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First edition of this major Hardy novel in the scarce Colonial Library format. Publisher's pale blue cloth lettered in dark blue. Unlike the domestic issue, the Colonial edition was published in one volume, 352pp text + 2pp ads (noting the first 50 titles in the Colonial Library - this being numbered 49). Bookseller's stamp for Thacker of Bombay at top of front pastedown, no other inscriptions or marks. Very slight loss to head and tail of spine, which is a bit sunned, but a very good copy of a rare and fragile item.

The Woodlanders is a novel by Thomas Hardy. It was published in 1887. The story is set in a small village in rural England, where the lives and loves of its inhabitants are closely interconnected. The novel explores themes of social change, rural life, and unrequited love.