Thomas Hardy Sold at Auction Prices

Painter, copperplate engraver, b. 1757 - d. 1804

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      • Hardy (Thomas) Wessex Poems, first edition, [one of 500 copies], 1898 & others, Hardy (5)
        Feb. 20, 2025

        Hardy (Thomas) Wessex Poems, first edition, [one of 500 copies], 1898 & others, Hardy (5)

        Est: £150 - £200

        Hardy (Thomas) Wessex Poems, [one of 500 copies], bookplates and ownership inscription on lightly spotted front free endpaper, 1898; Human Shows Far Phantasies, endpapers a little toned, dust-jacket, spine browned, head a little frayed and chipped, the odd tear to edge, still sharp, 1925; Winter Words in various Moods and Meter, bookplate, endpapers toned, dust-jacket, spine creased, ends frayed with some loss, 1928, first editions, original cloth, extremities a little rubbed; and 5 others, Hardy, 8vo (8)

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      • Hardy (Thomas) [The Works of Thomas Hardy], 37 vol., one of 500 copies of the Mellstock Edition, vol. 1 signed by the author, Macmillan and Co., 1919-20.
        Feb. 06, 2025

        Hardy (Thomas) [The Works of Thomas Hardy], 37 vol., one of 500 copies of the Mellstock Edition, vol. 1 signed by the author, Macmillan and Co., 1919-20.

        Est: £600 - £800

        Hardy (Thomas) [The Works of Thomas Hardy], 37 vol., one of 500 copies of the Mellstock Edition, vol. 1 signed by the author, portrait frontispiece to vol. 1, half-titles and titles in red and black, light browning to margins, some occasional spotting or staining, foxing to endpapers, bookplate to front pastedowns, original blue cloth with 'TH' monogram decoration to upper covers in gilt, spines a little browned, 1 vol. backstrip split and becoming detached, edges uncut, some unopened, a little rubbed and worn, 8vo, Macmillan and Co., 1919-20.

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      • Hardy (Thomas) The Well-Beloved, 1897; and others (c.95)
        Feb. 06, 2025

        Hardy (Thomas) The Well-Beloved, 1897; and others (c.95)

        Est: £300 - £400

        Hardy (Thomas) The Well-Beloved, spotting to first and last few ff., original cloth, slight bumping to corners and extremities, 1897 § Killikelly (Sarah H.) Curious Questions in History, Literature, Art, and Social Life, 3 vol., frontispieces, plates, cracked hinges, original cloth, a little rubbed, bumping to corners and extremities, Philadelphia, 1886-1900 § Pückler-Muskau (Hermann) Tutti Frutti, 2 vol. in 1, half-titles, scattered faint spotting, original cloth-backed boards, a little rubbed, bumping to corners and extremities, 1834; and others, 8vo (c.95)

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      • Hardy (Thomas) Tess of the D'Urbervilles. a pure woman, 3 vol., first edition in book form, second impression, [one of 500], 1892.
        Feb. 06, 2025

        Hardy (Thomas) Tess of the D'Urbervilles. a pure woman, 3 vol., first edition in book form, second impression, [one of 500], 1892.

        Est: £200 - £300

        Hardy (Thomas) Tess of the D'Urbervilles. a pure woman, 3 vol., first edition in book form, second impression, [one of 500], half-titles, occasional faint spotting, most marginal, vol. 1 with minor marginal staining to first few leaves, near contemporary half-calf, a little rubbed, lightly sunned spines, [Purdy pp.74-78], 8vo, 1892.   ⁂ One of 500 copies (the first impression of the previous year was 1000) , with a few very minor corrections or changes to spelling and imprints.     

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      • Hardy, Thomas
        Feb. 05, 2025

        Hardy, Thomas

        Est: £500 - £700

        Hardy, Thomas 4 works Far From the Madding Crowd. London: Smith, Elder & Co., 1874. 2 volumes, first edition, first issue in book form, 9 plates only (of 12), green half morocco gilt, bookplate;Idem. Tess of the D'Urbervilles. [London: Osgood, McIlvaine and Co., 1895.] 8vo, part of “The Wessex Novels”, original green cloth gilt, bookplate;Idem. A Pair of Blue Eyes.  [London: Osgood, McIlvaine and Co., 1895.] 8vo, part of “The Wessex Novels”, original green cloth gilt, bookplate;Idem. The Well-Beloved.  [London: Osgood, McIlvaine and Co., 1897.] 8vo, part of “The Wessex Novels”, original green cloth gilt (5)

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      • Hardy (Thomas) The Woodlanders, 3 vol., first edition in book form, Macmillan & Co., 1887.
        Jan. 16, 2025

        Hardy (Thomas) The Woodlanders, 3 vol., first edition in book form, Macmillan & Co., 1887.

