$308
Austen, Jane (1775-1817) Letters . London: Richard Bentley & Son, 1884. Octavo, in two volumes, first edition, edited by Edward Knatchbull-Hugessen, first Baron Brabourne (1829-1893), in publisher's green cloth, ex libris Henry Cabot Lodge, with his bookplate; preliminaries in volume one a bit cockled, with some discoloration. Jane Austen's letters speak for themselves: "Dr. Gardiner was married yesterday to Mrs. Percy and her three daughters." "I cannot help thinking that it is more natural to have flowers grow out of the head than fruit? What do you think on the subject?" Original publisher's cloth, gilt stamping to boards and spines, beveled boards, good; preliminaries in volume two slightly rippled from water, otherwise good.
Auctioneer:
Skinner
Date:
2012-11-18
