By Jane Austen; Austin Dobson
London   Macmillan and Co., Limited
7.5" by 5" xviii, 428, [1pp]
The first Hugh Thomson edition of one of Jane Austen's beloved novels, complete with Thomson's illustrations and decorative gilt binding.
By Jane Austen; Austin Dobson

1897 Mansfield Park

London   Macmillan and Co., Limited
7.5" by 5" xviii, 428, [1pp]
The first Hugh Thomson edition of one of Jane Austen's beloved novels, complete with Thomson's illustrations and decorative gilt binding.
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Description

Decorative Binding, Illustrated, Publishers' Original Binding

The first Thomson edition.

In the original striking binding, with decorative botanical gilt to the front board and spine, by Angus A. Turbayne.

'Mansfield Park' is a novel about the life of Fanny Price, who is sent to live with her wealthy aunt and uncle when her family become overburdened.

Illustrated with a frontispiece, and many illustrations in-text.

Jane Austen has become one of the most popular Georgian writers, her novels being loved for generations. Her ironic social commentary offers an interesting insight into Upper-Middle class Georgian life. Her other novels are 'Emma', 'Sense and Sensibility', 'Northanger Abbey', 'Pride and Prejudice', and 'Persuasion'.

Illustrated by Hugh Thomson, this volume with his iconic peacock design to the paste downs and endpapers.

With an introduction by Austin Dobson.

Condition

In the original publisher's cloth binding with decorative botanical gilt to the front board and spine. Externally, smart. A little light bumping and rubbing to the spine and extremities. Spine is very lightly faded. A few very light marks to the boards. Prior owner's ink inscription to the recto to the front free endpaper. A small patch of loss of paper to the front paste down. Hinges are starting but firm. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are bright and clean, with just a few light spots to the first few pages. Offsetting from a newspaper clipping to pages 24 and 25.

Very Good Indeed

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