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Sense and Sensibility; Pride and Prejudice; Mansfield Park; Emma; Northanger Abbey; Persuasion; Lady Susan and The Watsons
by Jane Austen
- Used
- near fine
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Near Fine
- Seller
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BATH, Somerset, United Kingdom
Item Price
£995.00£895.50
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About This Item
London: Martin Secker , 1927-30. Cloth. Near Fine. 7" by 5" . None. The handsome Adelphi edition of Jane Austen's works, uniformly bound in the original cloth. The Adelphi edition. Complete in seven volumes. All volumes are first thus, with the exception of 'Mansfield Park', 'Pride and Prejudice', and, 'Lady Susan and The Watsons', which are second impression. Rare to see uniformly bound in the publisher's original full cloth binding with gilt lettering. Each volume is complete with it's half title page. This set comprises of: "Sense and Sensibility", one of Austen's most famous works, this novel follows the lives of the three Dashwood sisters as they are forced to move from their childhood estate, in search of a new home. "Pride and Prejudice", Austen's famous novel of manners. The story follows Elizabeth Bennett as she learns the difference between superficial goodness and genuine goodness. This work is one of the most popular novels in English literature, having sold over twenty million copies worldwide. "Mansfield Park", the third novel by Austen, following the life of Fanny Price. An interesting novel exploring concepts such as religion and slavery. "Emma", set in the fictional village of Highbury, this work explores the youthful drama and romantic misunderstandings of a group of families. "Northanger Abbey", a coming-of-age novel about Catherine Morland, as she journeys to better understand herself. "Persuasion", Austen's final novel, published posthumously. The story follows Anne Elliot whose family rents their home to an admiral and his wife. "Lady Susan and The Watsons", Austen's lesser known works, the short epistolary novel Lady Susan and the abandoned novel The Watsons. Lady Susan is considered one of Austen's most unique works, differing in style and substance from her other works, with a more aggressive and manipulative central figure. Uniformly bound in the publisher's original cloth. Externally, excellent with light shelf wear to the extremities. Fading to the spine. Some bumping to the upper spine of, 'Mansfield Park'. Light marks to the boards. Mark to the rear board of 'Pride and Prejudice'. Some scattered spots and light offsetting to the free endpapers. Mark to the rear paste-down and free endpaper of 'Persuasion'. Internally, firmly bound. Pages lightly age-toned but otherwise very bright and clean. Some scattered spots to the fore-edges. Near Fine
Synopsis
Sense and Sensibility is a novel by the English novelist Jane Austen. Published in 1811, it was Austen's first published novel, which she wrote under the pseudonym "A Lady". The story revolves around Elinor and Marianne, two daughters of Mr. Dashwood by his second wife. They have a younger sister, Margaret, and an older half-brother named John. When their father dies, the family estate passes to John, and the Dashwood women are left in reduced circumstances.
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- Bookseller
- Rooke Books
(GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 840G30
- Title
- Sense and Sensibility; Pride and Prejudice; Mansfield Park; Emma; Northanger Abbey; Persuasion; Lady Susan and The Watsons
- Author
- Jane Austen
- Illustrator
- None
- Format/Binding
- Cloth
- Book Condition
- Used - Near Fine
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Martin Secker
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1927-30
- Size
- 7" by 5"
- Keywords
- pride and prejudice sense and sensibility persuasion classical literature sense and sensibility
- Note
- May be a multi-volume set and require additional postage.
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We are a small team dedicated to bringing you very scarce books at reasonable prices. We specialise in rare and hard to come by works on all subjects over the last 500 years, together with modern first editions and decorative sets and bindings. Our library has something for every interest and specialism. We deliver worldwide using a fully tracked and insured courier delivery service.
Where are We?
Based in the literary city of Bath, our offices are housed in the Eastern Dispensary. Built in 1845, the building originally existed as a charitable institution providing medical care. The building now houses our collection of over twenty thousand books and has five full time members of staff.
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