Shelfmark
Kt.1.07
Author
Title
Tess of the d'Urbervilles : [a pure woman / faithfully presented by Thomas Hardy].
Publication, distribution, etc.
[London ; New York : Harper & Brothers, 1901?]
Physical description
iii-vi, 144 p. ; 23 cm.
Note
Printed on low-grade paper in double columns.
Provenance
Acquired as part of the Hardy-Sparks archive (MS 710).
Provenance
Purported to be Thomas Hardy's own copy. Inscribed in ms. on p. iii with "Nathaniel Sparks. London, June 16th 1905", followed by "This copy was sent by the publishers to the author, Thomas Hardy, and given by him to his sister, Mary. Mary Hardy gave it to her first cousin, Nathaniel Sparks, from whom it passed to his son Nathaniel Sparks, R.E. Nov 23rd 1952".
Provenance
Lightly marked in pencil throughout.
Binding
Rebound, presumably by its former owner, in black cloth and card with endpapers of white paper attached. Back wrapper is tipped-in at the end of the text.
Copy-specific note
T.p. is missing.
Copy-specific note
Description is based on an imperfect copy as a perfect copy could not be found. Title taken from running title and imprint from back wrapper.
Added entry--name
Hardy, Mary, 1841 - ? former owner.
Added entry--name
Hardy, Thomas, 1840 - 1928 former owner.
Added entry--name
Sparks, Nathaniel, 1880 - 1956 former owner.
Added entry--name
Harper & Brothers publisher.
Added entry--place
England London.
Identifier
B37399