Ku.3.25 - Ku.3.26
The mayor of Casterbridge : the life and death of a man of character / by Thomas Hardy ; in two volumes.
1st ed.
London : Smith, Elder & Co., 1886.
2 v. ; 19 cm.
Smooth blue cloth ; blocked in black on front with decorative bands and spray of flowers ; lettered in black ; gilt lettering on spine with decorative bands ; grey flowered endpapers.
See Purdy, p. 50-51.
Bookplate of David Leslie Robin Guthrie on front endpaper of both vols.
Ex libris copy. Embossed circular stamp of WH Smith & Son lending library, 186 Strand, on front endpaper of 1st vol.
Signed in ms. by previous owner on front endpaper of both vols: "J. J. Chadwick".
In brown cloth full-down-back boxes.
Smith, Elder & Co. publisher.
England London.
B35478