Thomas Hardy — Five First Edition Works by Thomas Hardy

London, Macmillan , 1909-1925 . First edition. Cloth. In the publisher's original cloth bindings, present here are the first editions, first impressions of five works of literature from celebrated poet and novelist Thomas Hardy. A wonderful collection of first edition works published later in the career of Thomas Hardy, the English novelist and poet recognised for his novels of Victorian realism.Present here are the first editions of:Time's Laughingstocks (1909)Satires of Circumstances (1914)Moments of Vision and Miscellaneous Verses (1917)Late Lyrics and Earlier (1922)Human Shows Far Phantasies (1925)Inscription to front free endpapers of three volumes, and bookplate to front pastedown of Late Lyrics.With advertisements to the rear of each volume. In the publisher's original cloth bindings. Back strips age toned, with handling marks and tide marks to back strips, and with shelf wear to back strip tail. A touch of fraying to back strip heads of three volumes. Tide marks to tail of front boards of three volumes, most concentrated to 'Human Shows&apos. Hinges of four volumes strained but firmly held. Inscription to front free endpapers of three volumes. Bookplate to front pastedown of Late Lyrics. Internally, firmly bound. Pages generally clean and bright. Tide marks throughout Time's Laughing Stock, to tails of each leaf. Good . Ill.: None. Good .