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HARDY, Thomas (1840-1928). The Works of Thomas Hardy in Prose and Verse With Prefaces and Notes. London: Macmillan and Co., Limited, 1912-1913.
20 volumes, tall 8vo. Half-titles and title-pages printed in red and black, frontispieces by Hermann Lea, folding map of Wessex at end. Contemporary red calf gilt, top edge gilt, stamp-signed by Zaehnsdorf (spines darkened with light wear at ends and joints).
"Wessex Edition." A complete initial set of the "definitive edition" of Hardy's works, to which were added 4 later volumes not included in this set. "For this edition Hardy revised his novels throughout for the last time, correcting a few errors and adding an occasional footnote or brief postscript to the earlier prefaces" (Purdy, p.286).
20 volumes, tall 8vo. Half-titles and title-pages printed in red and black, frontispieces by Hermann Lea, folding map of Wessex at end. Contemporary red calf gilt, top edge gilt, stamp-signed by Zaehnsdorf (spines darkened with light wear at ends and joints).
"Wessex Edition." A complete initial set of the "definitive edition" of Hardy's works, to which were added 4 later volumes not included in this set. "For this edition Hardy revised his novels throughout for the last time, correcting a few errors and adding an occasional footnote or brief postscript to the earlier prefaces" (Purdy, p.286).
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HARDY, Thomas. The Works of Thomas Hardy in Prose and Verse With Prefaces and Notes. 1912-1913.
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