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Works [Mellstock Edition]
by HARDY, Thomas
- Used
- Signed
- Condition
- See description
- Seller
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Beverly Hills, California, United States
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About This Item
London: Macmillan and Co, 1919. SANGORSKI & SUTCLIFFE; STRANG, William. The Works of Thomas Hardy. London: Macmillan and Co., 1919-1920.
The Mellstock Edition. Limited to 500 copies, signed by the author. Thirty-seven octavo volumes. Etched frontispiece portrait by William Strang in Volume I, map of Wessex in Volume II.
Bound by Sangorski & Sutcliffe for the J. W. Robinson Company in contemporary three-quarter blue calf over blue cloth boards, spines elaborately tooled in gilt in compartments, with red morocco floral onlays, red morocco gilt lettering labels, top edge gilt, others uncut, marbled endpapers. Some minor touch-up, two volumes have professional paper repairs of the text, else a bright, fine copy of the best edition of Thomas Hardy's works.
Purdy, pp. 278-288.
HBS 67707.
$12,500.
The Mellstock Edition. Limited to 500 copies, signed by the author. Thirty-seven octavo volumes. Etched frontispiece portrait by William Strang in Volume I, map of Wessex in Volume II.
Bound by Sangorski & Sutcliffe for the J. W. Robinson Company in contemporary three-quarter blue calf over blue cloth boards, spines elaborately tooled in gilt in compartments, with red morocco floral onlays, red morocco gilt lettering labels, top edge gilt, others uncut, marbled endpapers. Some minor touch-up, two volumes have professional paper repairs of the text, else a bright, fine copy of the best edition of Thomas Hardy's works.
Purdy, pp. 278-288.
HBS 67707.
$12,500.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Heritage Book Shop, LLC
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 67707
- Title
- Works [Mellstock Edition]
- Author
- HARDY, Thomas
- Illustrator
- SANGORSKI & SUTCLIFFE; STRANG, William
- Book Condition
- Used
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Publisher
- Macmillan and Co
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1919
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
- Keywords
- Sets|Fine Bindings|Nineteenth-Century Literature
- Note
- May be a multi-volume set and require additional postage.
Terms of Sale
Heritage Book Shop, LLC
30 day return guarantee, with full refund including original shipping costs for up to 30 days after delivery if an item arrives misdescribed or damaged.
About the Seller
Heritage Book Shop, LLC
Biblio member since 2006
Beverly Hills, California
About Heritage Book Shop, LLC
Owned and operated by Ben Weinstein, who has been in the business of antiquarian books for over fifty years, Heritage Book Shop\'s inventory consists of some of the finest items in the areas of first editions, early printed books, bindings, illustrated books, literature, and manuscripts. Heritage Book Shop serves a clientele base consisting of private collectors as well as esteemed public institutions. We take great pride in the dedication we offer our clients. Whether you are building a first-rate collection of a favorite author or an extensive library, we look forward to offering the experience of our knowledgeable and helpful staff.
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- Fine
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- Gilt
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- Calf
- Calf or calf hide is a common form of leather binding. Calf binding is naturally a light brown but there are ways to treat the...
- Morocco
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- Octavo
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- Top Edge Gilt
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- Cloth
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