The Well-Beloved
by Thomas Hardy
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Very Good+
- Seller
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Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
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About This Item
First edition. With an etching by H. Macbeth-Raeburn (tissue guard in place) and a map of Wessex at rear. Purdy p.92.
ix, 338 pp. 1 vols. 8vo. Original dark green cloth with gilt die-cut stamp of TH monogram to front. Gilt to top edge. Boards in near fine condition. Bookplate of C.F.Huntley to front pastedown. Front hinge reinforced. A touch of foxing to the end papers but otherwise internally clean. Very good plus and very collectable in this condition. Hardy's last published novel.
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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Details
- Bookseller
- BooksCurious (AU)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 155
- Title
- The Well-Beloved
- Author
- Thomas Hardy
- Illustrator
- H. Macbeth-Raeburn
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good+
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- James Osgood, McIlvaine & Co.
- Place of Publication
- London, UK
- Date Published
- 1897
- Pages
- ix, 338 pp
- Size
- 8vo
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
- Keywords
- First; Wessex
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