Thomas Hardy | Human Shows, Far Phantasies, Songs, and Trifles, London, 1925, first edition, inscribed by the author

Thomas Hardy

Human Shows, Far Phantasies, Songs, and Trifles. London: Macmillan, 1925

FIRST EDITION, INSCRIBED BY THE AUTHOR, 8vo, original boards, dust-jacket, brown half-morocco slipcase, slight wear to slipcase

Inscribed by the author: "For Bryn Mawr W. W. School" on front pastedown. The school is in Western Wales and the inscription was presumably done as a gift or for a fundraising benefit. There has only been one inscribed copy of this title at auction since 1974. A fine unopened copy in fine dust-jacket.