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The Hand of Ethelberta
by Thomas Hardy
- Used
- Good
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Good
- Seller
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BATH, Somerset, United Kingdom
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About This Item
London: Smith, Elder, & Co. , 1877. Cloth. Good. 8" by 5.5". George du Maurier . Novel by Thomas Hardy, first thus in one volume, featuring striking illustrations by George du Maurier, a scarce edition. Novel by Thomas Hardy, a comedy concerning Ethelberta's career as a famous poet and story-teller, struggling to support her family and keep her father's secret. Originally serialised for The Cornhill Magazine and published in book-form in 1876 in two volumes, the present copy is a new edition of 1877, first thus in one volume. Illustrated with a frontispiece and two further plates by George du Maurier, cartoonist known for his work in Punch and Gothic novel Trilby.Collated, lacking three plates. Collated, bound without 'The Hartfield Estate,' 'All Before Them was a Sheet of Whiteness,' and 'She Lessened His Gaze, and was soon Out of Sight.' In the original publisher's full cloth binding. Externally sound with some shelf wear, spine and boards bumped to extremities, minor chipping and loss to upper right corner of front board, few minor damp marks to rear board, spine lightly cocked forward. Internally, firmly bound. Light spotting scattered to the leaves throughout. Illustrated with a frontispiece and two further plates. Collated, lacking three plates. Good
Synopsis
From the book:Young Mrs. Petherwin stepped from the door of an old and well-appointed inn in a Wessex town to take a country walk. By her look and carriage she appeared to belong to that gentle order of society which has no worldly sorrow except when its jewellery gets stolen; but, as a fact not generally known, her claim to distinction was rather one of brains than of blood. She was the daughter of a gentleman who lived in a large house not his own, and began life as a baby christened Ethelberta after an infant of title who does not come into the story at all, having merely furnished Ethelberta's mother with a subject of contemplation. She became teacher in a school, was praised by examiners, admired by gentlemen, not admired by gentlewomen, was touched up with accomp-lishments by masters who were coaxed into painstaking by her many graces, and, entering a mansion as governess to the daughter thereof, was stealthily married by the son. He, a minor like herself, died from a chill caught during the wedding tour, and a few weeks later was followed into the grave by Sir Ralph Petherwin, his unforgiving father, who had bequeathed his wealth to his wife absolutely.
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- Bookseller
- Rooke Books
(GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 815A49
- Title
- The Hand of Ethelberta
- Author
- Thomas Hardy
- Illustrator
- George du Maurier
- Format/Binding
- Cloth
- Book Condition
- Used - Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Smith, Elder, & Co.
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1877
- Size
- 8" by 5.5"
- Keywords
- thomas hardy novels george du maurier illustrated novels
- Note
- May be a multi-volume set and require additional postage.
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We are a small team dedicated to bringing you very scarce books at reasonable prices. We specialise in rare and hard to come by works on all subjects over the last 500 years, together with modern first editions and decorative sets and bindings. Our library has something for every interest and specialism. We deliver worldwide using a fully tracked and insured courier delivery service.
Where are We?
Based in the literary city of Bath, our offices are housed in the Eastern Dispensary. Built in 1845, the building originally existed as a charitable institution providing medical care. The building now houses our collection of over twenty thousand books and has five full time members of staff.
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