The Complete Novels
by Austen, Jane (intro. Richard Church; illus. Joan Hassall)
- Used
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Near mint, in find read case. Each volume quarter red cloth, spines gilt, with decorated papered boards. Unread.
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Maidenhead, Berkshire, United Kingdom
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About This Item
London: Folio Society, 1994. 12th printing. hardback. Near mint, in find read case. Each volume quarter red cloth, spines gilt, with decorated papered boards. Unread.. 8vo (230 x 150 / 9"" x 6""). Folio edition of complete Austen novels, originally published in 1975, with an introduction by the poet Richard Church, and illustrated by Joan Hassall. Volumes are: Sense & Sensibility; Pride & Prejudice; Mansfield Park; Emma; Northanger Abbey; Persuasion; Shorter Works.
Synopsis
"As the novel opens, Mr Bingley, a wealthy young gentleman, rents a country estate near the Bennets called Netherfield. He arrives in town accompanied by his fashionable sisters and his good friend, Mr Darcy. While Bingley is well-received in the community, Darcy begins his acquaintance with smug condescension and proud distaste for all the 'country' people..." - [*Wikipedia*][1] [1]: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pride_and_Prejudice
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- Bookseller
- Inklings & Yarnspinners (GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- IYC76607
- Title
- The Complete Novels
- Author
- Austen, Jane (intro. Richard Church; illus. Joan Hassall)
- Format/Binding
- Hardback
- Book Condition
- Used - Near mint, in find read case. Each volume quarter red cloth, spines gilt, with decorated papered boards. Unread.
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- 12th printing
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Folio Society
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1994
- Pages
- 378, 382, 308, 314, 223, 299235
- Weight
- 0.01 lbs
- Keywords
- Folio, fiction, Jane Austen, set
- Bookseller catalogs
- 2nd-hand books;
- Size
- 8vo (230 x 150 / 9\"\" x 6\"\")
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Inklings & Yarnspinners
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About Inklings & Yarnspinners
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- Gilt
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- Near Mint
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