The Hand Of Ethelberta
by Hardy, Thomas
From the book:Young Mrs. Petherwin stepped from the door of an old and well-appointed inn in a Wessex town to take a country walk. By her look and carriage she appeared to belong to that gentle order of society which has no worldly sorrow except when its jewellery gets stolen; but, as a fact not generally known, her claim to distinction was rather one of brains than of blood. She was the daughter of a gentleman who lived in a large house not his own, and began life as a baby christened Ethelberta after an infant of title who does not come into the story at all, having merely furnished Ethelberta's mother with a subject of contemplation. She became teacher in a school, was praised by examiners, admired by gentlemen, not admired by gentlewomen, was touched up with accomp-lishments by masters who were coaxed into painstaking by her many graces, and, entering a mansion as governess to the daughter thereof, was stealthily married by the son. He, a minor like herself, died from a chill caught during the wedding tour, and a few weeks later was followed into the grave by Sir Ralph Petherwin, his unforgiving father, who had bequeathed his wealth to his wife absolutely.
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The Hand of Ethelberta
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THE HAND OF ETHELBERTA
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London: Macmillan and Co, 1923. Wessex Edition. Hardcover. Good copy in the original gilt-blocked cloth. Spine bands and panel edges somewhat bumped and rubbed as with age. Boards stained. Remains quite well-preserved overall. Physical description: 458 pages: ill., maps ; 23 cm. Subjects: Hardy, Thomas, 1840-1928 Late Victorian period English literature Individual works. English literature 19th century. 19th century… Read more about this item Item Price
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London: Smith, Elder and Co, 1876. A Comedy in Chapters. With eleven illustrations. In two volumes. Pp. viii+322+[2](advertisements)+viii+318+[2](advertisements), 11 plates (frontispiece with tissue guard both volumes); bound by Riviere & Son in red half morocco, the spines lettered and ruled in gilt compartments between raised bands, red cloth boards, slightly faded, edges lightly rubbed, spines lightly and uniformly faded;… Read more about this item Item Price
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Macmillan, 1975. New Wessex Edition. Introduction by Robert Gittings. 431pp, the edges browning with age, softback covers with a couple of light creases. Internally clean and tight. A social comedy - Ethelberta rises in the world.. Mass Market Paperback. Very Good. Item Price
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Macmillan & Co. 1925. Sm.8vo. Blue leather with elabor.gt.decor.on spine, and blind “TH” monogram on front cover. In very good condition. Some minor handling marks to cover else clean and smart. Endpapers tanned with inscription at front endpaper. Inside first 20 pages faint water mark top edge. Some light tanning through out. Else generally clean and tight copy. Map.… Read more about this item Item Price
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Macmillan & Co. 1928. Sm.8vo. Blue leather with elabor.gt.decor.on spine, and blind “TH” monogram on front cover. With dustwrapper With blue decor.and lettering on spine, and blue “TH” monogram. Very good in good dustwrapper (dw:Off White with a few marks, slightly nicked ends of spine and top corners. Tear to the front cover. In protective plastic wrapper ). Map.… Read more about this item Item Price
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The Hand Of Ethelberta - A Comedy In Chapters
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Macmillan & Co, 1925. reprint of the Wessex edition.. Hardback. Blue soft leather, VG+. x+480pp, map of wessex, top edge gilt, gilt decoration to the spine, endpapers yellowed, otherwise a nice, near fine copy in slightly rubbed leather. A minor novel by Hardy, which sees a young wife widowed & who thanks to a benefactress is able… Read more about this item Item Price
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Macmillan, 1923. Hardcover. Good. 1923. Wessex Edition. 480 pages. No dust jacket. Red cloth with gilt lettering. Small map of Wessex to rear. Ex Libris plate to front pastedown. Minor foxing and tanning to pages. Noticeably more prominent to text block edges, pastedowns and free endpapers. Light creasing and staining to gutters and hinges; some looseness to binding… Read more about this item Item Price
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Sampson Low, Marston & Company, 1893. Hardcover. Acceptable. 1893. New & Cheaper Edition. 412 pages. No dust jacket. Red cloth. Slight cracking to gutters causing binding to be loose, however pages remain attached. Pages have light tanning and foxing throughout. Previous owner's inscription to front free endpaper. Water staining to first few pages, text remains unaffected. Boards have… Read more about this item Item Price
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Macmillan and Co. Ltd, 1925. Hardcover. Acceptable. 1925. No Edition Remarks. 479 pages. No dust jacket. Red cloth with decorations. Binding remains firm. Pages have light tanning and foxing throughout. Tears to some page edges, text remains unaffected. Boards have light shelf-wear with corner bumping. Light sunning to spine and edges with crushing to spine ends. Item Price
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Macmillan, 1920. Hardcover. Good. 1920. 479 pages. No dust jacket. Red cloth. Pages are lightly tanned and thumbed at the edges, with light foxing. Binding has remained firm. Boards are a little rub worn, slight shelf wear to corners, spine and edges. Corners are a little bumped. Spine ends are mildly crushed. Light tanning to spine and edges.… Read more about this item Item Price
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