Tess of the D'urbervilles A Pure Woman
New York: Harper & Brothers Publishers, 1892. Second American Edition. Second American edition. Measuring approximately 7.5" x 5" with 455 numbered pages.
This book is in good plus condition. Moderate bumping to both ends of spine. Gilt lettering and design on spine and front board still legible. Moderate scratching to the page edges. Previous owner's bookplate on the front pastedown and endpaper. Previous owner's signature on the illustrations and title page. Interior pages are otherwise clean and well preserved.
Tess of the d'Urbervilles received mixed reviews when it first appeared, in part because it challenged the sexual morals of late Victorian England. Tess was portrayed as a fighter for her rights and for the rights of others.
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Inventory #(O1-117). Item #5586
Price: $225.00