Far From The Madding Crowd, The Mayor Of Casterbridge, The Return Of The Native, Tess Of The D'Urbervilles, The Trumpet Major, Under The Greenwood Tree (6 Volume Box-Set) by Thomas Hardy
1993. Ninth printing. 413+335+413+418+314+172 pages. No dust jacket, Folio edition with slipcase. Decorative cloth. 6 Volume Set. Pages of each volume remain bright and clear with minimal tanning and foxing. The exception lies with The Mayor Of Casterbridge which has liquid staining to text block edges. Binding remains firm. Boards have noticeable edge wear with corner bumping and rubbing to surfaces. Lettering to spine is faded for each volume. Slipcase has noticeable edge wear with markings and scratches to panels.