Wessex Tales. Stange Lively and Commonplace

London. Macmillan & Co. 1888. Bound in original Publisher's Green cloth. Horizontal imprinted lines to front cover. Gilt tiled spines. Publisher's imprinted device to rear covers. Housed in Custom Slipcase with gilt titled Morocco label and further in custom chemise. 8vo. 5" x 7.5 The First Edition.One of only 750 copies,of which only 634 were bound up. All required points present in this copy. Purdy- p.58; Sadleir-1119 Hardy's first published collection of stories. Both volumes are mildly cocked. covers and spines. present mild, rubbing and darkening. Several short and mild wrinkles to cloth of Front Cover Vol. 1. Foxing to prelims.Several edges trimmed short.Text clean and bright with firm, uncracked hinges. A Very Good Set. (Inventory #: 8835)