Click for full-size.
A PAIR OF BLUE EYES
by HARDY, Thomas
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Fraying to spine tips. The light-colored cloth is foxed and soiled. The first sentence of most of the chapters have a pencil not
- Seller
-
Fleetwood, Pennsylvania, United States
Payment Methods Accepted
About This Item
New York: Henry Holt and Company, 1873. First American Edition. Hardcover. Fraying to spine tips. The light-colored cloth is foxed and soiled. The first sentence of most of the chapters have a pencil notation that seems to be the reader's response to the chapter titles. Very Good and quite uncommon. Issued in the Leisure Hour Series. Publisher's decorated cloth with the ads dated 4 October 1873. Hardy's third novel and the first published under his own name.
Synopsis
A Pair of Blue Eyes is a novel by Thomas Hardy, published in 1873. The book describes the love triangle among a young woman, Elfride Swancourt, and her two suitors from very different backgrounds. Stephen Smith is a socially inferior but ambitious young man who adores her and with whom she shares a country background. Henry Knight is the respectable, established, older man who represents London society.
Reviews
(Log in or Create an Account first!)
Details
- Bookseller
- Charles Agvent
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 008073
- Title
- A PAIR OF BLUE EYES
- Author
- HARDY, Thomas
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Fraying to spine tips. The light-colored cloth is foxed and soiled. The first sentence of most of the chapters have a pencil not
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First American Edition
- Publisher
- Henry Holt and Company
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1873
- Keywords
- Thomas Hardy, Victorian Novel, First Book, Victorian Literature, 19th Century British Literature, 19th Century Literature
- Bookseller catalogs
- 19th Century Literature; 19th Century British Literature; Victiorian Novels; Victorian Literature;
Terms of Sale
Charles Agvent
All books subject to prior sale. Payment with order; institutions may be billed. Postage additional: $11.00 for the first book, $6.00 each thereafter. Overseas postage billed at approximate cost. Pennsylvania residents must add 6% sales tax. Mastercard, Visa, and American Express accepted. We are also open to reasonable payment terms. A book may be returned within 7 days of receipt for any reason provided it is in the same condition as sent and prior notice is given. Please insure returns for their full value.
About the Seller
Charles Agvent
Biblio member since 2003
Fleetwood, Pennsylvania
About Charles Agvent
We carry a diverse and select stock with major specialties including Modern and 19th Century Literary First Editions, Signed Books & Autographs (especially Presidential and Literary), and Limited Editions Club books. We have been in business since 1987 and are proud to be members of the Antiquarian Booksellers Association of America (ABAA) and the International League of Antiquarian Booksellers (ILAB).
Glossary
Some terminology that may be used in this description includes:
- Foxed
- Foxing is the age related browning, or brown-yellowish spots, that can occur to book paper over time. When this aging process...
- 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....
- Soiled
- Generally refers to minor discoloration or staining.
- Cloth
- "Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...
Frequently asked questions
This Book’s Categories
Collecting Dr. Seuss
Whether you are into the pricey first editions or interesting Seussiana ephemera, this is a good starting point for building a book collection based on Dr. Seuss.
Collect modern first editions
Biblio is showcasing the top book published every year starting in 1919. See if your favorite modern first edition made the list! Check out our collecting first editions by the year.