        Est: £300 - £400

        Hardy (Thomas) The Woodlanders, 3 vol., first edition in book form, half-titles, a few short tears to margins, very occasional light spotting, occasional surface marks and staining, modern burgundy half morocco, gilt, slight bumping to spine ends, edges uncut, original spines bound in, [Purdy 54-57], 8vo, Macmillan & Co., 1887.

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      • Hardy (Thomas) The Trumpet-Major, first edition, in Good Words for 1880, Ibister and Company, 1880.
        Jan. 16, 2025

        Hardy (Thomas) The Trumpet-Major, first edition, in Good Words for 1880, Ibister and Company, 1880.

        Est: £150 - £200

        Hardy (Thomas) The Trumpet-Major, first edition, 5 plates and 27 in-text illustrations by John Collier, as issued, in Good Words for 1880, frontispiece, 23 plates, a few tears, occasionally into text, a few surface marks, very occasional light spotting, occasional foxing, original cloth, gilt spine and upper cover, small stains to upper cover, a little bumping and wear, later endpapers, g.e., [Purdy p.32-33], 4to, Ibister and Company, 1880.   ⁂ The first appearance of Thomas Hardy's novel before its book form. Included in this work is Sarah Berenger by Jean Ingelow.

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      • Hardy (Thomas) The Return of the Native, 3 vol., first edition, Smith, Elder, & Co., 1878.
        Jan. 16, 2025

        Hardy (Thomas) The Return of the Native, 3 vol., first edition, Smith, Elder, & Co., 1878.

        Est: £300 - £500

        Hardy (Thomas) The Return of the Native, 3 vol., first edition, half-titles, vol. 1 frontispiece, vol. 3 trimmed at top with loss to "The" in title, publisher's advertisement to vol. 2, as issued, light scattered spotting and foxing, occasional staining and surface marks, original cloth, rebacked preserving original spine, vol. 1, slight fading to spines and covers, a little bumped at corners, top edge uncut, new endpapers, [Purdy p.24], 8vo, Smith, Elder, & Co., 1878.

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      • Hardy (Thomas) Far From the Madding Crowd, 2 vol., first editions, second impressions, Smith, Elder & Co., 1874 (4).
        Jan. 16, 2025

        Hardy (Thomas) Far From the Madding Crowd, 2 vol., first editions, second impressions, Smith, Elder & Co., 1874 (4).

        Est: £300 - £400

        Hardy (Thomas) Far From the Madding Crowd, 2 vol., first editions, second impressions,12 wood-engraved plates, scattered spotting, light staining, occasional foxing, hinges cracked, original pictorial cloth, a few small tears to spine ends, a little wear, edges uncut, [Purdy p.13-19], Smith, Elder & Co., 1874; and another copy of same in the secondary binding, 8vo, (4)  

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      • Hardy (Thomas) Wessex Poems and Other Verses, first edition, [one of 500 copies], Harper & Brothers, 1898; and 21 others, Hardy (22)
        Oct. 10, 2024

        Hardy (Thomas) Wessex Poems and Other Verses, first edition, [one of 500 copies], Harper & Brothers, 1898; and 21 others, Hardy (22)

        Est: £400 - £600

        Hardy (Thomas) Wessex Poems and Other Verses, first edition, [one of 500 copies], half-title, frontispiece, plates and illustrations after Hardy, gutter slightly cracked in places, ink ownership inscription to front free endpaper, lower hinge slightly cracked, original dark green cloth with gilt monogram medallion to upper cover, t.e.g., others uncut, spine ends and corners lightly bumped, otherwise excellent, [Purdy p.96], Harper & Brothers, 1898; A Group of Noble Dames, first edition in book form, [one of 2000 copies], without initial blank, half-title, one or two short marginal tears, light occasional marginal spotting, original brown cloth (secondary binding) bound in at end, some surface wear, attractive later crushed morocco by Birdsall, decorated in gilt, spine gilt in compartments, g.e., very slight rubbing to joints and corners, [Purdy p.62], James R. Osgood, McIlvaine and Co., 1891; The Hand of Ethelberta: A Comedy in Chapters, 2 vol., first edition in book form, [one of 1000 copies], half-titles, wood-engraved frontispieces and 9 plates by George du Maurier, vol.1 with *F1 cancel but B4 unsigned, lacking advertisement leaf at end of each vol., vol.2 with library date stamp to first couple of leaves, "Garrison Library Malta" stamp to first few leaves, foxing, modern half morocco, red morocco spine labels, spines gilt in compartments, spines lightly sunned, [Purdy p.20], Smith, Elder and Co., 1875; and 18 others, Hardy, 8vo (22)

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      • Hardy (Thomas) The Woodlanders, 3 vol., first edition in book form, [one of 1000], handsomely bound, Macmillan and Co., 1887.
        Oct. 10, 2024

        Hardy (Thomas) The Woodlanders, 3 vol., first edition in book form, [one of 1000], handsomely bound, Macmillan and Co., 1887.

