1901, ISBN: 2caabaebcdeab311cf0f68fe37475bcd

London: Macmillan and Co., Limited, 1901-03. Leather. Very Good Indeed. 7.5" by 5.5". Hugh Thomson. A smart set of the major novels of beloved author, Jane Austen, this set with the liv… Mehr…

London: Macmillan and Co., Limited, 1901-03. Leather. Very Good Indeed. 7.5" by 5.5". Hugh Thomson. A smart set of the major novels of beloved author, Jane Austen, this set with the lively illustrations of Hugh Thomson. A smart set containing the major novels of Austen, complete with six novels bound in five volumes.'Emma', published in 1901, illustrated with a frontispiece, and thirty-nine plates, five of which have been hand-coloured by a prior owner. Collated, complete. The novel follows about a year in the life of the young woman Emma Woodhouse, who decides to try her hand at matchmaking, finding matches for her new best friend, Harriet.'Sense and Sensibility', published in 1901, illustrated with a frontispiece, and thirty-nine plates. Collated, complete. The novel tells the story of three sisters, Marianne, Elinor, and Margaret, and follows them in their trials of love.'Northanger Abbey &amp; Persuasion', published in 1900, illustrated with a frontispiece, and nineteen plates to 'Northanger Abbey', and eighteen plates and two in-text engravings to 'Persuasion'. Collated, complete. Anne Elliot is Austen's most mature heroine in terms of age, making 'Persuasion' possibly Austen's most unique novel. It tells the story of Anne Elliot and Captain Wentworth, and follows them during their second chance of love after their broken engagement seven years earlier. 'Northanger Abbey', a novel about Catherine Morland, the young and naive heroine who travels to Bath, and becomes intrigued by the death of the mother of the man she loves.'Pride and Prejudice', published in 1901, illustrated with a frontispiece, thirty-eight plates, and one in-text engraving. Collated, complete. 'Pride and Prejudice' is one of the most famous love stories of all time. Mr Darcy and Lizzie Bennet suffer equally from both their pride and prejudices, ensuring a tumultuous journey for them.'Mansfield Park', published in 1901, illustrated with a frontispiece, thirty-seven plates, and two in-text engravings. Collated, complete. This is a novel about the life of Fanny Price, who is sent to live with her wealthy aunt and uncle when her family become overburdened.Jane Austen has become one of the most popular Georgian writers, her novels being loved for generations. Her ironic social commentary offers an interesting insight into Upper-Middle class Georgian life.With introductions by Austin Dobson.Illustrated by Hugh Thomson.Bookplate of Henry C. Haldane to the front paste downs. In a half calf binding with cloth to the boards. Externally, smart. Spines are a little faded. A few light marks and rubbing to the boards and spines. Bookplate to the front paste downs, bookseller's label to the front paste down of 'Pride and Prejudice'. Light spots to the endpapers. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are bright and clean, with the occasional spot, and a light tide mark to a few pages of 'Pride and Prejudice'. Very Good Indeed, Macmillan and Co., Limited, 1901-03, 3<

1906, ISBN: 2caabaebcdeab311cf0f68fe37475bcd

The ten-volume Hampshire edition, numbered 302 of 1,000 copies. Edited, and with Prefaces to each novel by R. Brimley Johnson, with a series Introduction by William Lyon Phelps. Gilson, i… Mehr…

The ten-volume Hampshire edition, numbered 302 of 1,000 copies. Edited, and with Prefaces to each novel by R. Brimley Johnson, with a series Introduction by William Lyon Phelps. Gilson, in 'A Bibliography of Jane Austen,' E106, describes a similar series, "The Old Manor House Edition," as well as a 12-volume series (the Manydown Edition, which included two volumes of Austen's letters) also published by Holby in 1906. The set is comprised of Sense and Sensibility (in two parts, 225 & 302 pp plus a Preface and Introduction of lix pp), Pride and Prejudice (two parts, 283 & 299 pp), Mansfield Park (two parts, 338 & 347 pp), Emma (two parts, 339 & 359 pp), Northanger Abbey (one part, 338 pp) and Persuasion (one part, 362 pp).  The ten volumes contain a total of 30 color illustrations by C.E. or H.M. Brock, most dated 1898.  Additionally, Volume I has for its frontispiece an unsigned color illustration, probably by one of the Brocks, after a portrait by Johann Zoffany which is thought to be that of the young Jane Austen. The set is bound in reddish-brown cloth with spine labels printed in red and black.  The bindings measure 21 x 15 cm.  The text is printed on a heavy, cream-colored stock. The top edges of the book blocks are gilt and the fore- and bottom edges are for the most part rough-cut. The endpapers and flyleaves are plain thin white stock. The captioned tissue guards for each illustration are all present and in good condition.  The covers are uniform in color and largely unfaded, although many of the edges have mild-to-moderate dents, probably the result of groups of volumes having been bundled tightly together.  The spine cloth of each volume is crinkled at the bottom lightly-to-moderately frayed at the top.  The spine labels are unevenly discolored and are all chipped to a greater or lesser degree.  The label text printed in black (including the titles) is easily readable but the authors name, which is printed in red, is barely legible. Internally the set is quite clean, with only minor paper toning at the edges and the gutter.  There are no loose signatures.  Most of the illustrations have light foxing, generally confined to the top margin, but also affecting the tissue guard and the edge of the top margin of the text page immediately following the illustration.  Other specific faults are as follows:Vol. I: Triangular stains on pp 112/3 resulting from a piece of newsprint that was used as a place marker.Vol. III: Two dog-ear creases to the upper corner of the blank page following the last numbered page in the volume.Vol. IV: Mild stains to the first text page (p. 3, unnumbered); a small smudge to the ink at the bottom left corner of the text on p. 120.Vol. 5: A mild stain extends from the fore-edge margin about ½ into the text.Vols. VIII & X:  Splitting to the paper covering the front hinge of these volumes, but the hinges themselves are still sound.  , Frank S. Holby, 1906, 3<

1963, ISBN: 2caabaebcdeab311cf0f68fe37475bcd

LONGMANS, 1963-01-01. Hardcover. Acceptable. 2.5980 in x 21.7834 in x 14.5889 in. Ex-library book, usual markings. Well read with some wear but still very useable. With Dust Cover., LON… Mehr…

LONGMANS, 1963-01-01. Hardcover. Acceptable. 2.5980 in x 21.7834 in x 14.5889 in. Ex-library book, usual markings. Well read with some wear but still very useable. With Dust Cover., LONGMANS, 1963-01-01, 2.5<

1963, ISBN: 2caabaebcdeab311cf0f68fe37475bcd

LONGMANS, 1963-01-01. Hardcover. Good. 2.5980 in x 21.7834 in x 14.5889 in. Ex-library book, usual markings. Well read with some wear but still very useable. With Dust Cover., LONGMANS,… Mehr…

LONGMANS, 1963-01-01. Hardcover. Good. 2.5980 in x 21.7834 in x 14.5889 in. Ex-library book, usual markings. Well read with some wear but still very useable. With Dust Cover., LONGMANS, 1963-01-01, 2.5<