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Mansfield Park
by Jane Austen
- Used
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Very Good+
- Seller
-
Hudson, New Hampshire, United States
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About This Item
This is a handsome, custom-bound copy of "MANSFIELD PARK" by Jane Austen. 1923; Martin Secker; London. Fine, three-quarter leather custom binding by Sangorski & Sutcliffe in London with an ornate gilt spine, gilt top page edges, marbled end papers and a ribbon page marker. Volume IV of the "Adelphi Edition" of the Works of Jane Austen.
Condition:
There are a few stains at the top-right corner of the front cover (see photo); light corner wear; some rubbing of the leather along the edges of the spine; light wear at the center of the board edges. Tight binding with no cracks and no loose pages. Clean pages with no issues found. There is an intricate bookplate affixed to the front pastedown. Overall the book is in very good condition.
Condition:
There are a few stains at the top-right corner of the front cover (see photo); light corner wear; some rubbing of the leather along the edges of the spine; light wear at the center of the board edges. Tight binding with no cracks and no loose pages. Clean pages with no issues found. There is an intricate bookplate affixed to the front pastedown. Overall the book is in very good condition.
Synopsis
Mansfield Park is a novel by Jane Austen, written at Chawton Cottage between 1812 and 1814. It was published in July 1814 by Thomas Egerton, who published Jane Austen's two earlier novels, Sense and Sensibility and Pride and Prejudice. When the novel reached a second edition, its publication was taken over by John Murray, who also published its successor, Emma.
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Details
- Bookseller
- CraigsClassics
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 2789
- Title
- Mansfield Park
- Author
- Jane Austen
- Format/Binding
- Fine Leather Binding
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good+
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- Sangorski & Sutcliffe Custom Fine Leather Binding
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Martin Secker
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1923
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
- Keywords
- jane austen, mansfield park, sangorski sutcliffe, pride and prejudice, sense and sensibility, northanger abbey, emma, persuasion, the watsons, bronte sisters, anne emily charlotte bronte, wuthering heights, jane eyre, the professor, shirley, tenant wildfe
- Bookseller catalogs
- Literature / Fiction;
Terms of Sale
CraigsClassics
30 day return guarantee, with full refund including original shipping costs for up to 30 days after delivery if an item arrives misdescribed or damaged.
About the Seller
CraigsClassics
Biblio member since 2018
Hudson, New Hampshire
About CraigsClassics
My store offers a curated selection of antiquarian books in a variety of topics with an emphasis on classic literature and children's classics. I take pride in providing great customer service with prompt replies to offers and inquiries, careful packaging and next-day shipping. Based in scenic southern New Hampshire.
Glossary
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- Edges
- The collective of the top, fore and bottom edges of the text block of the book, being that part of the edges of the pages of a...
- Spine
- The outer portion of a book which covers the actual binding. The spine usually faces outward when a book is placed on a shelf....
- Bookplate
- Highly sought after by some collectors, a book plate is an inscribed or decorative device that identifies the owner, or former...
- Gilt
- The decorative application of gold or gold coloring to a portion of a book on the spine, edges of the text block, or an inlay in...
- Tight
- Used to mean that the binding of a book has not been overly loosened by frequent use.
- Rubbing
- Abrasion or wear to the surface. Usually used in reference to a book's boards or dust-jacket.
- Fine
- A book in fine condition exhibits no flaws. A fine condition book closely approaches As New condition, but may lack the...
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