Publisher's Synopsis
 
Wild passion leads to tragedy as love is perverted by marriage. But the concerns of mortals are belittled by the sombre, immemorial presence of Egdon Heath, perhaps Hardy's finest evocation of his native landscape.
 
The Franklin Library; 1978. A Limited Edition. 'The 100 Greatest Books of All Time'. Full green leather binding with gold lettering and stampings on the spine and covers. Green silk Moire end papers. End papers are stained to front (see picture). Externally the book is near fine. Attached silk ribbon marker. No dust jacket as published. Illustrated by Roy Andersen. 'Notes from the Editors' included. More photographs on request. Slightly musty smell due to previous storage but in near fine condition. Preowned. No ISBN.