Thomas Hardy, The Poetry of William Barnes (1979)

Title: The Poetry of William Barnes

Thomas Hardy (Author)

(Book) Edition of 95 copies. 15 pages. ~18.3 cm (height).

Publication: 1979 [Edinburgh]. The Tragara Press

Typeface: Bembo

Keywords: Essay

The only book review Hardy ever wrote, published anonymously in the New Quarterly Magazine (October 1979).

Tailpiece engraving by Thomas Bewick.

At least three different marbled papers were used for the wrappers.

Edition variants

Standard edition, in 95 numbered copies.

Printed on Barcham Green paper, and sewn in marbled wrappers with printed paper label.

Halliwell ref.: A65

Special edition, out-of-series, in an unspecified, but small, number of copies.

Printed on Sheepstor paper, and sewn in marbled wrappers with printed paper label.
The recipient of each copy is printed in the colophon.

Special edition, out-of-series, illustration

Special edition, out-of-series, colophon page

Copies:

G.F. Sims, The Tragara Press, A catalogue of a complete collection of the Press's publications from its inception in 1954 to 1980, no. 229.

Halliwell ref.: A65a

Section

The Tragara Press, 1954-1991

References

Alan Anderson, "The Tragara Press 1979-1991", #65, p.7.
Steven Halliwell, "Fifty Years of Hand Printing - A Bibliography of the Tragara Press", Rivendale Press, 2005, A65, p.30.

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