        Est: £200 - £300

        Hardy (Thomas) The Woodlanders, 3 vol., first edition in book form, [one of 1000 copies], half-titles, vol.1 with advertisement at end, vol.1 with ink ownership inscription to head of half-title, a few leaves slightly creased at upper corner, handsome modern crushed morocco by Bayntun (Riviere), gilt fillet, spines gilt in compartments with acorn motif, g.e., [Purdy p.54], 8vo, Macmillan and Co., 1887.

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      • Hardy (Thomas) Tess of the D'Urbervilles. a pure woman, 3 vol., first edition in book form, second impression, [one of 500], 1892.
        Sep. 05, 2024

        Hardy (Thomas) Tess of the D'Urbervilles. a pure woman, 3 vol., first edition in book form, second impression, [one of 500], 1892.

        Est: £300 - £400

        Hardy (Thomas) Tess of the D'Urbervilles. a pure woman, 3 vol., first edition in book form, second impression, [one of 500], half-titles, original brown cloth bound at end, modern crushed morocco, [Purdy pp.74-78], 8vo, 1892. *** One of 500 copies (the first impression of the previous year was 1000) , with a few very minor corrections or changes to spelling and imprints.

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      • Hardy (Thomas) The Return of the Native, first edition in book form, [one of 1000], 1878.
        Sep. 05, 2024

        Hardy (Thomas) The Return of the Native, first edition in book form, [one of 1000], 1878.

        Est: £300 - £400

        Hardy (Thomas) The Return of the Native, first edition in book form, [one of 1000], half-titles, frontispiece to vol. 1, scattered spotting, crushed morocco by C. J .Sawyer, gilt inner dentelles, lightly rubbed joints, [Purdy pp.24-27], 8vo, 1878. ***  This was first published as a serial in 'Belgravia' between January and December 1878. Several chapters were retitled before it was published in book form.

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      • Hardy (Thomas) Tess of the D'Urbervilles. a pure woman, 3 vol., first edition in book form, second impression, [one of 500], 1892.
        Jul. 18, 2024

        Hardy (Thomas) Tess of the D'Urbervilles. a pure woman, 3 vol., first edition in book form, second impression, [one of 500], 1892.

        Est: £500 - £700

        Hardy (Thomas) Tess of the D'Urbervilles. a pure woman, 3 vol., first edition in book form, second impression, [one of 500], half-titles, original brown cloth bound at end, modern crushed morocco, [Purdy pp.74-78], 8vo, 1892. *** One of 500 copies (the first impression of the previous year was 1000) , with a few very minor corrections or changes to spelling and imprints.

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      • Hardy (Thomas) The Woodlanders, 3 vol., first edition in book form, [one of 1000], 1887
        Jul. 18, 2024

        Hardy (Thomas) The Woodlanders, 3 vol., first edition in book form, [one of 1000], 1887

        Est: £400 - £600

        Hardy (Thomas) The Woodlanders, 3 vol., first edition in book form, [one of 1000], half-titles, vol. 1 with advertisement at end, scattered faint spotting, original green cloth bound at end, modern crushed morocco, [Purdy pp.54-57], 8vo, 1887. *** Originally published in 'Macmillan's Magazine' between May 1886 and April 1887. According to Purdy, Hardy sometimes singled out 'The Woodlanders' as "the best and his own favourite among his novels."

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      • Hardy (Thomas) The Mayor of Casterbridge, 2 vol., first edition in book form, 1886.
        Jul. 18, 2024

        Hardy (Thomas) The Mayor of Casterbridge, 2 vol., first edition in book form, 1886.

        Est: £600 - £800

        Hardy (Thomas) The Mayor of Casterbridge, 2 vol., first edition in book form, half-titles, publisher's advertisements at end, scattered spotting, original blue cloth bound in at end, modern crushed morocco, [Purdy pp.50-54], 8vo, 1886.

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      • Hardy (Thomas) Two on a Tower. A Romance, 3 vol., first edition in book form, first impression, [one of 1000], 1882.
        Jul. 18, 2024

        Hardy (Thomas) Two on a Tower. A Romance, 3 vol., first edition in book form, first impression, [one of 1000], 1882.

        Est: £400 - £600

        Hardy (Thomas) Two on a Tower. A Romance, 3 vol., first edition in book form, first impression, [one of 1000], half-titles, one or two faint spots, original green cloth bound at end, modern crushed morocco, [Purdy pp.41-45], 8vo, 1882.

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      • Hardy (Thomas) The Trumpet-Major, 3 vol., first edition in book form, [one of 1000], 1880.
        Jul. 18, 2024

        Hardy (Thomas) The Trumpet-Major, 3 vol., first edition in book form, [one of 1000], 1880.

        Est: £600 - £800

        Hardy (Thomas) The Trumpet-Major, 3 vol., first edition in book form, [one of 1000], half-titles, scattered faint spotting, original decorative red cloth bound at end, modern crushed morocco, [Purdy pp.31-35], 8vo, 1880. *** Hardy's epic novel set during the Napoleonic Wars, first published in monthly instalments in Good Words, from January to December 1880.

