Wessex Poems and Other Verses by Thomas Hardy, 1899.

This is a first American edition, published by Harper and Bros. 

 This book contains 51 poems  It was Hardy's first published collection of poetry having previously being best-known for his prose writing.  The book includes some illustrations by Hardy. 

The cover is green cloth. The front has faded and shows wear to the edges. The lettering is faded and gilt. The spine has losses top and bottom and is faded. The top of the text-block is gilt and the front and bottom are rough-cut. The pages show some slight toning to the edges. The binding is slightly tender.