Description: The Works of Jane Austen [5 vol.] Illustrated by Hugh Thomson with an Introduction by Austin Dobson. [Sense and Sensibility, Emma, Mansfield Park, Northanger Abbey, Persuasion, Pride and Prejudice] Author: Austen, Jane 12mo.(5" x 7.375")1914. Austen, Jane. London: Macmillan and Co., Limited. Half blue polished calf with corners over blue cloth boards. Spine with five raised bands, gilt title to second compartment, gilt author to third, single gilt floral device centered to each other compartment. Top edge gilt, marbled endpapers. Slight edgewear, corners slightly rubbed. Small lighter spots to a couple of covers (see pic). Spines slightly darker than leather to covers (see pic). Dated gift inscription neatly to front free flyleaf of Sense and Sensibility. A very nice set of books. Heavily illustrated with 40 line drawings in each volume, 200 illustrations total. The novels comprising this set are: Sense and Sensibility, Emma, Mansfield Park, Northanger Abbey, Persuasion, Pride and Prejudice. From Wiki: Jane Austen (/ˈɒstɪn, ˈɔːstɪn/ OST-in, AW-stin; 16 December 1775 - 18 July 1817) was an English novelist known primarily for her six novels, which implicitly interpret, critique, and comment upon the British landed gentry at the end of the 18th century. Austen's plots often explore the dependence of women on marriage for the pursuit of favorable social standing and economic security. Her works are an implicit critique of the novels of sensibility of the second half of the 18th century and are part of the transition to 19th-century literary realism. Her deft use of social commentary, realism and biting irony have earned her acclaim among critics and scholars. Like many women authors at the time, Austen published her books anonymously. At the time, the ideal roles for a woman were as wife and mother, and writing for women was regarded at best as a secondary form of activity; a woman who wished to be a full-time writer was felt to be degrading her femininity, so books by women were usually published anonymously in order to maintain the conceit that the female writer was only publishing as a sort of part-time job, and was not seeking to become a "literary lioness" (i.e. a celebrity). We are currently putting all 5000+ titles online, but if there is a specific title you are looking for, please reach out to sidekerbookseller at gmail.com, we may just have it! Free shipping via USPS for United State purchaser within the continental U.S., International shipping determined using USPS Priority Express, DHL, FedEx, or Parcel Monkey. Sonny Ideker Bookseller is located within City Antiques in Historic Roswell, Georgia at 700 Holcomb Bridge Road, Roswell, GA. 30076. We would love to have you visit, or email us at sidekerbookseller at gmail.com for specific wants or needs, thanks! Find Us On: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/p/Sonny-Ideker-Bookseller-Rare-Antiquarian-Leather-Vellum-Bound-Books-100068669041560/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@SonnyIdekerBookseller/about Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sonny_ideker_bookseller Flickr: https://flic.kr/ps/2v6pn4 Website: https://sonnyideker.weebly.com/ Antique Books, Old Leather Book, Old Vellum Book, Decorative Binding, Antiquarian Book, Vintage decorative, Ancient Leather, Rare Books, Sense and Sensibility, Emma, Mansfield Park, Northanger Abbey, Persuasion, Pride and Prejudice half blue calf, marbled endpapers, top edge gilt, Decorative Books, Decorative Leather, Beautiful Decorative Book, Brock Illustrations, Sense and Sensibility, Emma, Mansfield Park, Northanger Abbey, Persuasion, Pride and Prejudice
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