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Austen, Jane
The world famous Regency novelist. Austen wrote six novels, all of them classics. In each she documents with a wry humour the daily world and preoccupations of the English Landed Gentry. A continuous circus of marriage and property which Austen relates with such wit and realism that the books have stood the test of time better than any of her contemporaries. Austen is very modern and very much approachable. The books were hesitantly received to begin with, Austen seems to have relied on a friend of her brother's who mainly published military books, Egerton to publish her first novel 'Sense and Sensibility in 1811. She published another five. The editions were modest, two thousand copies but sold reasonably well and entered second and subsequent editions during her lifetime. But it was not until the Standard Bentley editions of 1833 that her reputation began its climb into the rarified reaches it inhabits today. Of course all the novels have been filmed several times over as each generation discovers her. The original editions are rare and important and correspondingly expensive. Bibliographically the first editions are quite straight forward. Premiums are restricted mainly to half titles and original drab paper boards as issued.
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1957-1963 Pride and Prejudice, Masefield Park, Emma and Shorter WorksLondon: 1957-1963A beautiful selection of Jane Austen's works from the Folio Society, with original illustrations for each. -
1895 Pride and PrejudiceLondon: 1895The second edition of Hugh Thomson's beautifully illustrated 'Peacock Edition' of Jane Austen's enduring love story. -
1906 Pride and PrejudiceLondon: 1906A smart example of the fifth edition of Hugh Thomson's striking Peacock edition of Jane Austen's enduring love story, 'Pride and Prejudice'. -
1894 Pride and PrejudiceLondon: 1894A sought after copy of Hugh Thomson's first striking and iconic Peacock edition of 'Pride and Prejudice'. -
1903 Pride and PrejudiceLondon: 1903A smart example of the third edition of Hugh Thomson's striking Peacock edition of Jane Austen's enduring love story, 'Pride and Prejudice -
1947-1949 The Works of Jane AustenLondon: 1947-1949A wonderful six volume edition of the works of Jane Austen, in calf bindings, and with the original glassine and slip case. -
c1935 Pride and PrejudiceLondon: c1935A smart 1930s edition of Jane Austen's beloved novel, published by Riviere & Son and in a half calf binding from the firm. -
1923 The WatsonsLondon: 1923A very smart, early impression of Jane Austen's work 'The Watson's', published separately in this work. -
1922 Love and FriendshipLondon : 1922A charming copy of Love and Friendship printed as a deluxe edition of two hundred and sixty. -
1975 SanditonOxford: 1975A very smart copy of this unfinished novel from Austen, reproduced in facsimile from the original manuscript. -
1966-1976 The Illustrated Works of Jane AustenLondon : 1966-1972A charming set of the Oxford Illustrated Jane Austen collection. -
1925-33 Lady Susan, Sanditon, Volume the FirstOxford: 1925-33A nice set of three of Jane Austen's works which were unpublished during her lifetime. -
1926 Plan of a Novel According to Hints From Various QuartersOxford: 1926A limited edition copy of Jane Austen's entertaining plan for a novel, written according to the recommendations of the librarian to the Prince Regent. -
1936 The Works of Jane AustenLondon: 1936A uniformly bound seven volume edition of the the literary works works of Jane Austen, with six out of these seven volumes retaining the publisher's original dust wrapper. -
1923 The Works of Jane AustenLondon: 1923A uniformly bound seven volume 1920s edition of the the literary works works of Jane Austen. -
1923 The Novels of Jane AustenOxford : 1923A limited edition of the novels of Jane Austen lavishly illustrated with beautiful chromo-collotype frontispieces and further charming illustrations. -
1948 4 vols The Chawton Edition Novels of Jane AustenLondon : 1948Four smart volumes of work by Jane Austen, from the Chawton edition. -
1898 2vols Sense and SensibilityLondon: 1898A beautiful Hatchards bound edition of 'Sense and Sensibility', Austen's beloved novel, complete with colour plates. -
1927-30 The Works of Jane AustenLondon: 1927-30The handsome Adelphi edition of Jane Austen's works, uniformly bound in the original cloth. -
1832 PersuasionPhiladelphia: 1832A scarce, first American edition of Jane Austen's final novel. In the publisher's original binding, and with the scarce adverts. -
1844 The Novels of Jane Austen Pride and Prejudice with Sense and SensibilityLondon: 1844An extremely scarce, beautifully produced edition of Jane Austen's 'Pride and Prejudice' and 'Sense and Sensibility'. With the vanishingly scarce original chromolithographed gilt wrappers bound in to all volumes. -
1949 Northanger AbbeyLondon: 1949An early Goldfinch Titles edition of Jane Austen's posthumous novel. -
1943 Talking of Jane Austen Sheila Kay-Smith G B Stern Housekeeping ClergyLondon: 1943A book for lovers of Jane Austen, it muses on the very real characters she created. -
1984 Letters to Alice On First Reading Jane Austen Fay WeldonLondon: 1984A modem insight into a classic writer. -
2003 Jane Austen Caught in the Act of Greatness Arthur Axelrad Gilson 1stLondon: 2003An interesting analysis of Jane Austen's 'Persuasion' and 'Sanditon'. -
1987 Jane Austen The Matrix of Matrimony T Vasudeva Reddy First Edition ScarceJaipur: 1987A scarce literary study of marriage in the novels of Jane Austen. -
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2002 Maggie Lane Jane Austen and Names Signed First Edition Uncommon SignedBristol: 2002An uncommon first edition of this work by Maggie Lane. -
2010 Jane Austen's Sanditon A Village by the Sea Arthur Axelrad 1st Presentation CopyIndiana: 2010Arthur Axelrad's interesting analysis of Jane Austen's unfinished 'Sanditon'. -
1987 Mary Evans Jane Austen & the State Social Science Paperbacks Literary CritLondon: 1987A thought-provoking review of Jane Austen's work in regards to the state. -
1975 Barbara Hardy Reading of Jane Austen Literary Criticism Classic LiteratureLondon: 1975A work of literary criticism by Barbara Hardy. -
1975 JANE AUSTEN Laski BIOGRAPHY Illus D/JLondon: 1975An attractive copy of this critical biography of Jane Austen. -
1996 Joan Aiken Emma Watson Completed Jane Austen Fan Fiction FirstLondon: 1996A charming first edition of a novel completing Jane Austen's "The Watsons". -
1998 Joan Aiken The Youngest Miss Ward Jane Austen Fan Fiction Novel DustwrapperLondon: 1998A charming novel by Joan Aiken based upon Jane Austen's "Mansfield Park" -
1975 D D Devlin Jane Austen and Education Literary Criticism Classic LiteratureLondon: 1975A charming work critiquing Jane Austen's educational style. -
1951 Jane Austen Volume The Third Juvenilia First Edition Catharine and EvelynOxford : 1951The first edition of this volume of Juvenilia by Jane Austen. -
1946 2Vol Jane Austen Mansfield Park Sense and Sensibility Illustrated ChapmanOxford: 1946A two volume set of these works from Jane Austen.