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      • Hardy (Thomas) The Return of the Native, first edition in book form, [one of 1000], 1878.
        Jul. 18, 2024

        Hardy (Thomas) The Return of the Native, first edition in book form, [one of 1000], 1878.

        Est: £600 - £800

        Hardy (Thomas) The Return of the Native, first edition in book form, [one of 1000], half-titles, frontispiece to vol. 1, scattered spotting, crushed morocco by C. J .Sawyer, gilt inner dentelles, lightly rubbed joints, [Purdy pp.24-27], 8vo, 1878. ***  This was first published as a serial in 'Belgravia' between January and December 1878. Several chapters were retitled before it was published in book form.

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      • Hardy (Thomas) The Hand of Ethelberta. a Comedy in Chapters, 2 vol., first edition in book form, [one of 1000], 1876; and other first editions by the same (12).
        Jul. 18, 2024

        Hardy (Thomas) The Hand of Ethelberta. a Comedy in Chapters, 2 vol., first edition in book form, [one of 1000], 1876; and other first editions by the same (12).

        Est: £800 - £1,200

        Hardy (Thomas) The Hand of Ethelberta. a Comedy in Chapters, 2 vol., first edition in book form, [one of 1000], half-titles, wood engraved frontispieces and 9 plates, advertisements at end, scattered spotting, original red cloth bound at end, modern crushed morocco, 1876; A Laodicean; or. the Castle of the De Stancys, first English edition in book form, 3 vol., one or two faint spots, morocco by C. J. Sawyer, rebacked, gilt inner dentelles, lightly rubbed edges, 1881; Wessex Tales, 2 vol., first edition in book form [one of 750], half-titles, one or two faint spots, original green cloth bound at end, modern crushed morocco, 1888, [Purdy pp.20-23; 36-40; 58-60]; and other first editions by the same, 8vo (12).

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      • Hardy (Thomas) Far from the Madding Crowd, 2 vol., first edition in book form, first impression, 1874.
        Jul. 18, 2024

        Hardy (Thomas) Far from the Madding Crowd, 2 vol., first edition in book form, first impression, 1874.

        Est: £600 - £800

        Hardy (Thomas) Far from the Madding Crowd, 2 vol., first edition in book form, first impression, wood engraved frontispieces and 9 plates only (of 10) by Helen Allingham, frontispiece to vol. 1 with small marginal tear and neat repair, scattered spotting, modern crushed morocco, [Purdy pp.13-18], 8vo, 1874. *** The first of Hardy's six great novels and the first set in the fictional area of Wessex. Initially published anonymously in monthly instalments in the Cornhill Magazine from January to December 1874, each with a full-page illustration and vignette initial by Helen Paterson (who became Helen Allingham during the run when she married the poet William Allingham in August 1874). In a later letter to Edmund Gosse, Hardy described her as "the best illustrator I ever had" (Purdy, p.13).

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      • Hardy (Thomas) A Pair of Blue Eyes, 3 vol., first edition in book form, 1873.
        Jul. 18, 2024

        Hardy (Thomas) A Pair of Blue Eyes, 3 vol., first edition in book form, 1873.

        Est: £400 - £600

        Hardy (Thomas) A Pair of Blue Eyes, 3 vol., first edition in book form, with 'c' misaligned in 'clouds' p.5 vol. 2, half-titles, bound without advertisements (as often), scattered spotting, modern crushed morocco, [Purdy pp.8-13], 8vo, 1873. *** Scarce first edition of Hardy's third novel, the first to bear his name as author. It was published as a serial in 'Tinsley's Magazine' between September 1872 and July 1873.

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      • [Hardy (Thomas)] Under the Greenwood Tree, 2 vol., first edition, 1872.
        Jul. 18, 2024

        [Hardy (Thomas)] Under the Greenwood Tree, 2 vol., first edition, 1872.

        Est: £600 - £800

        [Hardy (Thomas)] Under the Greenwood Tree, 2 vol., first edition, lacking half-titles, scattered faint spotting, modern crushed morocco, [Purdy pp.6-8], 8vo, 1872. *** A scarce first edition of Hardy's second novel.

