Proofs Of 1st American Edition Of Hardy's Winter Words - Mar 07, 2019 | Pba Galleries In Ca
LiveAuctioneers Logo

lots of lots

Proofs of 1st American Edition of Hardy's Winter Words

Related Books, Magazines & Papers

More Items in Books, Magazines & Papers

View More

Recommended Collectibles

View More
item-69363799=1
item-69363799=2
Proofs of 1st American Edition of Hardy's Winter Words
Proofs of 1st American Edition of Hardy's Winter Words
Item Details
Description
Heading:
Author: Hardy, Thomas
Title: Winter Words in Various Moods and Metres
Place Published: New York
Publisher:Macmillan
Date Published: 1928
Description:


184 pages. Oblong 4to, loose sheets, set up mostly two pages per sheet on the rectos only, with a few sheets halved. First American Edition, advance page proofs.



A substantial, though slightly incomplete, set of the original letterpress page proofs of the first American edition of Hardy's last volume of poetry. Based on a pencil routing note in an unidentified hand on the outer leaf, this set was apparently sent by Macmillan to the Book League Monthly magazine, with published Winter Words, in a somewhat different order, in their December, 1928, issue. The New York Macmillan edition was published in November, and allowing for production time and the usual post-dating of periodical issues, the Book League Monthly would have by necessity had to work from page proofs. The absence here of a few poems cannot be accounted for, but their removal was apparently conscious because the instances of halving of the sheets correspond to the omissions.

Condition
In very good condition, enclosed in a chemise and cloth slipcase.
Buyer's Premium
  • 25%

Proofs of 1st American Edition of Hardy's Winter Words

Estimate $500 - $800
See Sold Price
Starting Price $250
Get approved to bid.

Shipping & Pickup Options
Item located in San Francisco, CA, us
See Policy for Shipping

Payment

PBA Galleries

PBA Galleries

badge TOP RATED
Berkeley, CA, United States4,807 Followers
TOP