Fall Great Estates Curated Auction
Lot 131:
Thomas Hardy (England, 1840-1928). Wessex Tales, in 2 volumes. First edition, 1888. Macmillan and Co., London and New York; printed by R. and R. Clark, Edinburgh. Munson Aldrich Bavens, Betty Ganson Bavens bookplates, Ex-libris.
Some fraying to spines, corners bumped, notations in pencil front endpaper, tears and losses to front pastedown volume 1, front end papers and half title page unopened volume 1, bindings loose, some wear and dents to edges.
Provenance: W. Thomas Taylor Bookseller, Austin, TX via New York Book Fair, 4/11/1978; private collection, New York City; thence by descent.
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