B35688

Shelfmark

Kx.4.04

Author

Hardy

Title

The dynasts :, the prologue and epilogue /, by Thomas Hardy.

Edition

1st limited ed.

Publication, distribution, etc.

[London :, printed for private distribution by Clement Shorter,, 1914]

Physical description

[8] p. ;, 23 cm.

Note

Imprint from colophon.

Note

See Purdy, p. 172-3.

Note

Colophon: "This is the Prologue and Epilogue to Thomas Hardy's play, "The Dynasts," abridged for the stage and produced by Granville Barker on November 25th, 1914. The Prologue was included in the programme of the plays. The Epilogue is here printed with the Author's permission for the first time. This is one of twelve copies privately printed by Clement Shorter for circulation among his friends.".

Note

Sewn in original drab paper wrappers ; front printed in black as t.p.

Provenance

Bookplate of Frederick Baldwin Adams Jr on front pastedown (Acquired at the Frederick Adams Sotheby's sale in 2001 by Kessler).

Provenance

Book label of Nicholas Kessler at foot of front pastedown.

Copy-specific note

1 of 12 copies printed by Clement Shorter.

Copy-specific note

3 TLS from Clement Shorter to Mr Paul Lemperly, Ohio, dated 1915-6, loosely inserted. The letters alude to Shorter sending his privately printed pamphlets (this one included) to Lemperly. This is possibly Lemperly's copy, although it lacks his bookplate.

Copy-specific note

Housed in four-fold wrapper of quarter red cloth over marbled paper covered boards with 5 other Hardy pamphlets printed privately by Clement Shorter between 1914 and 1916 (Kx.4.02, Kx.4.03 and Kx.4.05 - Kx.4.07).

Added entry--name

Shorter, publisher.

Added entry--name

Adams, Frederick B.

Added entry--name

Kessler, Nicholas E

Added entry--name

Lemperly, Paul

Added entry--place

England, London.

001B35688

003LIBRARY CODE

096##$aKx.4.04

100##$aHardy

24514$aThe dynasts :$bthe prologue and epilogue /$cby Thomas Hardy.

250##$a1st limited ed.

260##$a[London :$bprinted for private distribution by Clement Shorter,$c1914]

300##$a[8] p. ;$c23 cm.

500##$aImprint from colophon.

500##$aSee Purdy, p. 172-3.

500##$aColophon: "This is the Prologue and Epilogue to Thomas Hardy's play, "The Dynasts," abridged for the stage and produced by Granville Barker on November 25th, 1914. The Prologue was included in the programme of the plays. The Epilogue is here printed with the Author's permission for the first time. This is one of twelve copies privately printed by Clement Shorter for circulation among his friends.".

500##$aSewn in original drab paper wrappers ; front printed in black as t.p.

561##$aBookplate of Frederick Baldwin Adams Jr on front pastedown (Acquired at the Frederick Adams Sotheby's sale in 2001 by Kessler).

561##$aBook label of Nicholas Kessler at foot of front pastedown.

590##$a1 of 12 copies printed by Clement Shorter.

590##$a3 TLS from Clement Shorter to Mr Paul Lemperly, Ohio, dated 1915-6, loosely inserted. The letters alude to Shorter sending his privately printed pamphlets (this one included) to Lemperly. This is possibly Lemperly's copy, although it lacks his bookplate.

590##$aHoused in four-fold wrapper of quarter red cloth over marbled paper covered boards with 5 other Hardy pamphlets printed privately by Clement Shorter between 1914 and 1916 (Kx.4.02, Kx.4.03 and Kx.4.05 - Kx.4.07).

700##$aShorter$epublisher.

700##$aAdams, Frederick B.

700##$aKessler, Nicholas E

700##$aLemperly, Paul

752##$aEngland$dLondon.