B35453

Shelfmark

Ku.4.22 - Ku.4.24

Author

Hardy

Title

The trumpet-major :, a tale /, by Thomas Hardy ; in three volumes.

Edition

1st ed.

Publication, distribution, etc.

London :, Smith, Elder, & Co.,, 1880.

Physical description

3 v. ;, 19 cm.

Note

Publisher's red diagonal-fine-ribbed cloth ; blocked in black on front with 3-panel design incorporating 2 vignettes, an encampment at top, a mill at bottom, lettered in black in centre panel ; blocked in blind on back with 2-rule border ; spine blocked in gold and black ; spine lettering in blind and gold with "Smith·Elder & Cº" at bottom.

Note

Purdy, p. 31.

Provenance

Bookplates of Arthur M. Brown (American bibliophile) and Warwick James Price (author) on front pastedown.

Copy-specific note

In half red morocco box.

Copy-specific note

1st issue of 1st edition with blind 2-rule border on back cover.

Copy-specific note

Earlier state imprint on spine (as in the British Library and Bodleian copies). See Purdy, p. 31.

Added entry--name

Smith, Elder, publisher.

Added entry--place

England, London.

001B35453

003LIBRARY CODE

020##$a

096##$aKu.4.22 - Ku.4.24

100##$aHardy

24514$aThe trumpet-major :$ba tale /$cby Thomas Hardy ; in three volumes.

250##$a1st ed.

260##$aLondon :$bSmith, Elder, & Co.,$c1880.

300##$a3 v. ;$c19 cm.

500##$aPublisher's red diagonal-fine-ribbed cloth ; blocked in black on front with 3-panel design incorporating 2 vignettes, an encampment at top, a mill at bottom, lettered in black in centre panel ; blocked in blind on back with 2-rule border ; spine blocked in gold and black ; spine lettering in blind and gold with "Smith·Elder & Cº" at bottom.

500##$aPurdy, p. 31.

561##$aBookplates of Arthur M. Brown (American bibliophile) and Warwick James Price (author) on front pastedown.

590##$aIn half red morocco box.

590##$a1st issue of 1st edition with blind 2-rule border on back cover.

590##$aEarlier state imprint on spine (as in the British Library and Bodleian copies). See Purdy, p. 31.

710##$aSmith, Elder$epublisher.

752##$aEngland$dLondon.