Thomas Hardy | And There was a Great Calm, [London], 1920, first edition, initialled by Florence Hardy

Thomas Hardy

And There was a Great Calm. [London]: printed for Florence Hardy at the Chiswick Press, 1920

FIRST EDITION, NUMBER 3 OF 25 COPIES, INITIALED BY HIS WIFE FLORENCE HARDY, 4to, original paper wrappers, wrappers split along backstrip

Number 3 of 25 copies of a poem written for a special Armistice Day section in The Times, published on 11 November 1920 on the occasion of the burial of the unknown soldier. Rare—there has only been one copy at auction since 1974. A very good copy in wrappers.

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