The mayor of casterbridge thomas hardy folio society 1968. The novels and stories of thomas hardy, folio society, 8. The wessex novels 6 volume set by thomas hardy hardcover. Thomas hardy collection 6 vol box set folio society 1991 ebay. Creating beautiful illustrated editions of the worlds greatest books since 1947. A pair of blue eyes is a novel by thomas hardy, published in 1873. Wagner, richard ring of the nibelung folio society 2020 fine hardbackfine slipcase. A sorrowful tale about social mobility, thomas hardys tess of the. Each edition is illustrated with peter reddicks evocative woodcuts. Ardis books results folio society books and much more. For 70 years, the folio society has been publishing beautiful illustrated editions of the worlds greatest books. It produces illustrated hardback editions of classic fiction and nonfiction books, poetry and childrens titles.
Return of the native thomas hardy folio society 1990. In 1971 the folio society was incorporated and purchased by john letts and halfdan lynner. The memoirs of sir james melville of halhill folio society 1969. The novels and stories of thomas hardy, folio society, 8 vols.
Lord gavron was owner and chairman of the folio society from 1982 until his death in 2015. Each includes hardy s original preface and a map of wessex, the county that he created and where he set these novels. Jude the obscure the woodlanders the mayor of casterbridge wessex tales tess of the durbervilles far from the madding crowd under the. It produces illustrated hardback editions of classic fiction and nonfiction books. The selected works of thomas hardy 18 volumes hc books. Under their ownership, the folio society published the collected novels of dickens, trollope, hardy, elizabeth. Possible ex library copy, will have the markings and stickers associated from the library. See all formats and editionshide other formats and editions.
Thomas hardy collection 6 vol box set folio society 1991. For 70 years, the folio society has published beautifully crafted, specially illustrated editions of the worlds. The folio society 1991 six of the most popular hardy novels in one boxed set, includes. Books themselves are unread but have some scratches to the spine. Under the greenwood tree green slipcase box with gilt logo. Thomas hardy 6 folio society books all listed vgc no boxes. A stunning new twovolume folio edition of gene wolfes acclaimed the book of the new sun, lavishly illustrated by sam weber and introduced by neil gaiman. Foreword by james gibson, photos by philip galvan signed and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles. Feb 20, 2020 this is a copy of thomas hardys victorian novel far from the madding crowd in a folio society edition published in 1985 but first published in. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Pair of blue eyes by hardy, thomas used books and rare. Thomas hardy folio society for sale in ballyfermot, dublin.
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Eleven volumes in nine slipcases of novels and stories by thomas hardy. Sale beautifully illustrated hardcover books folio society. Thomas hardy s tess of the durbervilles is part of the new folio society wessex collection. Stephen smith is a socially inferior but ambitious young man who adores her and with whom she shares a country background. One of these was jude the obscure, and i find it pleasing that it matches my. The first chapter features one of the most shocking events of victorian literature, while the psychological mind games and dramatic plot twists in this story about the protagonists rise and fall will grip readers, leaving them. The return of the native the woodlanders far from the madding crowd the mayor of casterbridge tess of the durbervilles thomas hardy 18 volumes hardy wrote about his native wessex and the people he knew and understood shepherds, tenant farmers and country squires. Woodlanders thomas hardy slipcase folio society vgc ships from us. Get cozy and expand your home library with a large online. Dec 30, 2020 set of 5x folio society books thomas hardy, good condition.
