Thomas Hardy : an autobiography in verse / Eliane Wilson, Howard Shaw ; calligraphy & illustrations Frederick Marns by Hardy, Thomas (1840-1928). Wilson, Eliane. Shaw, Howard. Marns, Frederick - 1984

London : Shepheard-Walwyn, 1984. First Edition. Fine cloth copy in a near fine, very slightly edge-nicked and dust-dulled dust wrapper, now mylar-sleeved. Remains particularly and surprisingly well-preserved; tight, bright, clean and sharp-cornered.. Physical description; 160 p. : ill., 1 port. ; 24 cm. Summary; This book offers an autobiography in verse of Thomas Hardy. Although Hardy has always been better known as a novelist than a poet, it is as a poet that he wished to be remembered. From the 900 or so poems he wrote, Elaine Wilson has chosen 80 to illustrate aspects of his life from childhood through youth and maturity to old age. The poems are transcribed in calligraphy by Frederick Marns. Subjects; Hardy, Thomas (1840-1928). Poetry in English, (1837-1900) - Texts. Lettering and penmanship — Examples — 20th century. Poetry texts & anthologies. Poetry / European / English, Irish, Scottish, Welsh. English poetry. Hardy, Thomas. Genre; Illustrated.