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2. Northanger Abbey: And Persuasion. By the author of “Pride and Prejudice,” “Mansfield-Park,” &c. with a biographical notice of the author [AUSTEN, Jane] Murray, [1817] 1818. Four volumes, all first editions. 12mo. Contemporary half orange straight-grained sheep over marbled boards, black spine labels lettered in gilt. Edges speckled, silk marker to each volume. Half-titles present in all volumes . A superb fine set, exceptionally clean and crisp both externally and internally, with just the occa- sional marginal stain and some offsetting to the text particularly in the volumes of Persuasion. Externally the binding is entirely unrepaired with just the merest trace of wear to the corners. An exceptional set. [42973] £35,000 First edition of Jane Austen’s final published work, pairing Northanger Abbey, probably the first full-length novel she wrote, with Persuasion, her last completed novel. Her brother Henry’s biographical notice, dated 13 December 1817, announces to Austen’s readership her authorship of her six novels.
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