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The Novels & Letters of of Jane Austen. Sense and Sensibility, Pride and Prejudice, Mansfield Park, Persuasion, Northanger Abbey, Emma, Letters. - Lady Susan. The Watsons Stoneleigh Edition. Complete In Twelve Volumes. The set is edited by R. Brimley Johnson, with an introduction by William Lyon Phelps.
by AUSTEN, JANE:
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- Hardcover
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Dorchester, Dorset, United Kingdom
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About This Item
New York The Stoneleigh Edition is a limited edition of 1250 copies, of which this is number 1247. 1906. Complete Novels 12 volumes (Includes as vols.11 & 12: Letters. - Lady Susan. The Watsons.). Hardback. Size approx 8.5 x 5.75 inches. Uniformly bound in full cloth with paper labels on the spines. Top edges gilt. In good conditions. Some minor rubbing on edges, ends of spines a little chipped, with a few small marks. Volume I has small inch closed tear lower spine. Volume 12 has faint crease rear board. Paper labels have a nice antique patina and some rubbing or mildly chipped edges. Many pages are uncut/unopened. Small name inscription (E.M. Austin) on front endpaper hinge. Moderate foxing & pages rough cut throughout all. Else a tight and smart set. With coloured illustrations by C.E. and H.M. Brock. Sense and Sensibility in 2 volumes, with 13 colour plates, each with a tissue guard. Pride and Prejudice in 2 volumes, with 12 colour plates. Mansfield Park in two volumes, with 12 colour plates. Emma in two volumes, with 12 colour plates. Northanger Abbey in one volume, with 6 colour plates. Persuasion in one volume, with 6 colour plates. Lady Susan, The Watsons and Letters in 2 volumes, with 7 plates.
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- Title
- The Novels & Letters of of Jane Austen. Sense and Sensibility, Pride and Prejudice, Mansfield Park, Persuasion, Northanger Abbey, Emma, Letters. - Lady Susan. The Watsons Stoneleigh Edition. Complete In Twelve Volumes. The set is edited by R. Brimley Johnson, with an introduction by William Lyon Phelps.
- Author
- AUSTEN, JANE:
- Book Condition
- Used
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- New York The Stoneleigh Edition is a limited edition of 1250 copies, of which this is number 1247. 1906
- Keywords
- ENGLISH LITERATURE AUSTEN, JANE: The Novels of Jane Austen, 1906, 12 vols, cloth, gilt Letters. - Lady Susan, The Watsons. R. Brimley Johnson Sense and Sensibility, Pride and Prejudice, Mansfield Park, Persuasion, Northanger Abbey, Emma
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About The Antique Map & Bookshop
The Antique Map & Bookshop was established in 1976 and has been in Puddletown since 1978. PUDDLETOWN is situated just outside DORCHESTER in the county of DORSET, on the A35 to BOURNEMOUTH. The village has a by-pass now which means there is easy access to the village and ample space for parking. Our shop is directly on the main road through the village.
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