B35447

Shelfmark

Ku.4.15

Additional copy shelfmark

[Another copy:] Kss.2.10

Author

Hardy

Title

The hand of Ethelberta :, a comedy in chapters /, by Thomas Hardy ; with an etching by H. Macbeth-Raeburn ; and a map of Wessex.

Edition

1st uniform and complete ed.

Publication, distribution, etc.

London :, Osgood, McIlvaine and Co.,, 1896.

Physical description

479 p. :, 1 map, frontispiece ;, 20 cm.

Series statement

(The Wessex novels ;, vol. X)

Note

Original dark green bold-ribbled cloth ; TH monogram medallion in gold on front board ; with original dust-jacket.

Note

Purdy, p. 23, 280.

Note

Vol. X of 'The Wessex novels' (1st uniform and complete edition) published by Osgood, McIlvaine & Co. between 1895-6.

Note

Hardy wrote a preface in December 1895 for this edition, and the novel is reduced from 50 to 48 chapters (see Purdy, p. 23).

Provenance

[Ku.4.15:] Autographed presentation copy from Hardy to The Animal World society. Signed and inscribed in ms. by Hardy on front endpaper: ""Let my horse have his due" (Shakespeare. H.IV.iii.7). Thomas Hardy".

Copy-specific note

[Ku.4.15:] Newspaper cutting about this presentation copy pasted to following endpaper. It describes how Hardy sent The Animal World society an autographed copy to be sold for the benefit of their fund. The article is dated February 1928.

Added entry--name

Macbeth-Raeburn, illustrator.

Added entry--name

James R, publisher.

Added entry--place

England, London.

Additional copy

[Another copy:] Kss.2.10

001B35447

003LIBRARY CODE

096##$aKu.4.15

098##$a[Another copy:] Kss.2.10

100##$aHardy

24514$aThe hand of Ethelberta :$ba comedy in chapters /$cby Thomas Hardy ; with an etching by H. Macbeth-Raeburn ; and a map of Wessex.

250##$a1st uniform and complete ed.

260##$aLondon :$bOsgood, McIlvaine and Co.,$c1896.

300##$a479 p. :$b1 map, frontispiece ;$c20 cm.

4901#$aThe Wessex novels ;$vvol. X

500##$aOriginal dark green bold-ribbled cloth ; TH monogram medallion in gold on front board ; with original dust-jacket.

500##$aPurdy, p. 23, 280.

500##$aVol. X of 'The Wessex novels' (1st uniform and complete edition) published by Osgood, McIlvaine & Co. between 1895-6.

500##$aHardy wrote a preface in December 1895 for this edition, and the novel is reduced from 50 to 48 chapters (see Purdy, p. 23).

561##$a[Ku.4.15:] Autographed presentation copy from Hardy to The Animal World society. Signed and inscribed in ms. by Hardy on front endpaper: ""Let my horse have his due" (Shakespeare. H.IV.iii.7). Thomas Hardy".

590##$a[Ku.4.15:] Newspaper cutting about this presentation copy pasted to following endpaper. It describes how Hardy sent The Animal World society an autographed copy to be sold for the benefit of their fund. The article is dated February 1928.

700##$aMacbeth-Raeburn$eillustrator.

710##$aJames R$epublisher.

752##$aEngland$dLondon.