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Human Shows Far Phantasies, Songs, and Trifles
Thomas Hardy
1925
Macmillan and Co., Limited : London
7.5" by 5"
x, 279, [3]pp.
SUMMARY
A first edition copy of Thomas Hardy's penultimate poetry collection, in the original cloth binding.
First Edition,Original Binding,Publishers' Original Binding
Overall Condition: Very Good Indeed
This book weighs 0.5 KG when packed
UK Postage: £ 3.99
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DESCRIPTION
The first edition.
In the publisher's original cloth binding with gilt detail.
Thomas Hardy's penultimate poetry collection, published only three years before his death. It has been regarded as one of Hardy's most cheerful works, and includes many personal poems reflecting on his life and loved ones.
Thomas Hardy was an English novelist, poet who wrote within the Victorian realist genre, being inspired by Romanticism. He is best known for his novel, 'Far from the Madding Crowd'.
The half title page is present.
With three pages of advertisements to the rear of the novel.
CONDITION
In the original full cloth binding. Externally, excellent with minor shelf wear. Fading to the spine. Bumping to the spine. Front hinge is starting but firm. Internally, firmly bound. Pages lightly age-toned to the edges but otherwise very bright and clean.
Overall Condition: Very Good Indeed
GLOSSARY OF TERMS
Overall Condition
(Dustwrapper condition rating is shown after that for the book itself, where a dustwrapper is present)
Fine - Very well preserved copy showing very little wear
Very Good Indeed - Only one or two minor faults, really a very attractive copy
Very Good - Quite a wide term meaning no major faults but probably several smaller ones
often expected given the age of the book, but still a respectable copy
Good - Meaning not very good. Some more serious faults as will
be described in the condition report under 'condition'
Good Only - Meaning one or more faults that could really do with repair
Fair - As with good only above but with other faults
leaving a compromised copy even after repair
Poor - Really bad and possibly seriously incomplete.
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attractive none the less. Major defects will be described.
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