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The Early Life of Thomas Hardy 1840-1891 / The Later Years of Thomas Hardy 1892-1928
by Hardy, Florence Emily & Thomas Hardy
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Very Good with no dust jacket
- Seller
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London, Greater London, United Kingdom
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About This Item
London: MacMillan. Very Good with no dust jacket. 1928. First Edition. Hardback. Complete 2 volume set; Boards bound in green cloth, minimal fraying to corners, spines sunned, gilt lettering and cover motif remain bright; Pages age-toned, top gilt edges minutely tarnished in places, though bright for the majority, offsetting on verson of frontipieces in each, tissue guards intact throughout, B&W plates, several letter facsimiles; Binding tight. Although Florence Emily Hardy, Thomas Hardy's second wife, has been credited as the author of this work, most of the text was actually written by Hrady himself in his old age. ; 6 x 9"; ~615 pages .
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- Bookseller
- Walden Books
(GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 52566
- Title
- The Early Life of Thomas Hardy 1840-1891 / The Later Years of Thomas Hardy 1892-1928
- Author
- Hardy, Florence Emily & Thomas Hardy
- Format/Binding
- Hardback
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good with no dust jacket
- Edition
- First Edition
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- MacMillan
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1928
- Note
- May be a multi-volume set and require additional postage.
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Walden Books
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London, Greater London
About Walden Books
Second-hand and antiquarian booksellers since 1977, in present shop since 1979, open Thurs-Sunday, with an emphasis on History of Art and Architecture, Photography, Literature and Poetry, Literary Biography and Criticism and the the History of London.
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