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London : George Allen, 1899 A very good copy of the first edition of Sense and Sensibility with Chris Hammond illustrations, in the original decorative cloth binding. Chris Hammond was born Christiana Mary Demain Hammond and shortened her name to better compete in what was a male-dominated market for illustrators. This copy has been rebacked preserving the original spine and rebuilding the corners. The binding is clean and sound with a bright front board and a dulled spine. Light wear to edges. All page edges gilted. The original endpapers have been retained with professional repair at the joints. There is light marking around the joints at the rear endpaper. The contents are complete, sound and very clean, with light toning towards the page edges. There is some light freckling to the top part of the verso of the final page, the final blank and the recto of the rear free endpaper. Please enquire if you would like to see additional images.

Sense and Sensibility is a novel by Jane Austen, published in 1811. It was her first published work, which she wrote under the pseudonym 'A Lady'. The story follows the Dashwood sisters, Elinor and Marianne, as they navigate love, romance, and societal expectations.

The phrase 'By A Lady' appears on the title page, and it is published by Thomas Egerton.