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      • Hardy (Thomas) Programme. Tess of the D'Urbervilles...[for] The Hardy Players, Dorchester, 1924; and others similar (9)
        Jul. 05, 2024

        Hardy (Thomas) Programme. Tess of the D'Urbervilles...[for] The Hardy Players, Dorchester, 1924; and others similar (9)

        Est: £200 - £300

        Hardy (Thomas) Programme. Tess of the D'Urbervilles...[for] The Hardy Players, 2 small stains and very faint foxing to title, original cream wrappers, ruled in red to upper cover, string sewn, foxing, Dorchester, 1924; A Souvenir Of the Performances of the Play...'The Trumpet Major,'...November 18 and 19, 1908, in The Corn Exchange, Dorchester, original stapled printed wrappers, [?1908]; "A Desperate Remedy," Play in Three Acts...To be presented by The Hardy Players of the Dorchester Debating and Dramatic Society, original printed stapled wrappers, some very light spotting, staples a little rusted, Dorchester, 1922; and similar programmes for performances of Hardy, 4to (9)

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      • Hardy (Thomas) Tess of the D'Urbervilles. a pure woman, 3 vol., first edition in book form, second impression, [one of 500], 1892.
        Jul. 05, 2024

        Hardy (Thomas) Tess of the D'Urbervilles. a pure woman, 3 vol., first edition in book form, second impression, [one of 500], 1892.

        Est: £300 - £400

        Hardy (Thomas) Tess of the D'Urbervilles. a pure woman, 3 vol., first edition in book form, second impression, [one of 500], half-titles, occasional faint spotting, most marginal, vol. 1 with minor marginal staining to first few leaves, near contemporary half-calf, a little rubbed, lightly sunned spines, [Purdy pp.74-78], 8vo, 1892. *** One of 500 copies (the first impression of the previous year was 1000) , with a few very minor corrections or changes to spelling and imprints.

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      • [Hardy (Thomas)] Under the Greenwood Tree, 2 vol., first edition, Tinsley Brothers, 1872.
        Jul. 05, 2024

        [Hardy (Thomas)] Under the Greenwood Tree, 2 vol., first edition, Tinsley Brothers, 1872.

        Est: £1,000 - £1,500

        [Hardy (Thomas)] Under the Greenwood Tree, 2 vol., first edition, half-titles, vol. 1 title with tiny chip to lower outer corner, vol. 2 p.209 short tear to fore-margin repaired, modern tan crushed morocco, gilt, vol. 1 a few scratches to lower cover, some very light rubbing to corners and heads of spines, t.e.g., original cloth covers and spines bound in, very good overall, [Purdy, pp.6-8], 8vo, Tinsley Brothers, 1872.  *** Hardy's second novel, published anonymously, setting the rustic tone of many of his future works. Around 500 copies were printed.

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      • Hardy (Thomas) Tess of the D'Urbervilles. a pure woman, 3 vol., first edition in book form, second impression, [one of 500], 1892.
        Jun. 13, 2024

        Hardy (Thomas) Tess of the D'Urbervilles. a pure woman, 3 vol., first edition in book form, second impression, [one of 500], 1892.

        Est: £500 - £700

        Hardy (Thomas) Tess of the D'Urbervilles. a pure woman, 3 vol., first edition in book form, second impression, [one of 500], half-titles, occasional faint spotting, most marginal, vol. 1 with minor marginal staining to first few leaves, near contemporary half-calf, a little rubbed, lightly sunned spines, [Purdy pp.74-78], 8vo, 1892. *** One of 500 copies (the first impression of the previous year was 1000) , with a few very minor corrections or changes to spelling and imprints.

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      • Hardy (Thomas) The Woodlanders, 3 vol., first edition in book form, [one of 1000], 1887.
        Jun. 13, 2024

        Hardy (Thomas) The Woodlanders, 3 vol., first edition in book form, [one of 1000], 1887.

        Est: £400 - £600

        Hardy (Thomas) The Woodlanders, 3 vol., first edition in book form, [one of 1000], half-titles, occasional spotting, most at beginning and end, near contemporary half-calf, rubbed, lightly sunned spines, [Purdy pp.54-57], 8vo, 1887. *** Originally published in 'Macmillan's Magazine' between May 1886 and April 1887. According to Purdy, Hardy sometimes singled out 'The Woodlanders' as "the best and his own favourite among his novels."

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      • Hardy (Thomas) The Mayor of Casterbridge, 2 vol., first edition in book form, 1886.
        Jun. 13, 2024

        Hardy (Thomas) The Mayor of Casterbridge, 2 vol., first edition in book form, 1886.

        Est: £400 - £600

        Hardy (Thomas) The Mayor of Casterbridge, 2 vol., first edition in book form, half-titles, scattered spotting, both vol. lacking advertisements, near contemporary half-calf, sunned spines, a little rubbed, [Purdy pp.50-54], 8vo, 1886.

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      • Hardy (Thomas) Two on a Tower. A Romance, 3 vol., first edition in book form, first impression, [one of 1000], 1882.
        Jun. 13, 2024

        Hardy (Thomas) Two on a Tower. A Romance, 3 vol., first edition in book form, first impression, [one of 1000], 1882.

        Est: £400 - £600

        Hardy (Thomas) Two on a Tower. A Romance, 3 vol., first edition in book form, first impression, [one of 1000], half-titles, scattered spotting, near contemporary half-calf, a little rubbed, lightly sunned spines [Purdy pp.41-45], 8vo, 1882. *** First published in serial form in the Atlantic Monthly simultaneously in Boston and London.

