Folio Society Published Works Number 3511
Hardy, Thomas - Selected Poems Limited Edition
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Hardy, Thomas - Selected Poems Limited Edition (Published in by The Folio Society in 2021. Limited edition of 750 hand-numbered copies, of which this is number 123. This elegant limited edition presents over 100 of Hardy's finest verses, exclusively selected for The Folio Society and superbly introduced by renowned nature writer, Robert Macfarlane. It features over 30 haunting illustrations created by award-winning artist, Stanley Donwood, who is best known for his work with Radiohead and Glastonbury Festival but is also internationally acclaimed for his large screen prints and art installations. Bodoniana-bound with a striking red leather spine and printed cloth sides, each copy is numbered by hand and signed by both anthologist and illustrator. Macfarlane's selection includes poems from 1898-1928, from 'Wessex Poems' to 'Winter Words'. A full contents list is available on request. Limited to 750 hand-numbered copies signed by Robert Macfarlane and Stanley Donwood. 109 poems selected and introduced by Robert Macfarlane. Frontispiece, 16 full-colour full-page illustrations and 16 vignettes by Stanley Donwood. Bodoniana-bound with a goatskin leather spine blocked in white foil. Boards covered in Iris cloth and printed with a design by the artist. Limitation page printed letterpress on Hahnemühle Bugra Bütten paper and tipped on by hand. 224 pages typeset in Walbaum and printed on Old Mill Stucco Gesso paper. Green Hahnemühle Bugra Bütten endpapers. Green ribbon marker. Book size 10" x 7.25". Hand-made slipcase covered in green Iris cloth, blind-blocked with a design by the artist, and lined with Hahnemühle Bugra Bütten paper. )