When was tess of the durbervilles first published

Red cloth binding with black clover motif. Gilt lettering lion-unicorn figure in gilt on cover and spine. Some rubbing to edges, bumping to corners. Seller: Charles Agvent, est. Used - Hardcover. Publisher's decorated brown cloth. Illustrated with 11 full-page plates.

A "revised" edition was published later in by Harper restoring the cuts made in this edition published in January due to their controversial and sexual nature. Owner name of Virginia Elizabeth Murdoch on the front endpaper dated 19 February Hinges sound, light wear. Near Fine. New York: Harper and Brothers, Crimson cloth with gilt lettering, black stamping.

Good condition. Cloth rubbed along edges and a bit frayed and chipped. Binding appears to have been repaired inexpertly. Hinge at rear a bit free. A good copy of the first American appearance of Hardy's classic novel.

Publisher's brick red cloth stamped with gilt titles and black shamrock motif. Illustrated frontis and ten plates. First American edition.

The first American edition was published in January, , and censored many events in the original British text that dealt with more mature themes. This text would later be restored in the second American edition. Very Good. Lean to spine, light rubbing to cloth at corners and spine ends, faint cup ring to front cover. Appears to be lacking the headband, tail band. Previous owner name on front free end paper and title page. A nice copy. No Jacket. First American Edition, Published January Provenance: J.

Sheldon Signature, ; Henry Sotheran Ltd. Bookseller Label To Pastedown. In Very Good condition. Edge wear to cloth with exposure at corners and top edge of rear board. Faint bumping to top edge of top board. Spot of wear to spine cloth. Hinge at rear started. Pages lightly toned. A lovely copy. Published by London James R. Osgood, McIlvaine and Co. Tess of the D'Urbervilles. A Pure Woman. Faithfully Presented by Thomas Hardy. In three volumes. London: James R. First edition, second impression, revised.

Three octavo volumes. Original smooth tan cloth. Front covers stamped in gilt after a design by Charles Ricketts of honeysuckle blossoms on two stems running from top to bottom. Spines decoratively stamped and lettered in gilt. Plain endpapers. Previous owner's bookplates in all 3 volumes.

The novel shocked contemporary readers with its honesty and remains a timeless commentary on the human condition. Publisher's original sand-colored cloth with vertical linear designs of honeysuckle blossom on the upper covers, gilt decorations and lettering designed by Charles Ricketts. The first American edition was published in January, , and censored many events in the original British text that dealt with more mature themes.

This text would later be restored in the second American edition. A Pure Woman Faithfully Presented. London: James R. Osgood, McIlvaine, Three volumes. Octavo, early 20th-century three-quarter brown polished calf gilt, raised bands, tan morocco spine labels, marbled edges.

With his novel Tess , Hardy first came into conflict with the dictates of conventional Victorian morality. Some of the excised chapters appeared in the Fortnightly Review and the National Observer.