Nov 08, 2011 - Sale 2260

Sale 2260 - Lot 282

Unsold
Estimate: $ 3,000 - $ 5,000
HARDY, THOMAS. Tess of the d'Urbervilles. 3 volumes. 8vo, sand-colored cloth with gilt Art Nouveau double linear design to front covers, scattered light soiling, corners bumped, minor rubbing to spines, joints starting and partially detached rear of vol. 1 and front of vol. 2; Leigh B. Block bookplates on front free endpapers, housed in 1/4 brown morocco slip case with folding cloth portfolio. London, (1891)

Additional Details

first edition, first impression title-leaves with date "1891" on versos. Hardy's modern classic with an esteemed provenance: from the collection of the co-founder of The Mary and Leigh Block Museum of Art in Chicago.