BROCK, C. E.; AUSTEN, JANE;. Northanger Abbey. The Series of English Idylls. With Twenty-Four Coloured Illustrations by C. E. Brock.. London, J. M. Dent & Sons Ltd., 1907 1st thus, 1907.

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Description: Hardback, Demy 8vo. (8 x 5 inches.) Attractive light green cloth with elaborate gold decoration on spine & front cover. Top page edges gilt. Decorative endpapers. In very good near fine condition. Lovely bright smart cover, with tidy crisp corners and edges. Free sides of endpapers tanned. Hinges sound. A couple of very minor foxing spots to pages (mostly to innermost bound edge), else pages all superbly clean and bright throughout. Plates all crisp and bright. Page edges rough/uncut. Else an excellent clean and bright 1st edition. 206pp. Illustrated with 24 colour plates by Charles E. Brock.

Seller: PROCTOR / THE ANTIQUE MAP & BOOKSHOP, DORCHESTER, United Kingdom

AUSTEN, Jane.. [Complete Works in Six volumes]. Pride and Prejudice; Sense and Sensibility; Mansfield Park; Emma; Northanger Abbey; Persuasion.. J.M. Dent, London. 1907-1909, 1907.

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Description: First edition thus: issued in The Series of English Idylls. Six volumes. Octavo. Each volume contains twenty-four colour illustrations by C.E. Brock. Late 20th century bindings by Sangorski & Sutcliffe/Zaehnsdorf, presumably for Asprey, of full pale turquoise morocco with raised bands, gilt decoration to bands, marbled endpapers, top edges gilt.Spines a bit faded. A fine set.

Seller: Peter Ellis, Bookseller, ABA, ILAB, London, United Kingdom

AUSTEN, Jane.. The Series of English Idylls : Northanger Abbey. 1907 : Pride and Prejudice. 1907 : Sense & Sensibility. 1908 : Mansfield Park. 1908 : Persuasion. 1909 : Emma. 1909.. J. M. Dent. London; E. P. Dutton. New York. -1909. 6 volumes, 1907.

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Description: Each volume with 24 coloured plates by CHARLES E. BROCK. All in white cloth, spines gilt, a gilt floral device on the front boards, top edges gilt, 'Emma' recased, 'Mansfield Park' and 'Pride & Prejudice' joints repaired, 'Mansfield Park' edge of spine weakening and front joint repaired, the cloth very slightly darkened, all with the inscription - EDITH CHERRY-GARRARD, S. BERNARDS 1919, Ruscombe Prize'. *Edith Cherry-Garrard (1901-1979) was the sister of Apsley Cherry-Garrard, the youngest member of the Terra Nova/Robert Scott Antarctic Expedition, survivor and author of 'Worst Journey in the World'.

Seller: Patrick Pollak Rare Books ABA ILAB, SOUTH BRENT, DEVON, United Kingdom