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The Works of Thomas Hardy
by Thomas Hardy
- Used
- very good
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Very Good
- Seller
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BATH, Somerset, United Kingdom
Item Price
£175.00£157.50
Payment Methods Accepted
About This Item
London: Macmillan and Co., 1925-1930. Leather. Very Good. 7" by 4.5". Not Stated. A lovely collection of some of Thomas Hardy"s best-loved novels, uniformly bound in full calf. A set of ten volumes uniformly bound in full calf bindings, with gilt detailing to the spines. Top edges gilt. Life"s Little Ironies includes gilt detailing to the front board.A ten-volume Macmillan Pocket Edition collection of well-known novels by the English novelist and poet Thomas Hardy. A Victorian realist, Hardy was highly critical of much in Victorian society, especially on the declining status of rural people in Britain, such as those from his native South West England, with many of these volumes encountering those themes.All volumes are illustrated with a map of Wessex. Collated, complete.This set comprises:Life"s Little Ironies (Macmillan & Co.; 1925; 10th pocket edition)The Mayor of Casterbridge (Macmillan & Co.; 1926; 14th pocket edition)The Well-Beloved (Macmillan & Co.; 1927; 9th pocket edition)The Trumpet-Major (Macmillan & Co.; 1928; 12th pocket edition)Jude the Obscure (Macmillan & Co.; 1929; 17th pocket edition)A Pair of Blue Eyes (Macmillan & Co.; 1929; 14th pocket edition)The Return of the Native (Macmillan & Co.; 1929; 14th pocket edition)Two on a Tower (Macmillan & Co.; 1929; 12th pocket edition)A Group of Noble Dames (Macmillan & Co.; 1929; 10th pocket edition)Far From the Madding Crowd (Macmillan & Co.; 1930; 17th pocket edition) In full calf bindings. Externally generally smart, with light rubbing to the head and tail of the spines. Gilt remains bright. Rubbing to the spine of Life"s Little Ironies. Small loss to the head of the backstrip to Life"s Little Ironies and The Return of the Native. Front hinge to Jude the Obscure is slightly strained but firmly held. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are bright and clean. Very Good
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Details
- Bookseller
- Rooke Books
(GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 897M18
- Title
- The Works of Thomas Hardy
- Author
- Thomas Hardy
- Illustrator
- Not Stated
- Format/Binding
- Leather
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Macmillan and Co.
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1925-1930
- Size
- 7" by 4.5"
- Keywords
- Thomas Hardy Wessex novels Pocket Edition Wessex novels
- Note
- May be a multi-volume set and require additional postage.
Terms of Sale
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Books are sent on approval and may be returned in like condition for any reason within 14 days of receipt. Responsibility of return to be with the purchaser.
About the Seller
Rooke Books
Biblio member since 2007
BATH, Somerset
About Rooke Books
Welcome to Rooke Books Antiquarian Bookseller
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We are a small team dedicated to bringing you very scarce books at reasonable prices. We specialise in rare and hard to come by works on all subjects over the last 500 years, together with modern first editions and decorative sets and bindings. Our library has something for every interest and specialism. We deliver worldwide using a fully tracked and insured courier delivery service.
Where are We?
Based in the literary city of Bath, our offices are housed in the Eastern Dispensary. Built in 1845, the building originally existed as a charitable institution providing medical care. The building now houses our collection of over twenty thousand books and has five full time members of staff.
Glossary
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- Rubbing
- Abrasion or wear to the surface. Usually used in reference to a book's boards or dust-jacket.
- 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...
- Tail
- The heel of the spine.
- Hinge
- The portion of the book closest to the spine that allows the book to be opened and closed.
- Edges
- The collective of the top, fore and bottom edges of the text block of the book, being that part of the edges of the pages of a...
- Gilt
- The decorative application of gold or gold coloring to a portion of a book on the spine, edges of the text block, or an inlay in...
- 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....
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