HARDY, Thomas. A large group of several sets in 161 volumes of Hardy's Works.
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Jun 7, 2024
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HARDY, Thomas (1840-1928). A large group of several sets in 161 volumes of Hardy's Works, including:
The Works of Thomas Hardy. New York: Peter Fenelon Collier, [c. 1890]. 12 volumes. -- The Wessex Novels. New York: Harper & Brothers, [1896]. 17 volumes. American reprint of British edition printed by Osgood, McIlvane, & Co., the first uniform and collected edition of Hardy's works. Duplicate volumes included. -- The Wessex Edition. New York: Harper & Brothers, 1899. 15 volumes. -- The Pocket Hardy. London: MacMillan & Co. Limited, 1919-1930. 28 volumes. -- The Writings of Thomas Hardy in Prose and Verse. New York & London: Harper & Brothers Publishers, 1920. 21 volumes. LIMITED EDITION, number 180 of 1,250 copies. -- Works. London: Sampson Low, Marston, Searle, & Rivington Limited, 1883-1891. 9 volumes. -- Works. London: Sampson Low, Marston, Searle, & Rivington, 1882-1885. 4 volumes.
And other miscellaneous volumes from incomplete sets. Together, 161 volumes, all 8vo and in original cloth, condition generally very good.
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