Pride and Prejudice (1907); Mansfield Park (1903); Northanger Abbey & Persuasion (1906); Sense and Sensibility (1905); and Emma (1904). By Jane Austen. Illustrated by Hugh Thomson and Charles E. Brock. London: Macmillan and Co., 1903-7.
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A fantastic set of the works of Jane Austen. Antique sets of Jane Austen's works are rare. This set is finely bound by Bayntun, Bath, and features the famous illustrations of Hugh Thomson, famous for the 1894 Peacock Edition of Pride and Prejudice, as well as the celebrated Brock illustrations.
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Size: 130 x 193 mm (approx., each)
Condition:
[xxx, 352pp.]; [xviii, 429pp.]; [xvi, 444pp.]; [xvi, 342pp.]; [xviii, 437pp.]
Contemporary uniform half calf over blue backed boards. Spines uniformly sunned, rubbed with some loss to the leather. Boards rubbed with some occasional minor discolouration. Some loss at the head of Mansfield Park. Titles tooled in gilt between raised bands with the other compartments uniformly stamped in gilt. Very minor wear to joints with all boards securely attached, hinges slightly rubbed. Top edges gilt with fore-edges uncut. Minor wear to corners. All bindings are secure. No shelf lean. Without any attached bookplates or ownership inscriptions. Very clean through all of the text blocks. Some foxing to page edges, else, internally excellent. Binder stamp of Bayntun at the head of the ffep in each volume.
The collation provided above is in order as they are given at the top of the description.
[Pride and Prejudice OCLC 31143310; Mansfield Park OCLC 63711319; Northanger Abbey & Persuasion OCLC 4576280; Sense and Sensibility OCLC 37109036; Emma OCLC 4359316].
