Lot 95
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AUSTEN [Jane]
Northanger Abbey: and Persuasion
Auction: 8 July 2003 at 12:00 BST
Description
... With a biographical notice of the author ... 1st edition, 4 volumes, without half-titles, contemporary half calf, marbled boards, fore-edges, upper cover of vol. 1 detached (but present), spines, heads, tails and corners rubbed, light browning and spotting throughout, 12mo., London: John Murray, 1818 [4]
Note: Gilson A9 First edition of Jane Austen's last published book, consisting of the first novel, (originally called "Susan") she submitted for publication and her last novel respectively, as well a biographical essay by her brother Henry and some extracts from her private correspondence. Some 1750 copies were printed. Initial sales were rapid, totaling over 1400 copies leaving just over 300 with the publisher by the end of 1818 after the disposal of copyright and presentation copies.