B35815

Shelfmark

Kx.3.24

Additional copy shelfmark

[Additional copy:] Kx.3.21

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[Additional copy:] Kx.3.22

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[Additional copy:] Kx.3.23

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[Additional copy:] Kx.3.25

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[Additional copy:] Kx.3.26

Author

Hardy

Title

The early life of Thomas Hardy, 1840-1891 :, compiled largely from contemporary notes, letters, diaries, and biographical memoranda, as well as from oral information in conversations extending over many years /, by Florence Emily Hardy.

Edition

1st ed.

Publication, distribution, etc.

London :, Macmillan and Co., ...,, 1928.

Physical description

327 p. :, ill., facsims. ;, 22 cm.

Note

See Purdy, p. 262.

Note

Olive-green cloth ; front blocked in gold with TH monogram medallion ; back plain ; gold-lettered on spine.

Note

Attributed to Florence Hardy on t.p. but in reality is an autobiography.

Provenance

Siegfried Sassoon's copy. Presented by Florence Hardy: "To Siegfried Sassoon From Florence Hardy. Nov 1928. With gratitude for his true friendship with T.H." in ms. on half t.p.

Provenance

Annotations by Sassoon on p. 210, 242 and 308. Bookseller's catalogue entry describing a presentation copy of Far from the Madding Crowd to Winifred Herbert at foot of p. 242 responds to a textual reference to her.

Provenance

Annotated by Sassoon in ms. on front endpaper: "(Begun 9.7.29. Finished 15.7.29.) [I delayed reading it for various reasons - was slaving at the Infantry Officer till April, & after that submerged by my ministrations of S.T. at ?Garmisch].".

Provenance

Printed ticket inserted by seller to identify this copy as Sassoon's.

Copy-specific note

Newspaper cutting entitled "Mrs. Hardy speaks out" loosely inserted, possibly by Sassoon. The cutting features a photograph of Florence Hardy and a caption about her criticism of night club life.

Added entry--name

Hardy, Florence Emily

Added entry--name

Sassoon, Siegfried, former owner.

Added entry--name

Macmillan company, publisher.

Added entry--place

England, London.

Additional copy

[Additional copy:] Kx.3.21

Additional copy

[Additional copy:] Kx.3.22

Additional copy

[Additional copy:] Kx.3.23

Additional copy

[Additional copy:] Kx.3.25

Additional copy

[Additional copy:] Kx.3.26

001B35815

003LIBRARY CODE

096##$aKx.3.24

098##$a[Additional copy:] Kx.3.21

098##$a[Additional copy:] Kx.3.22

098##$a[Additional copy:] Kx.3.23

098##$a[Additional copy:] Kx.3.25

098##$a[Additional copy:] Kx.3.26

100##$aHardy

24514$aThe early life of Thomas Hardy, 1840-1891 :$bcompiled largely from contemporary notes, letters, diaries, and biographical memoranda, as well as from oral information in conversations extending over many years /$cby Florence Emily Hardy.

250##$a1st ed.

260##$aLondon :$bMacmillan and Co., ...,$c1928.

300##$a327 p. :$bill., facsims. ;$c22 cm.

500##$aSee Purdy, p. 262.

500##$aOlive-green cloth ; front blocked in gold with TH monogram medallion ; back plain ; gold-lettered on spine.

500##$aAttributed to Florence Hardy on t.p. but in reality is an autobiography.

561##$aSiegfried Sassoon's copy. Presented by Florence Hardy: "To Siegfried Sassoon From Florence Hardy. Nov 1928. With gratitude for his true friendship with T.H." in ms. on half t.p.

561##$aAnnotations by Sassoon on p. 210, 242 and 308. Bookseller's catalogue entry describing a presentation copy of Far from the Madding Crowd to Winifred Herbert at foot of p. 242 responds to a textual reference to her.

561##$aAnnotated by Sassoon in ms. on front endpaper: "(Begun 9.7.29. Finished 15.7.29.) [I delayed reading it for various reasons - was slaving at the Infantry Officer till April, & after that submerged by my ministrations of S.T. at ?Garmisch].".

561##$aPrinted ticket inserted by seller to identify this copy as Sassoon's.

590##$aNewspaper cutting entitled "Mrs. Hardy speaks out" loosely inserted, possibly by Sassoon. The cutting features a photograph of Florence Hardy and a caption about her criticism of night club life.

700##$aHardy, Florence Emily

700##$aSassoon, Siegfried$eformer owner.

710##$aMacmillan Company$epublisher.

752##$aEngland$dLondon.