Shirley. A Tale.
by Currer Bell [Charlotte Bronte]
- Used
- Very Good
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Very Good
- Seller
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BATH, Somerset, United Kingdom
Item Price
€803.05€722.74
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About This Item
Leipzig: Bernh. Tauchnitz Jun, 1849. Leather. Very Good. 6.5" by 4.5". None. Published in the same year as the true first edition, this is the very scarce first Tauchnitz edition of Charlotte Bronte's classic novel. The very scarce two volume first Tauchnitz Edition of this novel by Charlotte Bronte, marking the first publication of these novels in continental Europe.Published in the same year as the first edition.With Bronte's pseudonym, 'Currer Bell', to the title pages.Smith, pages 131-133. Lacking the half title to each volume. Also lacking the blank that should appear between each half title and title page, and the blank which should appear following each title page. Retaining colophon leaf to the rear of volume II.Bronte's social novel is set in Yorkshire in 181112, during the industrial depression resulting from the Napoleonic Wars and the War of 1812. It is set against the backdrop of the Luddite uprisings in the Yorkshire textile industry.Christian Bernhard Tauchnitz founded his Leipzig publishing firm in 1837 at the age of 20. His specialism was publishing foreign language books, particularly English. He began his firm at a defining period for English literature, as popular authors were producing a wider range of work in differing genres and forms.Tauchnitz started his 'Collection of British Authors' in 1842, and it continued for almost exactly 100 years. By breaking with the European practise of ignoring British copyright law, Tauchnitz was a driving force behind international agreements on international copyright protection. The goodwill he gained from British authors enabled him to be the principal continental publisher of English language works. He was often sent early proofs, and so was able to first publish at the same time or very soon after the British publisher.A wonderful and very scarce early edition of this Bronte novel. In half calf bindings, with marbled paper covered boards, and endpapers renewed. Rubbing to joints and back strips, with small losses to the leather. Internally, firmly bound. Light spotting to title pages and the odd page perimeter, with pages generally clean and bright. Very Good
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Details
- Bookseller
- Rooke Books (GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 842F6
- Title
- Shirley. A Tale.
- Author
- Currer Bell [Charlotte Bronte]
- Illustrator
- None
- Format/Binding
- Leather
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Bernh. Tauchnitz Jun
- Place of Publication
- Leipzig
- Date Published
- 1849
- Size
- 6.5" by 4.5"
- Keywords
- shirley jane eyre tauchnitz currer bell jane eyre
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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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- Half Title
- The blank front page which appears just prior to the title page, and typically contains only the title of the book, although, at...
- 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...
- Colophon
- The colophon contains information about a book's publisher, the typesetting, printer, and possibly even includes a printer's...
- First Edition
- In book collecting, the first edition is the earliest published form of a book. A book may have more than one first edition in...
- Marbled Paper
- Decorative colored paper that imitates marble with a veined, mottled, or swirling pattern. Commonly used as the end papers or...
- Rubbing
- Abrasion or wear to the surface. Usually used in reference to a book's boards or dust-jacket.
- 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...