THOMAS HARDY: THE WESSEX EDITION, 1912 TO 1931

24 volumes, all first editions, with the first 20 numbered base of spine I - XX; final three scarce poetry volumes added subsequently, Human Shows and Winter Words a library copy; first 21 volumes inherited by Dr Mann, the Hardy family G.P., bequeathed by Kate Hardy, 1940, these volumes likely from Hardy himself, allowed to him by the publisher, hence the 'With the Author's compliments' slips in some volumes (some fading, etc)