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The Well-Beloved: A Sketch of a Temperament

The Well-Beloved: A Sketch of a Temperament

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The Well-Beloved: A Sketch of a Temperament

by Hardy, Thomas

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London: Osgood, McIlvaine and Co. 1897. 8vo. First edition. ix, 339 pp. Green cloth with gilt decoration and lettering. Top edge gilt. Foxing to endpapers and to tissue-guard & frontis. Ownership names to front pastedown and half title. A few loose sections. Frontis etching by H. Macbeth-Raeburn. Map at rear. Volume XVII of The Wessex Novels. VG . Very Good. Cloth. First Edition. 1897.

Synopsis

Jocelyn Pierston, a sculptor of growing fame, is determined to find his ideal in womanhood, a quest that has led to many fruitless encounters. For just as it seems he has found his heart's desire, disillusionment sets in and his burning love turns to ashes. Returning to Portland, his birthplace, he meets young, innocent Avice Caro. They are betrothed until a fateful meeting with the self-assured Marcia Bencomb changes the course of his life yet again. Please Note: This book is easy to read in true text, not scanned images that can sometimes be difficult to decipher. The Microsoft eBook has a contents page linked to the chapter headings for easy navigation. The Adobe eBook has bookmarks at chapter headings and is printable up to two full copies per year. Both versions are text searchable.

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Bookseller
Foster Books - Stephen Foster, ABA, ILAB, PBFA GB (GB)
Bookseller's Inventory #
49328
Title
The Well-Beloved: A Sketch of a Temperament
Author
Hardy, Thomas
Format/Binding
Cloth
Book Condition
Used - Very Good
Quantity Available
1
Edition
First Edition
Binding
Hardcover
Publisher
Osgood, McIlvaine and Co. 1897
Place of Publication
London
Date Published
1897
Pages
339
Size
8vo.
Keywords
Hardy
Bookseller catalogs
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Cloth
"Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...
VG
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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...
First Edition
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Top Edge Gilt
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Half Title
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