetting and light scattered spotting to the end papers to all but 'Dynasts First and Second' and 'Casterbridge' which have light spotting. Internally generally firmly bound, with frontispiece tender to 'Greenwood'. Pages age toned with the odd spot, heavier to the front to 'Greenwood' and offsetting to the title pages. Very Good
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Details
- Bookseller
- Rooke Books (GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 881Z9
- Title
- The Works of Thomas Hardy in Prose and Verse With Prefaces and Notes
- Author
- Thomas Hardy
- Illustrator
- None stated
- Format/Binding
- Cloth
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Macmillan and Co.
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1912-19
- Size
- 9" by 6"
- Keywords
- Thomas Hardy Literary Collections Wessex edition Literary Collections
- Note
- May be a multi-volume set and require additional postage.
Terms of Sale
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About the Seller
Rooke Books
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BATH, Somerset
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We are a small team dedicated to bringing you very scarce books at reasonable prices. We specialise in rare and hard to come by works on all subjects over the last 500 years, together with modern first editions and decorative sets and bindings. Our library has something for every interest and specialism. We deliver worldwide using a fully tracked and insured courier delivery service.
Where are We?
Based in the literary city of Bath, our offices are housed in the Eastern Dispensary. Built in 1845, the building originally existed as a charitable institution providing medical care. The building now houses our collection of over twenty thousand books and has five full time members of staff.
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- Publisher's cloth
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- Tail
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- Gilt
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- Reprint
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- Cloth
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- Spine
- The outer portion of a book which covers the actual binding. The spine usually faces outward when a book is placed on a shelf....