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Austen, Jane. Northanger Abbey. John Grant, Edinburgh, 1905.
Price: US$330.85 + shipping
Description: Octavo, quarter-leather binding with gilt decorated panels and raised bands, new endpapers, title page printed in black with 'JA' engraved vignette, pp 348. The Winchester edition. Rebound by Cottage Bindery of Bath. Clean. Near-fine condition. Jane Austen's first novel (although not published until after her death). A comic-of-age story and a comic satire of Gothic novels. A beautifully bound edition.
Seller: Muir Books -Robert Muir Old & Rare Books - ANZAAB/ILAB, PERTH, WA, Australia
Price: US$768.52 + shipping
Description: A beautiful set of Jane Austen's works comprising of Sense and Sensibility in two volumes, Pride and Prejudice in two volumes, Mansfield Park in two volumes, Emma in two volumes, Northanger Abbey and Persuasion. Bound in full green cloth with gilt decoration and titles to the spines. In overall good condition despite a little fading especially to the spines. Shelf wear and a little fraying to the tops of the spines with some repair to the top of Northanger Abbey. Slight lean to the spines. Top edge of the text block gilt and still bright while the fore edge is untrimmed. Internally the binding is tight although the frontispiece is loose to Sense. Rectangular piece has been cut away to the front free endpaper on Persuasion and a large piece missing to vol II of Pride. Previous owners' signature to the front free endpaper of vol II of Sense. Endpapers are toned with the occasional spot of foxing throughout especially to the prelims and towards the rear. Pages otherwise are clean throughout, illustrated with frontispiece portrait of Jane Austen to volume I of Sense. Overall a good set suitable to adorn any book shelf.nbsp;
Seller: St Marys Books And Prints, Stamford, United Kingdom
Price: US$950.00 + shipping
Condition: Very Good
Description: Matched set in VERY GOOD CONDITION. Frontis has tissue guard intact, Top edges gilt, green cloth binding with deckled page edges. BINDING AND HINGES TIGHT. Ex-library with protective green spine covering over original spine covering, covers show corner wear and slight sunning. Mansfield Park (2 vol), Pride and Prejudice (2 vol) Sense and Sensibility (2 vol), Northanger Abbey (1 vol as issued) and Persuasion (1 vol as issued). WINCHESTER EDITION.
Seller: Monroe Bridge Books, MABA Member, Houlton, ME, U.S.A.
Austen, Jane. The Novels of Jane Austen. Complete set. 10 vols.. John Grant, Edinburgh, 1905.
Price: US$2369.60 + shipping
Condition: Near Fine
Description: 205 x 138mm, handsome contemporary binding in half dark brown morocco, panelled spines lettered & ornamented in gilt, light blue linen sides, blue & gold marbled endpapers, top edges gilt, armorial bookplates. Comprising: Sense and Sensibility (2 vols.), pp.[viii] 276, engraved portrait frontispiece of the author from the painting by her sister Cassandra, [vi] 286; Pride and Prejudice (2 vols.), pp.[vi] 292, [vi] 298; Mansfield Park (2 vols.), pp.[vi] 348, [vi] 356; Emma (2 vols.), pp.[viii] 356, [vi] 358; Northanger Abbey, pp.[viii] 348; Persuasion, pp.[vi] 378. Foxing to fore- & tail edges and end leaves. An attractive set.
Seller: Cameron House Books, Freshwater Bay, Isle of Wight, United Kingdom