Wessex Poems by Thomas Hardy. A first American edition, published by Harper and Bros. in 1899. 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.