Collecting Thomas Hardy's Poetry: Collected Editions

TITLE:	YEAR PUBLISHED:	DESCRIPTION:	Click on image for larger picture:	*RECENT PRICES:()**
Selected Poems	1916	This is the first collected edition of Hardy's poetry. Published by Macmillan in a run of 2,000 copies. There were reprints in 1917 and 1922.		$2000.00, signed copy
Wessex Edition	1912-1931	Six volumes of verse were bound in this important collection: Vol. I - Wessex Poems; Vol. II - The Dynasts Parts 1 & 2; Vol. III - The Dynasts Part 3 & Time's Laughingstocks; Vol. IV - Satires of Circumstance & Moments of Vision; Vol. V - Late Lyrics & Queen of Cornwall; Vol. VI - Human Shows and Winter Words.
Collected Poems	1919	Bound to match the 1910 edition of The Dynasts, this collection was published in an edition of 3000 copies. It included all Hardy's poetry through Moments of Vision, though later reprints included the later individual volumes of poetry.
Anniversary Edition	1920	An American edition which reprinted the Wessex Edition.
Mellstock Edition	1919-1920	Seven volumes of poetry were collected in this edition: Vol's. XXXI-XXXIII comprised The Dynasts; Vol. XXXIV - Wessex Poems & Poems of the Past & Present; Vol. XXXV - Time's Laughingstocks; Vol. XXXVI - Satires of Circumstance; Vol. XXXVII - Moments of Vision.
Pocket Edition	Various	The pocket edition is a popular edition which was published for many years. There are various bindings, in both cloth and leather, the leather costing slightly more per volume. The rarest volume of this edition is one of Hardy's poetic works, Winter Words.
The Dynasts	1927	This was a deluxe, signed edition of 525 copies finely bound and printed on large paper. Decorated boards and a vellum gilt-lettered spine. An etched, signed frontispience by artist Francis Dodd included.		$900.00 in catalog, $300.00 on eBay.
Chosen Poems	1929	One of the last acts of Hardy's life was compiling this expanded edition of Selected Poems. It was published posthumously.

* NOTE ON PRICES LISTED: The prices listed reflect recent sale prices I have seen and recorded from various sources. Book-dealer catalogs, auctions, and online sales are the most common sources used. They are intended to reflect general trends in value for these volumes, not a definitive valuation. As with all collectibles, prices can fluctuate at a moment's notice. I will attempt to update these prices as I receive reliable information. Use them as general guide.