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HARDY, Thomas. The Short Stories. 1928. WITH FORE-EDGE PAINTING of a portrait of Hardy.
Estimate: $300-$400
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Description
HARDY, Thomas (1840-1928). The Short Stories. London: Macmillan and Co., 1928.
8vo. Map endpapers. Half red morocco, spine in 6 compartments gilt with raised bands, edges gilt, concealing a FORE-EDGE PAINTING of a portrait of Hardy set on a backdrop of the author's hometown of Dorchester. Provenance: Cecil Pembrey Grey Wakeley (armorial bookplate). Purdy, p.288.