Jane Austen
1978, 1st edition. London : Hamlyn. Near fine cloth copy in a near-fine, very slightly edge-nicked and dust-dulled dust-wrapper, now mylar-sleeved. Remains particularly well-preserved overall; tight, bright, clean and strong. Provenance: From the library Suzanne Edwards, with her bookplate to ffep. Item #393252
Physical description: 144 pages : illustrations (some color), facsimiles, genealogical table, map, music, portraits (some color) ; 31 cm. Notes: Includes index. Contents: Introduction: the eventful life -- England 1775-1817 -- A Hampshire family -- World events impinge -- Jane -- The early writing: 1787-1793 -- The betweenities and the history of England -- Hampshire society -- Young men and women -- The novels in solution -- Bath -- 1801 to 1806 -- James and Henry -- Edward, Frank and Charles -- Nephews and nieces -- Chawton in Hampshire: 1808-1817 -- Public acclaim -- The final year. Subjects: Austen, Jane 1775-1817; Biography; 1800-1899; Novelists, English 19th century; Fiction in English.
Price: €12.95