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The Woodlanders
by Thomas Hardy
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Near Very Good
- Seller
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Northampton, Northamptonshire, United Kingdom
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About This Item
UK: Macmillan, 1887. First Edition . Decorative Cloth. Near Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. 1st Edition 1887. First Edition, first impression, one of only 1,000 copies published on March 15th, 1887. Three volumes, 8vo, original dark green pebbled publisher's cloth (the secondary binding with the leaf of out-of-date ads from volume one excised by the binder. This is not one of the first 860 sets originally bound in green buckram-grain cloth in March of 1887 but part of a secondary binding-up in similarly coloured pebble-grain cloth of the remaining 140 copies in sheets (which most likely occurred sometime before September of 1887 when Macmillan released its follow-up one volume edition of 2,000 copies). Books are good++ and bright. Spine tips restored with matching cloth. Light soiling to cloth in places. Contents quite good. Gutters cracked but hinges nice and strong. Front endpaper on volume one with large corner loss. Pages a little age toned but nice and clean. More images can be taken upon request. Ref 15604
Synopsis
When country-girl Grace Melbury returns home from her middle-class school she feels she has risen above her suitor, the simple woodsman Giles Winterborne. Though marriage had been discussed between her and Giles, Grace finds herself captivated by Dr Edred Fitzpiers, a sophisticated newcomer to the area - a relationship that is encouraged by her socially ambitious father. Hardy's novel of betrayal, disillusionment and moral compromise depicts a secluded community coming to terms with the disastrous impact of outside influences. And in his portrayal of Giles Winterborne, Hardy shows a man who responds deeply to the forces of the natural world, thought they ultimately betray him.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Lasting Words Ltd
(GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 020000
- Title
- The Woodlanders
- Author
- Thomas Hardy
- Format/Binding
- Decorative Cloth
- Book Condition
- Used - Near Very Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Macmillan
- Place of Publication
- UK
- Date Published
- 1887
- Size
- 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
- Note
- May be a multi-volume set and require additional postage.
Terms of Sale
Lasting Words Ltd
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About the Seller
Lasting Words Ltd
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Northampton, Northamptonshire
About Lasting Words Ltd
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- Cloth
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- Pebbled
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- Publisher's cloth
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- Spine
- The outer portion of a book which covers the actual binding. The spine usually faces outward when a book is placed on a shelf....
- Cracked
- In reference to a hinge or a book's binding, means that the glue which holds the opposing leaves has allowed them to separate,...
- First Edition
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