Far from the madding crowd
Thomas Hardy (Author), Helen Paterson Allingham (Illustrator), Smith, Elder, and Co (Publisher), William Moore & Co (Printer)
Bathsheba Everdene, determined to run the farm that has always belonged to her family, is loved by three men: the local farmer Boldwood, a solid, yet passionate squire; Gabriel Oak, a quiet devoted shepherd; and fascinating, ruthless Sergeant Troy
Print Book, English, 1874
Smith, Elder & Co., 15, Waterloo Place, London, 1874
Fiction
2 volumes : illustrations ; 22 cm
2481962
First edition; first appeared serially in Cornhill magazine, Jan.-Dec. 1874. See Purdy
"Frontispiece and 5 illustrations by H[elen] Paterson, wood-engraved and separately printed, in each volume. The last 2 in Vol. II are signed H. Allingham, the artist having married William Allingham in August 1874"--Purdy
Printer statement from colophon (v. 1, p. 333; v. 2, p. 342)
Pagination: v. 1: iv, 333, [3] pages, [6] leaves of plates; v. 2: iv, 342, [2] pages, [6] leaves of plates
Signatures: v. 1: [A]² B-Y⁸; v. 2: [A]² B-Y⁸ Z⁴