Fellow-Townsmen
Thomas Hardy, 1880
HARDY, Thomas (1840-1928). Fellow-Townsmen. New York: Harper & Brothers, 1880.
First edition. Hardy's novella first appeared in book form as no. 136 in Harper's "Half Hour Series" concurrently with its serial release in Harper's Weekly in order to forestall pirate editions. This edition was also issued in wrappers. The story was later collected as part of Hardy's Wessex Tales in 1888 with some alterations. Purdy p. 30.
32mo (119 x 80 mm). 4 pp. ads at beginning and 8 pp. ads at end. Original flexible green cloth stamped in red and black (a little scuffed), contemporary protective plain brown dust wrapper (front panel detached at fold, missing label from top of spine panel); custom clamshell case.
Fellow-Townsmen
Thomas Hardy, 1880
HARDY, Thomas (1840-1928). Fellow-Townsmen. New York: Harper & Brothers, 1880.
First edition. Hardy's novella first appeared in book form as no. 136 in Harper's "Half Hour Series" concurrently with its serial release in Harper's Weekly in order to forestall pirate editions. This edition was also issued in wrappers. The story was later collected as part of Hardy's Wessex Tales in 1888 with some alterations. Purdy p. 30.
32mo (119 x 80 mm). 4 pp. ads at beginning and 8 pp. ads at end. Original flexible green cloth stamped in red and black (a little scuffed), contemporary protective plain brown dust wrapper (front panel detached at fold, missing label from top of spine panel); custom clamshell case.
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