[Rarebooks] FS: First American Edition of Thomas Hardy's TESS OF THE D'URBERVILLES

[Charles Agvent]

HARDY, Thomas. TESS OF THE D'URBERVILLES. A PURE WOMAN FAITHFULLY 
PRESENTED. New York: Harper & Brothers, 1892. First American Edition. 
Publisher's decorated brown cloth. Illustrated with 11 full-page plates. 
A "revised" edition was published later in 1892 by Harper restoring the 
cuts made in this edition published in January due to their 
controversial and sexual nature. Owner name of Virginia Elizabeth 
Murdoch on the front endpaper dated 19 February 1892. Hinges sound, 
light wear. Near Fine. (#018933)     $500

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