1st Edition Thus 1896. Stamped 'The Hive Sturminster Newton'. The village was a setting for many Hardy's novels. 1st printing in the new edition by Osgood of the Works of Thomas Hardy and complete in it's own right. Etching by H Macbeth-Raeburn, with tissue guard to title page and a map of Wessex. With a new preface written by the author for this edition. Book is very good++ and very bright. Contents good. A nice example.