NORTHANGER ABBEY - PERSUASION
by Austen, Jane
- Used
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Near Very Good
- Seller
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Penzance, Cornwall, United Kingdom
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About This Item
London: Richard Bentley, 1833. Northanger Abbey and Persuasion in One Volume. 3rd Edition overall. Frontispiece has an Engraved illustration for Northanger Abbey opposite a joint illustrated Title Page with a Vignette illustration for Persuasion. Both Pages dated 1833 and both illustrations "Pickering Pinxt; Greatbatch Sculpt." Followed by a Printed Title Page"Novels by Miss Jane Austen - Complete in Five Volumes" also Dated 1833. Text of Northanger Abbey commences on the Next Page and continues to Page 212. Then Persuasion has its own Printed Title Page and continues the Pagination to 440. Contemporary Black Calf Half-Leather Binding with Marbled Paper-covered Boards (Combed Pattern) and Leather Corners. 6 Horizontal Gilt Lines divide the spine into compartments, the 2nd having Gilt Title on Maroon Leather Ground. 6 3/4" Tall, 400g. Some edge wear, a few small scrapes to leather and some rubbing to boards (see photos). Hinges sound & Binding firm. Previous owner's name at top of illustrated title page, no other inscriptions. A little very faint foxing on illustrated paged. Text pages in very good, clean condition. Size: 16mo - over 5¾" - 6¾" tall. Half-Leather. Near Very Good. Book.
Synopsis
Northanger Abbey was the first of Jane Austen's novels to be completed for publication, though she had previously made a start on Sense and Sensibility and Pride and Prejudice. According to Cassandra Austen's Memorandum, Susan (as it was first called) was written about the years 1798-1799. It was revised by Austen for the press in 1803, and sold in the same year for £10 to a London bookseller, Crosby & Co. , who decided against publishing.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Cornish Books (GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 016186
- Title
- NORTHANGER ABBEY - PERSUASION
- Author
- Austen, Jane
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Near Very Good
- Publisher
- Richard Bentley
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1833
- Keywords
- ANTIQUARIAN BOOKS/CLASSICS/JANE AUSTEN
- Bookseller catalogs
- Antiquarian Books; Classics;
- Note
- May be a multi-volume set and require additional postage.
Terms of Sale
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Cornish Books
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Penzance, Cornwall
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Glossary
Some terminology that may be used in this description includes:
- 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...
- Rubbing
- Abrasion or wear to the surface. Usually used in reference to a book's boards or dust-jacket.
- Title Page
- A page at the front of a book which may contain the title of the book, any subtitles, the authors, contributors, editors, the...
- Vignette
- A decorative design or illustration placed at the beginning or end 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....
- Calf
- Calf or calf hide is a common form of leather binding. Calf binding is naturally a light brown but there are ways to treat the...