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      • Hardy (Thomas) The Trumpet Major, 3 vol., first edition in book form, [one of 1000], 1880.
        Jun. 13, 2024

        Hardy (Thomas) The Trumpet Major, 3 vol., first edition in book form, [one of 1000], 1880.

        Est: £600 - £800

        Hardy (Thomas) The Trumpet Major, 3 vol., first edition in book form, [one of 1000], half-titles, P1 vol. 2 with blank margin trimmed, one or two faint spots, near contemporary half-calf, a little rubbed, lightly sunned spines, [Purdy pp.31-35], 8vo, 1880. *** Hardy's epic novel set during the Napoleonic Wars, first published in monthly instalments in Good Words, from January to December 1880.

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      • Hardy (Thomas) The Return of the Native, 3 vol., first edition in book form, [one of 1000], 1878.
        Jun. 13, 2024

        Hardy (Thomas) The Return of the Native, 3 vol., first edition in book form, [one of 1000], 1878.

        Est: £600 - £800

        Hardy (Thomas) The Return of the Native, 3 vol., first edition in book form, [one of 1000], half-titles, map frontispiece to vol. 1, scattered spotting, near contemporary half-calf, a little rubbed, lightly sunned spines, [Purdy pp.24-27], 8vo, 1878. *** This was first published as a serial in 'Belgravia' between January and December 1878. Several chapters were retitled before it was published in book form.

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      • Hardy (Thomas) The Hand of Ethelberta. a Comedy in Chapters, 2 vol., first edition in book form, [one of 1000], 1876; and others by the same, most first editions (22).
        Jun. 13, 2024

        Hardy (Thomas) The Hand of Ethelberta. a Comedy in Chapters, 2 vol., first edition in book form, [one of 1000], 1876; and others by the same, most first editions (22).

        Est: £800 - £1,200

        Hardy (Thomas) The Hand of Ethelberta. a Comedy in Chapters, 2 vol., first edition in book form, [one of 1000], wood engraved frontispieces and 9 plates, half-titles, scattered spotting, 1876; A Laodicean; or, the Castle of De Stancys, 3 vol., first English edition, half-titles, scattered spotting, 1881; Wessex Tales, 2 vol., first edition in book form, [one of 750], half-titles, scattered spotting, 1888, uniform near contemporary half-calf, rubbed, lightly sunned spines, [Purdy pp.20-23; 36-40; 58-60]; and others by the same, most first editions and in half-calf, 4 in original cloth, 8vo (22).

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      • Hardy (Thomas) Far from the Madding Crowd, 2 vol., first edition in book form, first impression, 1874.
        Jun. 13, 2024

        Hardy (Thomas) Far from the Madding Crowd, 2 vol., first edition in book form, first impression, 1874.

        Est: £1,000 - £1,500

        Hardy (Thomas) Far from the Madding Crowd, 2 vol., first edition in book form, first impression, wood engraved frontispieces and 10 plates by Helen Allingham, one with short marginal tear, spotting, near contemporary half-calf, sunned spines, a little rubbed, [Purdy pp.13-18], 8vo, 1874. *** The first of Hardy's six great novels and the first set in the fictional area of Wessex. Initially published anonymously in monthly instalments in the Cornhill Magazine from January to December 1874, each with a full-page illustration and vignette initial by Helen Paterson (who became Helen Allingham during the run when she married the poet William Allingham in August 1874). In a later letter to Edmund Gosse, Hardy described her as "the best illustrator I ever had" (Purdy, p.13).

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      • Hardy (Thomas) A Pair of Blue Eyes, 3 vol., first edition in book form, 1873
        Jun. 13, 2024

        Hardy (Thomas) A Pair of Blue Eyes, 3 vol., first edition in book form, 1873

        Est: £400 - £600

        Hardy (Thomas) A Pair of Blue Eyes, 3 vol., first edition in book form, with 'c' misaligned in 'clouds' p.5 vol. 2, half-titles, bound without advertisements (as often), scattered spotting, near contemporary half-calf, a little rubbed, lightly sunned spines, [Purdy pp.8-13], 8vo, 1873. *** Scarce first edition of Hardy's third novel, the first to bear his name as author. It was first published as a serial in 'Tinsleys' Magazine' between September 1872 and July 1873.

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      • [Hardy (Thomas)] Under the Greenwood Tree, 2 vol., scarce first edition of Hardy's second novel, 1872
        Jun. 13, 2024

        [Hardy (Thomas)] Under the Greenwood Tree, 2 vol., scarce first edition of Hardy's second novel, 1872

        Est: £600 - £800

        [Hardy (Thomas)] Under the Greenwood Tree, 2 vol., first edition, half-titles, occasional spotting, mostly marginal, near contemporary half-calf, a little rubbed, slight bumping to spine extremities, lightly sunned spines, [Purdy pp.6-8], 8vo, 1872. *** A scarce first edition of Hardy's second novel.

