B35521

Shelfmark

Ku.2.28

Additional copy shelfmark

[Another copy:] Ks.3.15

Author

Hardy

Title

Tess of the d'Urbervilles :, a pure woman /, faithfully presented by Thomas Hardy.

Edition

5th ed. (1st 1 vol. ed.).

Publication, distribution, etc.

London :, James R. Osgood, McIlvaine, and Co.,, 1892.

Physical description

519 p. ;, 19 cm.

Note

[Ku.2.28:] Publisher's primary smooth white-brown flecked cloth ; front blocked in gold with 6 panels, one filled with 3 conventionalised flowers ; back plain ; spine blocked in gold with bands and ornaments and lettered in brown ; plain endpapers.

Provenance

[Ku.2.28:] Presentation copy to Austin Dobson. Inscribed in ms. by Hardy on front endpaper: "To Austin Dobson from Thomas Hardy. October 1892".

Provenance

[Ku.2.28:] Bookplate of Austin Dobson on front pastedown.

Provenance

[Ks.3.15:] Bookplate of Francis James Griesbach on front pastedown.

Binding

[Ks.3.15:] Half brown leather over cloth ; 5 raised bands ; gilt lettering on spine ; marbled endpapers ; bound by Mudie.

Copy-specific note

[Ku.2.28:] See Purdy, p. 76-77 for an explanation as to why this was called the 5th edition. It also specifically mentions this presentation copy to Austin Dobson on p. 77.

Copy-specific note

[Ku.2.28:] In teal morocco pull-off case.

Copy-specific note

[Ku.2.28:] ALS from Hardy to Dobson, 22 May 1910, is tipped in to front endpaper. See Millgate's Collected Letters, vol. 4, p. 90.

Copy-specific note

[Ku.2.28:] Transcription (by Dobson) of another ALS from Hardy that accompanied this presentation copy of Tess is tipped-in below the presentation inscription, along with Dobson's response.

Copy-specific note

[Ks.3.15:] Cutting from 'Black and White' tipped to rear endpaper. It features the article "A chat with the author of Tess" from the August 27, 1892 issue.

Added entry--name

Dobson, Austin

Added entry--name

Griesbach, Francis James, former owner.

Added entry--name

James R, publisher.

Added entry--place

England, London.

Additional copy

[Another copy:] Ks.3.15

001B35521

003LIBRARY CODE

096##$aKu.2.28

098##$a[Another copy:] Ks.3.15

100##$aHardy

24510$aTess of the d'Urbervilles :$ba pure woman /$cfaithfully presented by Thomas Hardy.

250##$a5th ed. (1st 1 vol. ed.).

260##$aLondon :$bJames R. Osgood, McIlvaine, and Co.,$c1892.

300##$a519 p. ;$c19 cm.

500##$a[Ku.2.28:] Publisher's primary smooth white-brown flecked cloth ; front blocked in gold with 6 panels, one filled with 3 conventionalised flowers ; back plain ; spine blocked in gold with bands and ornaments and lettered in brown ; plain endpapers.

561##$a[Ku.2.28:] Presentation copy to Austin Dobson. Inscribed in ms. by Hardy on front endpaper: "To Austin Dobson from Thomas Hardy. October 1892".

561##$a[Ku.2.28:] Bookplate of Austin Dobson on front pastedown.

561##$a[Ks.3.15:] Bookplate of Francis James Griesbach on front pastedown.

563##$a[Ks.3.15:] Half brown leather over cloth ; 5 raised bands ; gilt lettering on spine ; marbled endpapers ; bound by Mudie.

590##$a[Ku.2.28:] See Purdy, p. 76-77 for an explanation as to why this was called the 5th edition. It also specifically mentions this presentation copy to Austin Dobson on p. 77.

590##$a[Ku.2.28:] In teal morocco pull-off case.

590##$a[Ku.2.28:] ALS from Hardy to Dobson, 22 May 1910, is tipped in to front endpaper. See Millgate's Collected Letters, vol. 4, p. 90.

590##$a[Ku.2.28:] Transcription (by Dobson) of another ALS from Hardy that accompanied this presentation copy of Tess is tipped-in below the presentation inscription, along with Dobson's response.

590##$a[Ks.3.15:] Cutting from 'Black and White' tipped to rear endpaper. It features the article "A chat with the author of Tess" from the August 27, 1892 issue.

700##$aDobson, Austin

700##$aGriesbach, Francis James$eformer owner.

710##$aJames R$epublisher.

752##$aEngland$dLondon.