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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001026121-03-000055
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20031118
FILED AS OF DATE:		20031120

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			FELDMAN STUART
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001237237

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-08056
		FILM NUMBER:		031015087

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		712 FIFTH AVE 45TH FL
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10019

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		712 FIFTH AVE 45TH FL
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10019

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			HANOVER DIRECT INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000320333
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	RETAIL-CATALOG & MAIL-ORDER HOUSES [5961]
		IRS NUMBER:				138053260
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1227

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1500 HARBOR BLVD
		CITY:			WEEHAWKEN
		STATE:			NJ
		ZIP:			07087
		BUSINESS PHONE:		2018653800

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1500 HARBOR BLVD
		CITY:			WEEHAWKEN
		STATE:			NJ
		ZIP:			07087

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	HORN & HARDART CO /NV/
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19920703
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        <issuerName>HANOVER DIRECT INC</issuerName>
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            <rptOwnerName>FELDMAN STUART</rptOwnerName>
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            <rptOwnerCity>NEW YORK</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>NY</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>10019</rptOwnerZipCode>
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         <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
         <isTenPercentOwner>1</isTenPercentOwner>
         <isOther>0</isOther>
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         </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
      </postTransactionAmounts>
      <ownershipNature>
         <directOrIndirectOwnership>
            <value>I</value>
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      <securityTitle>
         <value>Series B Participating Preferred Stock</value>
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      <ownershipNature>
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      <securityTitle>
         <value>Common Stock Options</value>
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      <conversionOrExercisePrice>
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      <transactionDate>
         <value>2003-11-18</value>
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      <footnote id="F1"> These shares are held of record by Chelsey Direct, LLC and indirectly by William B. Wachtel as the Manager of the record holder.  All of the units of Chelsey Direct, LLC are owned by Chelsey Capital Profit Sharing Plan.  The Reporting Person is the principal beneficiary of the Plan.  The Reporting Person is also the sole officer and director of DSJ International Resources Ltd., the sponsor of the Plan</footnote>

      <footnote id="F2"> Pursuant to the issuer's director stock option plan, the exercise price for these options is the average of the closing prices of the issuer's common stock for the 10-day period prior to the reporting date and for the 10-day period after the reporting date</footnote>

      <footnote id="F3"> 16,666 shares are exercisable on November 18, 2004; 16,666 shares are exercisable on November 18, 2005; and 16,668 shares are exercisable on November 18, 2006;</footnote>
   </footnotes>
   <ownerSignature>
      <signatureName>Stuart Feldman</signatureName>
      <signatureDate>2003-11-19</signatureDate>
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