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Fifty-seven poems by Thomas Hardy.
Gillingham : Meldon House, 2002.
56 p. ; 21 cm.
Green card wrappers ; TH medallion design in gilt on front wrapper.
Poems are collected and introduced by Bernard Jones.
Poems gathered from 'The book of baby beasts', 'The book of baby birds' and 'The book of baby pets'. Each book has descriptions by Florence Dugdale (Hardy's 2nd wife). 3 poems from these books have been attributed to Hardy. In this vol., Jones claims that Hardy is responsible for all 57 of them.
"Of this edition in one book of fifty-seven poems by Thomas Hardy, 250 copies have been printed, of which this is number 081" -- from limitation page.
APS from Michael Millgate to Michael Meredith loosely inserted. Michael Millgate says that he finds the poems "charming" and feels "quite sure that they are indeed Hardy's".
Jones, Bernard editor.
Millgate, Michael correspondent.
Meredith, Michael, 1936 - ? recipient.
Meldon House publisher.
England Gillingham.
B36139