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32. The Woodlanders HARDY, Thomas
MacMillan, 1887. First edition. Publisher’s secondary binding of dark green, pebble grained cloth, ruled in black to the upper covers with titles in gilt to the spine. A fine copy, bright and crisp with the front hinges to vols II and III starting to split, but internally very fresh. Bookplates of Jacob Bromley, George Barr McCutcheon and E.E.Taylor to front pastedown. [44935] £2,500 Purdy suggests that this is a remainder binding consisting of 170 copies of the first edition which were not bound up from the initial printing of 1000 copies. Examina- tion of the text confirms it is identical to the primary binding. The Woodlanders was referred to by Hardy as “his best and his own favourite among his novels” (Purdy).
33. Wessex Tales HARDY, Thomas
Macmillan, 1888. First edition. Two volumes. Original green cloth with gilt titles to the spine and light green ruled design to the covers. A near fine set, clean and crisp with a few light marks to the upper covers. Internally fresh. Housed in chemises and quarter morocco slipcases. [44938] £3,000 A collection of five stories, slightly revised from the previous serial appearances. The first edition is uncommon, particularly in such nice condition. 750 sets of sheets were printed but only 634 of them were bound up for the first edition. Purdy p58
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