Far Madding Crowd by Thomas Hardy, Signed (10 results)

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. LIMITED EDITION. (1958). 8vo. LIMITED NUMBERED EDITION one of 1500 copies SIGNED by Parker. LEC monthly letter laid in. Uneven toning and spotting to textblock edges with more significant spotting to the top edge corner. Slight scraping to spine ends of leather binding with faint scratching to spine. Faintest marking to board. Slight toning along closed end and edges of gently rubbed and faintly marked slipcase with slight wear and bumping to corners. VG in VG slipcase. Illustrator.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Agnes Miller Parker (illustrator). Hardback. 8vo. 1958. Very Good in Very Good slipcase. SIGNED (by illustrator) and numbered Limited Edition of 1,500 copies. This is copy #366. Includes the additional signed engraving in tan envelope laid in. Decorative paper covered boards with leather spine. Some light wear at spine extremities and scuffing to spine. Interior is tight, clean and unmarked. Signed by Illustrator(s).

hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Signed. Hardcover. SIGNED Print by illustrator Included Slipcover shows minor wear. No dust jacket. Minor cover wear. Clean unmarked text. Tight binding. ** WE SHIP DAILY (Mon-Fri) ** Free Tracking Information.

xx, [2], 400, [4] pp. Illustrated with engravings by Agnes Miller Parker. 8vo. 9-1/2" x 6-3/8" A signed proof (p. 5) laid-in. Slight spine push. A nice VG+ copy in a similar slipcase. Bound in quarter natural sheep, with gilt stamped title lettering to spine, over purple patterned-paper boards. Slipcase 1st edition thus (Newman & Wiche 287). #325 / 1500 cc. SIGNED by the Illustrator.

Hardcover. Agnes Miller Parker (illustrator). Octavo (6" x 9") bound with a natural sheepskin spine and sides covered with paper printed in England bearing a design by the illustrator; 424 pages. Introduction by Robert Cantwell; book designed by John Dreyfus. Copy #473 of 1500 copies illustrated by Agnes Miller Parker with full-page wood engravings and decorations. SIGNED by the artist on the colophon page. Lacking the additional SIGNED loose engraving in an envelope sometimes found with this title. Monthly Letter laid in. Scuffing to the spine, typical with this title. Very Good in a Fine slipcase.

Hardcover. Agnes Miller Parker (illustrator). Octavo (6" x 9") bound with a natural sheepskin spine and sides covered with paper printed in England bearing a design by the illustrator; 424 pages. Introduction by Robert Cantwell; book designed by John Dreyfus. Copy #844 of 1500 copies illustrated by Agnes Miller Parker with full-page wood engravings and decorations. SIGNED by the artist on the colophon page. With the additional SIGNED loose engraving in an envelope sometimes found with this title. Monthly Letter laid in. Some scuffing to the spine, typical with this title. Very Good in a Near Fine slipcase.

Hardcover. Agnes Miller Parker (illustrator). Octavo (6" x 9") bound with a natural sheepskin spine and sides covered with paper printed in England bearing a design by the illustrator; 424 pages. Introduction by Robert Cantwell; book designed by John Dreyfus. Copy #120 of 1500 copies illustrated by Agnes Miller Parker with full-page wood engravings and decorations. SIGNED by the artist on the colophon page. With the additional SIGNED loose engraving in an envelope sometimes found with this title. Monthly Letter laid in. Mild scuffing to the spine, less severe than usual with this title, with some light discoloration to the bottom third of the spine. Very Good in a close to Fine slipcase.

Hardcover. Agnes Miller Parker (illustrator). Octavo (6" x 9") bound with a natural sheepskin spine and sides covered with paper printed in England bearing a design by the illustrator; 424 pages. Introduction by Robert Cantwell; book designed by John Dreyfus. Copy #751 of 1500 copies illustrated by Agnes Miller Parker with full-page wood engravings and decorations. SIGNED by the artist on the colophon page. With the additional SIGNED loose engraving in an envelope sometimes found with this title. Few small stains on the spine. Near Fine in a Near Fine slipcase.

Hardcover. Agnes Miller Parker (illustrator). Octavo (6" x 9") bound with a natural sheepskin spine and sides covered with paper printed in England bearing a design by the illustrator; 424 pages. Introduction by Robert Cantwell; book designed by John Dreyfus. Copy #258 of 1500 copies illustrated by Agnes Miller Parker with full-page wood engravings and decorations. SIGNED by the artist on the colophon page. With the additional SIGNED loose engraving in an envelope sometimes found with this title. Monthly Letter laid in. Just a touch of rubbing to the very bottom tip of the spine. Fine in a Fine slipcase and uncommon in this condition.

The Limited Editions Club signed limited edition of Thomas Hardyâs fourth published novel. Octavo, bound in three-quarters modern morocco by Morrell with gilt titles to the spine in six compartments within raised gilt bands, top edge gilt, marbled endpapers, title page vignette, illustrated with black and white wood engravings. Boldly signed by illustrator Agnes Miller Parker on the colophon page at the rear. One of 1,500 numbered copies, this is number 331. In fine condition. Introduction by Robert Cantwell. Illustrated by Agnes Miller Parker. Parker was a distinguished 20th-century British illustrator whose wood engravings, marked by their rhythmic line work and expressive detail, brought a modernist sensibility to classical and literary texts, particularly in her acclaimed collaborations with the Gregynog Press and author H.E. Bates' works Through the Woods (1936)ÂandÂDown the River (1937). Accompanied by a wood-engraved black and white print signed in pencil by Agnes Miller Parker and dated 1958 laid in at the rear. Thomas Hardy's Far from the Madding Crowd (1874) is a landmark novel that introduces readers to his fictional Wessex, a rural landscape that plays a central role in shaping the lives of its characters. The novel explores themes of love, independence, and the consequences of human choices through the story of Bathsheba Everdene, a strong-willed woman who navigates a complex web of relationships with three very different suitors. Hardy contrasts individual desires with social expectations, highlighting the challenges women face in a patriarchal society.