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1895-1913 The Wessex Novels of Thomas Hardy
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First Edition, Illustrated, Publishers' Original Binding
Scarce to see this run of Hardy's Wessex novels as a set.
A collection of the Wessex works of Thomas Hardy, all set in his semi-fictional region that is based on the medieval Anglo-Saxon Wessex, including the areas of Devon, Wiltshire, Somerset, Devon, Hampshire, and Berkshire.
This set includes two of Hardy's best known works, 'Tess of the d'Urbervilles' and 'Far From the Madding Crowd'.
'Wessex Poems', published in 1898. Illustrated with a frontispiece, and twelve plates.
Volume I, 'Tess of the d'Urbervilles', published in 1901. Illustrated with a frontispiece, one map, and one plate.
Volume II, 'Far From the Madding Crowd', published in 1902. Illustrated with a frontispiece, and one map.
Volume III, 'The Mayor of Casterbridge', published in 1895. Illustrated with a frontispiece, and one map.
Volume IV, 'A Pair of Blue Eyes', published in 1895. Illustrated with a frontispiece, and one map.
Volume V, 'Two on a Tower', published in 1895. Illustrated with a frontispiece, and one map.
Volume VI, 'The Return of the Native', published in 1895. Illustrated with a frontispiece, and one map.
Volume VII, 'The Woodlanders', published in 1901. Illustrated with a frontispiece, and one map.
Volume VIII, 'Jude the Obscure', published in 1896. The second state, with no pagination to the chapter ends in signatures A to H. Illustrated with a frontispiece, and one map.
Volume IX, 'The Trumpet-Major', published in 1897. Illustrated with a frontispiece, and one map.
Volume X, 'The Hand of Ethelberta', published in 1898. Illustrated with a frontispiece, and one map.
Volume XI, 'A Laodicean', published in 1898. Illustrated with a frontispiece, and one map.
Volume XII, 'Desperate Remedies', published in 1898. Illustrated with a frontispiece, and one map.
Volume XIV, 'Life's Little Ironies and a Few Crusted Characters', published in 1898. Illustrated with a frontispiece, and one map.
Volume XV, 'A Group of Noble Dames', published in 1896. Illustrated with a frontispiece, and one map.
Volume XVI, 'Under the Greenwood Tree', published in 1898. Illustrated with a frontispiece, and one map.
Volume XVII, 'The Well-Beloved', published in 1897. Illustrated with a frontispiece, and one map.
Volume XVIII, 'A Changed Man', published in 1913. Illustrated with a frontispiece, and one map.
Collated, complete.
Condition
In the original publisher's cloth binding. Externally, generally smart. Some light marks to the boards and spine. Minor bumping to the head and tail of the spines and to the extremities. Spine of 'The Mayor of Casterbridge' is faded. A little wear to the extremities of 'The Woodlanders'. A little loss to the head of the spine of 'Jude the Obscure', and a mark to the rear board. Head of the spine of 'A Laodicean' is chipped and lifting, spine is faded. Head of the spine of 'Life's Little Ironies' is chipped and lifting and the spine is faded. A little fading to the head of the front board of 'Jude the Obscure'. Front hinge of 'The Return of the Native' 'Jude the Obscure' starting but firm. Rear hinge of 'A Laodicean' is starting but firm. Internally, firmly bound. 'The Mayor of Casterbridge' is generally firmly bound. Pages are very lightly age-toned and clean, with the occasional scattered spot.
Very Good Indeed
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