20 volumes, 8vo (236 x 159 mm). Half-titles, photogravure frontispieces, title-pages printed in red, black and gold, numerous photogravure plates and maps, lettered tissue guards. (Slight toning, some occasional light spotting and minor offsetting to a few leaves.) Contemporary half dark green morocco gilt, top edges gilt, others uncut (slight wear to extremities, joints just starting). Provenance: vol. I rear flyleaf with "2493/133/20" in pencil.

LIMITED EDITION, number 39 of 153 copies of the "Autograph edition," SIGNED BY HARDY in vol. I beneath the printed statement: "This is the Authorized and Definitive Edition of my books." Also signed by the publisher on the limitation page in vol. I. Considered one of the most scarce signed limited editions of early 20th-century authors.