Jun 19, 2014 - Sale 2355

Sale 2355 - Lot 146

Price Realized: $ 3,250
?Final Price Realized includes Buyer’s Premium added to Hammer Price
Estimate: $ 5,000 - $ 7,500
NO. 1 OF SCARCE EDITION HARDY, THOMAS. Writings. 20 volumes. Title-pages (slightly browned) printed in red and black, additional titles in blue, red, black and gold. Illustrated with photogravure frontispieces and plates. Large 8vo, full crimson morocco, covers ruled in gilt with cornerpieces, spines gilt in compartments, occasional rubbing to spine ends, a few headcaps skinned, 1 or 2 volumes with noticeable small nick to spine, shallow stray marks to covers, top edges gilt, others uncut, turn-ins gilt; occasional minor chips to deckle. New York & London: Harper & Brothers, c.1912
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much sought-after limited set. number 1 of 153 sets signed by hardy of the Autograph edition. Printed limitation leaf stating that this copy was bound for Frederic E. Gunnison, and signed by the publisher. This edition was issued as the authorized and definitive edition of his works and is among the scarcest of all the signed limited editions by early 20th century authors.