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      • [Hardy (Thomas)] Desperate Remedies, 3 vol., rare first edition, [one of 500 copies], 1871.
        Jun. 13, 2024

        [Hardy (Thomas)] Desperate Remedies, 3 vol., rare first edition, [one of 500 copies], 1871.

        Est: £2,000 - £3,000

        [Hardy (Thomas)] Desperate Remedies, 3 vol., first edition, [one of 500 copies], half-titles to vol. 2 & 3 only, scattered spotting, B8 vol. 1 with short tear to foot just touching text and neat repair, U8 vol. 1 with short marginal tear, near contemporary half-calf, a little rubbed, lightly sunned spine, [Purdy pp.3-5], 8vo, 1871. *** Hardy's rare first published novel, issued anonymously and so poorly reviewed in the Spectator that it was later remaindered. A favourable review in 'The Saturday Review' unfortunately came too late to change its fortunes.

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      • Hardy (Thomas) A Pair of Blue Eyes. A Novel, 3 vol., first edition, Tinsley Brothers, 1873.
        May. 30, 2024

        Hardy (Thomas) A Pair of Blue Eyes. A Novel, 3 vol., first edition, Tinsley Brothers, 1873.

        Est: £1,500 - £2,000

        Hardy (Thomas) A Pair of Blue Eyes. A Novel, 3 vol., first edition in book form, with the mis-aligned 'c' in 'clouds' on page 5 of vol. 2, half-titles, vol. 3 with 16pp. Tinsley Brothers' catalogue at end dated March 1873 (often lacking), a few tiny marginal nicks or tears, vol. 3 p.257 with small chip to lower margin repaired, slight marginal browning, occasional very light soiling, vol. 3 lower hinge cracked but holding firm, modern tan crushed morocco, gilt, vol. 2 with a few scratches to lower cover, some very light rubbing to spine ends and corners, t.e.g., original blue cloth covers and spines bound in, very good copies, [Purdy, pp.8-13], 8vo, Tinsley Brothers, 1873. *** The rare first edition of Hardy's third novel, the first to be printed bearing his name. Around 500 copies were printed.

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      • [Hardy (Thomas)] Under the Greenwood Tree, 2 vol., first edition, Tinsley Brothers, 1872.
        May. 30, 2024

        [Hardy (Thomas)] Under the Greenwood Tree, 2 vol., first edition, Tinsley Brothers, 1872.

        Est: £2,000 - £3,000

        [Hardy (Thomas)] Under the Greenwood Tree, 2 vol., first edition, half-titles, vol. 1 title with tiny chip to lower outer corner, vol. 2 p.209 short tear to fore-margin repaired, modern tan crushed morocco, gilt, vol. 1 a few scratches to lower cover, some very light rubbing to corners and heads of spines, t.e.g., original cloth covers and spines bound in, very good overall, [Purdy, pp.6-8], 8vo, Tinsley Brothers, 1872.  *** Hardy's second novel, published anonymously, setting the rustic tone of many of his future works. Around 500 copies were printed.

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      • [Hardy (Thomas)] Desperate Remedies. A Novel, 3 vol., first edition, [one of 500 copies], Tinsley Brothers, 1871.
        May. 30, 2024

        [Hardy (Thomas)] Desperate Remedies. A Novel, 3 vol., first edition, [one of 500 copies], Tinsley Brothers, 1871.

        Est: £3,000 - £4,000

        [Hardy (Thomas)] Desperate Remedies. A Novel, 3 vol., first edition, [one of 500 copies], half-titles, bookplate of Anthony Conyers Surtees, vol. 3 first text f. mounted on stub, a few small marginal chips or tears repaired, touching couple letters to final f. of vol. 1 but no loss,  occasional spotting or very light foxing, bound in green half morocco by Zaehnsdorf, gilt, spines a fraction sunned, a few faint scuff marks, t.e.g., [Purdy, pp.3-5], 8vo, Tinsley Brothers, 1871. *** Hardy's rare first published novel, issued anonymously and so poorly reviewed in The Spectator that it was remaindered and Hardy lost money. He later destroyed the manuscript.

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      • THE WESSEX NOVELS BY THOMAS HARDY, FOLIO SOCIETY BOXED SET
        May. 28, 2024

        THE WESSEX NOVELS BY THOMAS HARDY, FOLIO SOCIETY BOXED SET

        Est: $150 - $200

        1977. London. The Folio Society. Complete in 6 volumes in boxed set. All bound in cloth hard cover. All in Near Fine, Unread condition.

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      • Hardy (Thomas) [Works], 18 works in 39 vol., an attractive set of near-uniformly bound works, 1871-1898.
        Mar. 28, 2024

        Hardy (Thomas) [Works], 18 works in 39 vol., an attractive set of near-uniformly bound works, 1871-1898.

