Shelfmark
Kx.4.03
Author
Title
Letters on the war / by Thomas Hardy.
Edition
1st limited ed.
Publication, distribution, etc.
[London : printed for private distribution by Clement Shorter, 1914]
Physical description
[8] p. ; 23 cm.
Note
Imprint from colophon.
Note
See Purdy, p. 159.
Note
Colophon: "The first letter was published in "The Times" and certain other newspapers on October 7th, 1914, and simultaneously in many journals in the United States of America ; the second letter in "The Manchester Guardian." This is one of twelve copies of these letters printed for private distribution by Clement Shorter.-November 9th, 1914.".
Note
Sewn in original purple paper wrappers ; front printed in black as t.p.
Provenance
Bookplate of Carroll Atwood Wilson on front pastedown.
Provenance
Bookplate of Frederick Baldwin Adams Jr on front pastedown (Acquired at the Frederick Adams Sotheby's sale in 2001 by Kessler).
Provenance
Book label of Nicholas Kessler at foot of front pastedown.
Provenance
Presentation copy from Clement Shorter. Signed in ms. by Shorter on t.p.: "From C K Shorter, Dec 1914".
Copy-specific note
No. 1 of 12 copies printed by Clement Shorter.
Copy-specific note
Housed in four-fold wrapper of quarter red cloth over marbled paper covered boards with 5 other Hardy pamphlets printed privately by Clement Shorter between 1914 and 1916 (Kx.4.02, Kx.4.04 - Kx.4.07).
Added entry--name
Shorter, Clement King, 1857 - 1926 publisher.
Added entry--name
Added entry--name
Added entry--place
England London.
Identifier
B35687