B35687

Shelfmark

Kx.4.03

Author

Hardy

Title

Letters on the war /, 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. 159.

Note

Colophon: "The first letter was published in "The Times" and certain other newspapers on October 7th, 1914, and simultaneously in many journals in the United States of America ; the second letter in "The Manchester Guardian." This is one of twelve copies of these letters printed for private distribution by Clement Shorter.-November 9th, 1914.".

Note

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

Provenance

Bookplate of Carroll Atwood Wilson on front pastedown.

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.

Provenance

Presentation copy from Clement Shorter. Signed in ms. by Shorter on t.p.: "From C K Shorter, Dec 1914".

Copy-specific note

No. 1 of 12 copies printed by Clement Shorter.

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.4.04 - Kx.4.07).

Added entry--name

Shorter, publisher.

Added entry--name

Adams, Frederick B.

Added entry--name

Kessler, Nicholas E

Added entry--place

England, London.

001B35687

003LIBRARY CODE

096##$aKx.4.03

100##$aHardy

24510$aLetters on the war /$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. 159.

500##$aColophon: "The first letter was published in "The Times" and certain other newspapers on October 7th, 1914, and simultaneously in many journals in the United States of America ; the second letter in "The Manchester Guardian." This is one of twelve copies of these letters printed for private distribution by Clement Shorter.-November 9th, 1914.".

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

561##$aBookplate of Carroll Atwood Wilson on front pastedown.

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.

561##$aPresentation copy from Clement Shorter. Signed in ms. by Shorter on t.p.: "From C K Shorter, Dec 1914".

590##$aNo. 1 of 12 copies printed by Clement Shorter.

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.4.04 - Kx.4.07).

700##$aShorter$epublisher.

700##$aAdams, Frederick B.

700##$aKessler, Nicholas E

752##$aEngland$dLondon.