Selected Poems of Thomas Hardy Thomas Hardy SIGNED, William Nicholson SIGNED

1st Edition Thus 1921.Includes a portrait by William Nicholson signed by him and Thomas Hardy tipped into the front. First Riccardi edition, number 705 of 1,000 copies printed on handmade paper, from total edition of 1,014 copies, here retaining the scarce dust jacket. "Hardy set great store by the volume. hoping it would bring his poetry to a wider public" (Purdy). Purdy, p. 187 Octavo. Frontispiece portrait and title vignette by William Nicholson, with tissue guard. Book is very good++ and bright. Contents good. Page edges age toned. The wrapper is very good and quite bright. Edges lightly rubbed and nicked. Spine age toned. Ref19122