The Hand Of Ethelberta
by Hardy, Thomas
From the book:Young Mrs. Petherwin stepped from the door of an old and well-appointed inn in a Wessex town to take a country walk. By her look and carriage she appeared to belong to that gentle order of society which has no worldly sorrow except when its jewellery gets stolen; but, as a fact not generally known, her claim to distinction was rather one of brains than of blood. She was the daughter of a gentleman who lived in a large house not his own, and began life as a baby christened Ethelberta after an infant of title who does not come into the story at all, having merely furnished Ethelberta's mother with a subject of contemplation. She became teacher in a school, was praised by examiners, admired by gentlemen, not admired by gentlewomen, was touched up with accomp-lishments by masters who were coaxed into painstaking by her many graces, and, entering a mansion as governess to the daughter thereof, was stealthily married by the son. He, a minor like herself, died from a chill caught during the wedding tour, and a few weeks later was followed into the grave by Sir Ralph Petherwin, his unforgiving father, who had bequeathed his wealth to his wife absolutely.
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The hand of Ethelberta: a comedy in chapters / by Thomas Hardy
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London: Smith, Elder and Co, 1876. A Comedy in Chapters. With eleven illustrations. In two volumes. Pp. viii+322+[2](advertisements)+viii+318+[2](advertisements), 11 plates (frontispiece with tissue guard both volumes); bound by Riviere & Son in red half morocco, the spines lettered and ruled in gilt compartments between raised bands, red cloth boards, slightly faded, edges lightly rubbed, spines lightly and uniformly faded;… Read more about this item Item Price
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Macmillan & Co. 1928. Sm.8vo. Blue leather with elabor.gt.decor.on spine, and blind “TH” monogram on front cover. With dustwrapper With blue decor.and lettering on spine, and blue “TH” monogram. Very good in good dustwrapper (dw:Off White with a few marks, slightly nicked ends of spine and top corners. Tear to the front cover. In protective plastic wrapper ). Map.… Read more about this item Item Price
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The Hand Of Ethelberta - A Comedy In Chapters
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Macmillan & Co, 1925. reprint of the Wessex edition.. Hardback. Blue soft leather, VG+. x+480pp, map of wessex, top edge gilt, gilt decoration to the spine, endpapers yellowed, otherwise a nice, near fine copy in slightly rubbed leather. A minor novel by Hardy, which sees a young wife widowed & who thanks to a benefactress is able… Read more about this item Item Price
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by Thomas Hardy
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Macmillan, 1923. Hardcover. Good. 1923. Wessex Edition. 480 pages. No dust jacket. Red cloth with gilt lettering. Small map of Wessex to rear. Ex Libris plate to front pastedown. Minor foxing and tanning to pages. Noticeably more prominent to text block edges, pastedowns and free endpapers. Light creasing and staining to gutters and hinges; some looseness to binding… Read more about this item Item Price
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