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Jane Austen's Novels. by Jane AUSTEN

Creator: Jane Austen
Offered by: Shapero Gallery

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AUSTEN, Jane; BROCK C.E. & H.M. (Illustrators).

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Jane Austen's Novels.
Comprising: Emma; Northanger Abbey; Persuasion; Sense & Sensibility; Mansfield Park; Pride and Prejudice.

Stock Code 111762
London, J. M. Dent & Co., 1898

Current price$2,899.00
Complete set of Brock colour illustrated first editions. A most handsome set of this very desirable edition, in exceptionally good condition.

C.E. Brock originally illustrated Pride and Prejudice for Macmillan in 1895, with black and white line drawings. He then collaborated with his brother H.M. Brock on this set for Dent in 1898.

First Brock editions; 10 volumes, small 8vo (180 x 120 mm); illustrated with numerous colour plates by the Brock brothers, edited by R.B. Johnson, some minor spotting and offsetting, mostly to some endpapers and the usual slight age-toning to paper but otherwise very good plus; publisher's grey cloth decorated in blue and gilt, top edges gilt, others uncut, even toning to spines, some very minor soiling, the only one of note is a small stain to the rear board of vol. I of Emma, otherwise, near-fine

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Documentation:	Documented elsewhere (similar item)
Period:	19th Century
Condition:	Good.
Styles / Movements:	Traditional
Dealer Reference #:	111762
Incollect Reference #:	711923

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