The thomas hardy society exists to promote the learning and enjoyment of a visionary author, poet, p. All four 1985 issues of this literary magazine from the folio society. One of the largest literary societies in the world, the thomas hardy society is a community of general readers and enthusiasts as well as students and academics. Sep 14, 2018 the text for the folio society s thomas hardy collection of four of his greatest wessex novels is drawn from that of the authoritative wessex edition of 1912, with a few minor corrections subsequently requested by the author. A sorrowful tale about social mobility, thomas hardys tess of the durbervilles is part of the new folio society wessex collection. Six of the most popular hardy novels in one fine boxed set. Lifes little ironies and a changed man by hardy thomas. Thomas hardyauthor visit amazons thomas hardy page. Hardy, thomas formatbinding hardcover book condition used near fine quantity available 1 binding hardcover publisher folio society place of publication london date published 1991 keywords works of thomas hardy literary size 8vo over 7. Oct 18, 2016 probably hardy s greatest work, the mayor of casterbridge is the tragic story of michael henchard, a man who rises to civic prominence but is haunted by his past. Martin, george r r a clash of kings folio society 2020 fine hardbackfine slipcase. Yet he shocked polite victorian society with his powerful novels tess of the durbervilles and jude the obscure. Far from the madding crowd by thomas hardy folio society etsy. Mar, 2010 looking through folio 60 it is a bit of a minefield books have been published singly or as part of a set, and the sets have occasionally changed.
Thomas hardy folio editions folio society devotees librarything. Used books may not include companion materials, some shelf wear, may contain highlightingnotes, may not include cdrom or access codes. The return of the native by thomas hardy hardback with slip case folio society. For the final thirty years of his life he abandoned fiction and devoted himself entirely to. New listing folio society life of wolseygeorge cavendishslipcase1962. Stephen smith is a socially inferior but ambitious young man who. Just taken delivery of an initial batch of summer sale bargains. Ive been thinking about buying the old folio society editions. The book describes the love triangle among a young woman, elfride swancourt, and her two suitors from very different backgrounds. Feb 21, 2021 folio society thomas hardy 5 novel collection with 9 other folio society books. It was not until 1898, when he was fiftyeight years old, having already established his reputation with fourteen novels and over forty short stories, that his first book of poetry, wessex poems was published. Buy thomas hardy folio society set the wessex tales folio soc ed by thomas hardy isbn.
The novels and stories of thomas hardy by thomas hardy. Folio society thomas hardy 5 novel collection with 9. Folio society books lot 5 books oscar wilde thomas. Under the greenwood tree thomas hardy folio society 1989. The folio society is a privately owned londonbased publisher, founded by charles ede in 1947 and incorporated in 1971. Neat, clean, well bound pages with very minimal foxing, tanning and thumbing. The novels and stories of thomas hardy by thomas hardy 1994. Mervyn horder on the nineteenthcentury book dealer, thomas tegg. But it seems to be copied true to hardy s original though i have never seen an original and the story and hardy s writing is super enchantingdelightful, tho somewhat difficult to read i have to go over some paragraphs 2 or 3 times because it was written around 1800 and its old english like from the england countryside and kinda poetic. Thomas hardy folio editions folio society devotees. Another collectable book listed by river bank books. All discussions your books your authors your series. The wessex tales hardcover january 1, 1992 by thomas hardy author 5. Folio editions feature specially designed bindings and include artistcommissioned illustrations most often in fiction titles or researched artworks and photogr.
The selected works of thomas hardy 18 volumes hardy wrote about his native wessex and the people he knew and understood shepherds, tenant farmers and country squires. Folio society thomas hardy 5 novel collection with 9 other. Thomas hardy is an english novelist and the author of far from the madding crowd 1874, the return of the native. Thomas hardy folio society set the wessex taleshardcover 1 jan.
Thomas hardy 8 folio society books with slipcases all listed vgc. The folio book of science is the first anthology of science writing equally weighted between male and female authors. Nov 01, 2009 im an avid thomas hardy reader and i would love some nice copies of his works to replace or supplement my battered paperbacks. Thomas hardy 6 volume boxed set folio society 1991 hc books.
Thomas hardy complete 18 volume collection folio society 1985. The thomas hardy society was founded in 1968 to promote understanding and appreciation of the life and works of the novelist and poet thomas hardy 18401928. Inspire a love of reading with amazon book box for kids discover delightful childrens books with amazon book box, a subscription that delivers new books. Ive noticed that they were printed throughout the 70s, 80s, and 90s. Under their ownership, the folio society published the collected novels of dickens, trollope, hardy, elizabeth gaskell and conrad. Folio society edition far from the madding crowd by thomas hardy 1992. Jan 21, 2021 thomas hardy wessex novels collection 6 x volumes. Love thomas hardy, this book has a lot of intrigue but no red herrings.
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