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Far from the madding crowd: PB 226-2003

Object information

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Titles

Far from the madding crowd

Maker(s)

Author: Hardy, Thomas (writer)
Contributor: Cantwell, Robert
Illustrator: Parker, Agnes Miller
Publisher: Limited Editions Club
Designer: Dreyfus, John
Printer: Cambridge University Press

Categories

Description

By Thomas Hardy ; with an introduction by Robert Cantwell. Engravings by Agnes Miller Parker.

Xx, [2], 400, [3] p. : ill. ; 24 cm

Place(s) associated

  • New York
  • Cambridge (Cambs.)

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Bequeathed (2003-05) by Dreyfus, John

Dating

Production date: AD 1958

Note

Limited edition of 1500 copies, of which the Museum has copy number "J.D.", signed by the illustrator. Quarter bound in natural sheepskin with paper sides printed with a design by Agnes Miller Parker. In slipcase with printed paper sides with same design as book.

Components of the work

Support composed of paper
Illustrations

Materials used in production

Printing ink

Techniques used in production

Printing

Identification numbers

Accession number: PB 226-2003
Primary reference Number: 95649
Stable URI

Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Tuesday 29 May 2012 Last processed: Tuesday 13 June 2023

Associated departments & institutions

Owner or interested party: The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department: Manuscripts and Printed Books

Citation for print

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The Fitzwilliam Museum (2024) "Far from the madding crowd" Web page available at: https://data.fitzmuseum.cam.ac.uk/id/object/95649 Accessed: 2024-11-05 23:30:22

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