New Edition 1926. Includes a signed page by Thomas Hardy. It was never used and the book was never published due to his death. This edition was published in limitation of 1,500 copies and containing a few pages in Chapter X which had not appeared in any previous edition, although they were in the original manuscript. Publisher's blue cloth-covered bevelled-edge boards with gilt lettering to spine, top edge gilt. Royal Octavo. 512, fold out map of Wessex. Forty-one wood engravings by Vivien Gribble. Book is very good++ and very bright.Contents good. Includes the very rare wrapper. The wrapper is very good and bright. Large chip to spine top. Edges lightly rubbed and nicked.