Books

Original publisher's plum cloth with covers blocked in blind, spine blocked in blind and with gilt lettering. With a woodcut title for "The Parlour Novelist. A Series of Works of Fiction. By the Most Celebrated Authors," a half-title lettered "Volume IV. Mansfield Park" and four pages of advertisements at the end. Bright yellow original endpapers. A completely unsophisticated copy. Fine, rarely seen thus. The pages are entirely untrimmed, and there are pronounced variations in size. With the pencil signature of A. Budd. This is the first separate edition of "Mansfield Park" to appear after the expiration of the copyright in 1842. Copies were remaindered in June 1848 (Sadlier) the title was reissued by the same publisher in 1851 as No.60 in the Parlour Library Series.

Fanny Price is sent to live with wealthy relatives at Mansfield Park, where she navigates the complexities of society and finds love.