Austen’s Novels and Letters, Illustrated With Color Plates, 12 Volumes, 1905.

Austen’s Novels and Letters, Illustrated With Color Plates, 12 Volumes, 1905.

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Austen’s Novels and Letters, Illustrated With Color Plates, 12 Volumes, 1905.
  • Austen’s Novels and Letters, Illustrated With Color Plates, 12 Volumes, 1905.
  • Austen’s Novels and Letters, Illustrated With Color Plates, 12 Volumes, 1905.
  • Austen’s Novels and Letters, Illustrated With Color Plates, 12 Volumes, 1905.
  • Austen’s Novels and Letters, Illustrated With Color Plates, 12 Volumes, 1905.
  • Austen’s Novels and Letters, Illustrated With Color Plates, 12 Volumes, 1905.
  • Austen’s Novels and Letters, Illustrated With Color Plates, 12 Volumes, 1905.
  • Austen’s Novels and Letters, Illustrated With Color Plates, 12 Volumes, 1905.
  • Austen’s Novels and Letters, Illustrated With Color Plates, 12 Volumes, 1905.
  • Austen’s Novels and Letters, Illustrated With Color Plates, 12 Volumes, 1905.
  • Austen’s Novels and Letters, Illustrated With Color Plates, 12 Volumes, 1905.
  • Austen’s Novels and Letters, Illustrated With Color Plates, 12 Volumes, 1905.
  • Austen’s Novels and Letters, Illustrated With Color Plates, 12 Volumes, 1905.
  • Austen’s Novels and Letters, Illustrated With Color Plates, 12 Volumes, 1905.
  • Austen’s Novels and Letters, Illustrated With Color Plates, 12 Volumes, 1905.
  • Austen’s Novels and Letters, Illustrated With Color Plates, 12 Volumes, 1905.
  • Austen’s Novels and Letters, Illustrated With Color Plates, 12 Volumes, 1905.
  • Austen’s Novels and Letters, Illustrated With Color Plates, 12 Volumes, 1905.
  • Austen’s Novels and Letters, Illustrated With Color Plates, 12 Volumes, 1905.
  • Austen’s Novels and Letters, Illustrated With Color Plates, 12 Volumes, 1905.
  • Austen’s Novels and Letters, Illustrated With Color Plates, 12 Volumes, 1905.
  • Austen’s Novels and Letters, Illustrated With Color Plates, 12 Volumes, 1905.
  • Austen’s Novels and Letters, Illustrated With Color Plates, 12 Volumes, 1905.
  • Austen’s Novels and Letters, Illustrated With Color Plates, 12 Volumes, 1905.
  • Austen’s Novels and Letters, Illustrated With Color Plates, 12 Volumes, 1905.
  • Austen’s Novels and Letters, Illustrated With Color Plates, 12 Volumes, 1905.
  • Austen’s Novels and Letters, Illustrated With Color Plates, 12 Volumes, 1905.
  • Austen’s Novels and Letters, Illustrated With Color Plates, 12 Volumes, 1905.
  • Austen’s Novels and Letters, Illustrated With Color Plates, 12 Volumes, 1905.
Austen’s Novels and Letters, Illustrated With Color Plates, 12 Volumes, 1905.

Austen’s Novels and Letters, Illustrated With Color Plates, 12 Volumes, 1905.

$1,650.00
$1,650.00

AUSTEN, Jane [JOHNSON, Reginald Brimley, editor], [PHELPS, William Lyon, introduction], [BROCK, C.E; BROCK, H.M., illustrators]. The Novels and Letters of Jane Austen. Boston and New York: Jefferson Press, 1905. First Edition, thus. Brimley Johnson Edition. A scarce set. Twelve (12) volumes, complete. Octavo (8vo). Uniformly bound in publisher’s decorative red cloth; top edges gilt with other edges deckled. Edited by Reginald Brimley Johnson. Introduction by William Lyon Phelps. Illustrated with colored plates and frontispieces by C. E. Brock and H. M. Brock.

Contents clean, bright, and unmarked throughout, with near fine interiors, wide margins, and hand-colored frontispieces retaining their original tissue guards. Top edges gilt, retaining brightness; fore and bottom edges deckled. Bindings sound and well preserved with light shelf wear overall and minor chipping to a few spine title blocks. An attractive Very Good+ set with strong visual appeal.

This elegant 12-volume set is a complete canon Jane Austen’s novels, letters, and related biographical material into a finely produced collected canon intended for the private library. Austen’s major works: Pride and Prejudice, Sense and Sensibility, Emma, Mansfield Park, Northanger Abbey, and Persuasion are accompanied by finely colored illustrations by C. E. Brock and H. M. Brock.

At the time of this Brimley Johnson set publication, Austen had secured her place within the English literary canon. Her novels were celebrated for their witty exploration of themes such as love, marriage, and social class. Through heroines such as Elizabeth Bennet and Emma Woodhouse, Austen transformed the English domestic novel into a form capable of sharp social comedy and enduring psychological insight.

To this day, Pride and Prejudice, Emma, and Sense and Sensibility rank among the great masterpieces of English literature. They continue to be widely read and studied for their unique insight into the society and culture of early 19th century England, and also for their timeless appeal. Jane Austen's work has been adapted into many films, television shows, and stage productions.

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