Description: The Early Life of Thomas Hardy, 1840 - 1891London: Macmillan and Co.,Limited, 1928 First Edition of Hardy's "biography," inscribed bythe "author" Florence Hardy. VeryGood: Compiled largely from Contemporary Notes, Letters, Diaries, and Biographical Memoranda, as well as Oral Information in Conversations Extending over Many Years. Light green cloth withgilt TH roundel on front cover and gilt titles to spine, which is slightlytoned. TEG. Minor rubbing to extremities, small chip to cloth at top of spine. Illustrated with photographs plus inserted facsimiles, sketches, etc. Hinges strong. Contents clean. Lacks dust jacket. Loosely inserted is a postcard for requesting a list of new Macmillan books. 237 pp. Inscribed by Florence Hardy on the half-title to Michael Hornby in the year of issue: "Mr. Michael Hornby. With every good wish. From Florence Hardy. November 1928." Hornby (1899-1987) was vice chairman of W.H. Smith, the British retail chain,for over 20 years. Although released under Florence Hardy's name as author (followed by the second volume entitled The Later Years of Thomas Hardy 1892-1928 in 1930), Hardy's bibliographer Richard Little Purdy revealed that Hardy himself had ghost-written almost the entire work. The contributions of Florence were charachterized as mainly secretarial, editorial and supplemental. (Oxford Reader's Companion to Hardy)
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Binding: Hardcover
Place of Publication: London
Language: English
Special Attributes: 1st Edition, Illustrated, Inscribed
Signed: Yes
Author: Florence Hardy
Publisher: Macmillan
Topic: Biography & Autobiography
Subject: Literature & Fiction
Original/Facsimile: Original
Year Printed: 1928
