HARDY THOMAS Tess of the dUrbervilles

Sale 2282 - Lot 173

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HARDY, THOMAS. Tess of the d'Urbervilles. 3 volumes. 8vo, tan cloth with gilt Art Nouveau vine design on front covers by Charles Ricketts, slightly cocked, scattered light soiling, corners bumped, minor rubbing and toning 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 cloth chemise with Eugene Grosman bookplate and 1/4 brown morocco slip case. London, (1891)

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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.