        Est: £12,000 - £15,000

        Hardy (Thomas) [Works], 18 works in 39 vol., comprising Desperate Remedies, 3 vol., half-titles, very light spotting and marginal toning, 1871; Under the Greenwood Tree, 2 vol., lacking half-titles, 1873; Far From the Madding Crowd, 2 vol., small repaired tear to frontispiece margin, 1874; Tess of the D'Urbervilles, 3 vol., half-titles, original cloth trimmed and bound in at end, 1891; The Mayor of Casterbridge, 2 vol., 1f. publisher's advertisements at end, original cloth covers and spine trimmed and bound in at end, 1886; The Trumpet-Major, 3 vol., original cloth and spine trimmed and bound in at end, 1880, first editions, uniformly bound in modern burgundy morocco, t.e.g., spine gilt in compartments; and 24 others by Hardy, uniformly or near-uniformly bound, 8vo. *** A run of very attractively-bound first editions by the great Victorian writer Thomas Hardy, including each of Hardy's most celebrated novels and Wessex Tales and Poems.

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      • Hardy (Thomas) The Return of the Native, one of 1500 copies signed by the illustrator, 1929; and 7 others by Hardy (8)
        Mar. 21, 2024

        Hardy (Thomas) The Return of the Native, one of 1500 copies signed by the illustrator, 1929; and 7 others by Hardy (8)

        Est: £150 - £200

        Hardy (Thomas) The Return of the Native, one of 1500 copies signed by the illustrator, 12 tipped-in wood-engraved plates by Clare Leighton, illustrations, title in red and black, some light offsetting, original vellum-backed printed boards, t.e.g., others uncut, some fading to spine and covers, small tear to foot of spine, extremities a little bumped, 1929; Desperate Remedies, first American edition, state with advertisements on endpapers, a few preliminary leaves working loose, very light browning, second state original pictorial cloth, extremities bumped, spine lightly toned, New York, Henry Holt & Company, 1874; and 6 others by Hardy, 12mo and 8vo (8)

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      • THOMAS BUSH HARDY, A pair of Victorian maritime scenes, watercolour, 40 x 33cm
        Feb. 27, 2024

        THOMAS BUSH HARDY, A pair of Victorian maritime scenes, watercolour, 40 x 33cm

        Est: $400 - $600

        THOMAS BUSH HARDY A pair of Victorian maritime scenes watercolour signed lower left

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      • Thomas Hardy clipped signature. English Novelist. Good condition. All autographs come with a
        Jan. 24, 2024

        Thomas Hardy clipped signature. English Novelist. Good condition. All autographs come with a

        Est: £30 - £34

        Thomas Hardy clipped signature. English Novelist. Good condition. All autographs come with a Certificate of Authenticity. We combine postage on multiple winning lots and can ship worldwide. UK postage from £5.99, EU from £7.99, Rest of World from £9.99

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      • Hardy (Thomas) The Works , 20 vol., "Wessex edition", 1912-13
        Dec. 13, 2023

        Hardy (Thomas) The Works , 20 vol., "Wessex edition", 1912-13

        Est: £100 - £150

        NO RESERVE Hardy (Thomas) The Works, 20 vol., "Wessex edition", photogravure frontispieces, some light browning and spotting, original cloth, spines gilt, most faded, wear to spine ends, several torn at head, worst vol. 2 & 4, uncut, 8vo, 1912-13.

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      • Hardy (Thomas) [Works], 19 vol., London & New York, 1903.
        Nov. 23, 2023

        Hardy (Thomas) [Works], 19 vol., London & New York, 1903.

        Est: £300 - £400

        Hardy (Thomas) [Works], 19 vol., half-titles, contemporary red half calf by Bickers & Son, spines with double green morocco labels, spines slightly rubbed and faded, t.e.g., others uncut, 8vo, London & New York, 1903.

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      • Thomas Hardy's The Trumpet Major, in the original cloth
        Nov. 07, 2023

        Thomas Hardy's The Trumpet Major, in the original cloth

        Est: $1,500 - $2,500

        HARDY, THOMAS The Trumpet-Major. London: Smith, Elder, & Co. 1880. First edition, three volumes, publisher's red cloth (Purdy's "secondary binding"), cover designs stamped in black after a design by Hardy himself, spines gilt-lettered with the imprint "Co" with the period under the "o", a three-rule border blocked in blind on lower covers, cream endpapers; housed in a single book-style leather-backed slipcase with chemises. 7 3/8 x 4 3/4 inches (18.75 x 12 cm); vi, 295, [1] pp.; vi, 276 pp.; vi, 259, [1] pp. Spines slightly dulled, the first volume with the hinges cracked at the endpapers, some staining, and a small puncture in the gutter margin of the last quarter of the book, some bruising to the fore-edge of the second volume from string. With the Norman Spingarn bookplate in each volume. Hardy's historical novel of the Napoleonic era. Purdy notes that this secondary binding is scarcer than the supposed primary, which has a 2-rule border on lower cover. Purdy, pp.31-35; Sadleir 1115.

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