Shelfmark
Kx.4.37 (Copy 1)
Additional shelfmark
Kx.4.38 (Copy 2)
Additional shelfmark
Kx.4.39 (Copy 3)
Author
Title
The play of St. George / as aforetime acted by the Dorsetshire Christmas mummers ; based on the version in "The return of the native" ; and completed from other versions and local tradition by Thomas Hardy ; together with a modernized version by Roger S. Loomis.
Edition
1st published ed.
Publication, distribution, etc.
New York : Samuel French, [1928]
Physical description
36 p. ; 19 cm.
Note
""The play of St. George," which is the first of the two plays in this pamphlet, was privately printed by Mrs. Hardy in 1921 in an edition limited to 25 copies. The present, of which 1,000 copies are printed, constitutes the first published edition." -- from front pastedown.
Note
Original gold printed wrappers.
Citation/references note
Purdy, p. 212
Provenance
From the Sotheby's Frederick B. Adams Jr sale in 2001. Part of lot 580, along with 1 copy of the 1st edition of this play, 1 TLS by Hardy, 2 ALS by Florence Hardy and 2 related letters to Frederick Adams from Roger Loomis.
Copy-specific note
(All copies) In folder of grey boards with the other parts of lot 580.
Added entry--name
Added entry--name
Added entry--name
Samuel French Ltd. publisher.
Added entry--place
United States New York.
Identifier
B35746