Persuasion by Jane Austen, carey (5 results)

Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. 1st Edition. First Editions, First Printings of both books in this two volume set. This First American edition is bound in the publisher's muslin backed boards with the ORIGINAL spine labels. The pages are clean with light foxing, minor wear to edges and printed label of "Hosford's Circulating Library" on the front pastedowns. There is NO writing or marks in the books. A lovely copy of this First Edition housed in a custom clamshell slipcase for preservation. We buy Jane Austen First Editions.

First American Edition. Two volumes, tall octavo, rebound utilizing original cloth over boards covers, new leather spine with gilt lettering and raised bands. Very scarce first American printing of Austen's collected novels printed in double columns. Very Good set, title page of volume one is in partial facsimile (about 1/3rd original), some expected foxing and margin stains.

Cloth. Condition: Good. None (illustrator). First edition. A scarce, first American edition of Jane Austen's final novel. In the publisher's original binding, and with the scarce adverts. Complete with the often missing publisher's catalogue to the rear of the first volume for Carey and Lea.These volumes are in the publisher's original binding, and held in a very bright custom slipcase.A scarce edition of Jane Austen's final novel. Persuasion was first published in England six months after Austen's death. It concerns Anne Elliot,the 27 year old protagonist whose family moves to lower their expenses. This novel is often regarded as Austen's most maturely written novel.Upon initial publication this work received moderate success, but its fame came later into the nineteenth century and continued onward to the twentieth and twenty-first centuries.Gilson (B3) notes that 'relatively few copies of the 1832-1833 Philadelphia editions are known to survive'.Austen's novels mark the transition to nineteenth century realism from the novels of sensibility that dominated the late eighteenth century. Her biting irony, humour and social commentary have lead her novels to be in high standing centuries later. In the publisher's original quarter cloth binding, with paper covered boards. Housed in an excellent full calf slipcase, which is in a fine condition. Externally, both volumes are sound, with a loss to the backstrips, heavier to volume I which is in need of careful handling. Patches of light rubbing and a few ink marks to the boards. Rear blanks to both volumes have small portions removed by hand, possibly to omit a prior owner's inscriptions. Ink marks to the rear endpaper of volume II, and a prior owner's inscription regarding this work. Prior owner's inscription to the front endpapers, title pages and first text leaf of both volumes 'C H & J Myers'. Front free endpaper to volume I is detached but present. Front hinge to volume I is tender, and the board may detach unless carefully handled. Otherwise, both volumes are generally firmly bound. Pages are generally bright with scattered spotting, heavier to the first and last few pages. Good. book.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. Two volumes, first US edition, in very good original boards. Some vintage with preservation cloth over the hinges on spines. Housed in a custom-made collector's slipcase.

LEATHER SPINE GREEN. Condition: FAIR. FIRST AMERICAN EDITION SECOND PRINTING 2 Volumes bound as one. Ex-Library, pages 11-18 missing. Volume 1 has 387 pages with the following Novels: Pride & Prejudice starting at pg. 9; Mansfield Park starting at pg. 139; Persuasion starting at pg. 303. Volume 2 has 376 pages with the following Novels: Sense and Sensibility starting at pg. 5; Emma starting at pg. 131; and Northanger Abbey starting at pg. 287. CONDITION-Bound in 3/4 leather; title on spine; book wear. edge wear; rubs; front/back hinge cracked resulting in separation from the spine but in place; moisture dampness stains, portions of the cloth removed exposing inner board; INTERIOR-card pocket and slip on the front paste-down paper; pages browning; foxing; moisture dampness stains front front the bottom rising to portions of the middle and side page edges; stains do not encroach text; some edge chipping. DATE PUBLISHED: 1838 EDITION: 387.