B35746

Shelfmark

Kx.4.37

Additional copy shelfmark

[Another copy:] Kx.4.38

Additional copy shelfmark

[Another copy:] Kx.4.39

Author

Hardy

Title

The play of St. George /, as aforetime acted by the Dorsetshire Christmas mummers ; based on the version in "The return of the native" ; and completed from other versions and local tradition by Thomas Hardy ; together with a modernized version by Roger S. Loomis.

Edition

1st published ed.

Publication, distribution, etc.

New York :, Samuel French,, [1928]

Physical description

36 p. ;, 19 cm.

Note

""The play of St. George," which is the first of the two plays in this pamphlet, was privately printed by Mrs. Hardy in 1921 in an edition limited to 25 copies. The present, of which 1,000 copies are printed, constitutes the first published edition." -- from front pastedown.

Note

See Purdy, p. 212.

Note

Original gold printed wrappers.

Provenance

From the Sotheby's Frederick B. Adams Jr sale in 2001. Part of lot 580, along with 1 copy of the 1st edition of this play, 1 TLS by Hardy, 2 ALS by Florence Hardy and 2 related letters to Frederick Adams from Roger Loomis.

Copy-specific note

In folder of grey boards with the other parts of lot 580.

Added entry--name

Loomis

Added entry--name

Adams, Frederick B.

Added entry--name

samuel, publisher.

Added entry--place

United States, New York.

Additional copy

[Another copy:] Kx.4.38

Additional copy

[Another copy:] Kx.4.39

001B35746

003LIBRARY CODE

096##$aKx.4.37

098##$a[Another copy:] Kx.4.38

098##$a[Another copy:] Kx.4.39

100##$aHardy

24514$aThe play of St. George /$cas aforetime acted by the Dorsetshire Christmas mummers ; based on the version in "The return of the native" ; and completed from other versions and local tradition by Thomas Hardy ; together with a modernized version by Roger S. Loomis.

250##$a1st published ed.

260##$aNew York :$bSamuel French,$c[1928]

300##$a36 p. ;$c19 cm.

500##$a""The play of St. George," which is the first of the two plays in this pamphlet, was privately printed by Mrs. Hardy in 1921 in an edition limited to 25 copies. The present, of which 1,000 copies are printed, constitutes the first published edition." -- from front pastedown.

500##$aSee Purdy, p. 212.

500##$aOriginal gold printed wrappers.

561##$aFrom the Sotheby's Frederick B. Adams Jr sale in 2001. Part of lot 580, along with 1 copy of the 1st edition of this play, 1 TLS by Hardy, 2 ALS by Florence Hardy and 2 related letters to Frederick Adams from Roger Loomis.

590##$aIn folder of grey boards with the other parts of lot 580.

700##$aLoomis

700##$aAdams, Frederick B.

710##$aSamuel$epublisher.

752##$aUnited States$dNew York.