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Third Edition, Thus 8vo. pp xiv, 429; xiv, 415; xiv, 567; xiv, 521; xiv, 310. Illustrations from contemporary sources. Complete set of five volumes published by The Clarendon Press, Oxford between 1932-1934. Third Clarendon edition of Austen's collected novels. The second volume (Pride & Prejudice)states ''Third Impression'' but is in fact the third edition in line with the other volumes. Alhough Austen's novels remained in print throughout the 19th century, it was the scholarly work of Robert William Chapman (1881-1960) that produced the first modern edition, in 1923; he revised his work in 1925 and 1933. Chapman had planned to edit Austen's novels as early as 1912 with Katharine Marion Metcalfe, and completed it, with her assistance, in 1923. His editions were "judiciously annotated and accompanied by numerous appendixes of great importance" (DNB), and they firmly established Austen's novels within the otherwise male canon of English literature. Original publisher's green buckram covers, lettered gilt at spine with gilt device on front. Spines a little faded, two volumes have slightly more fading and faint wear at head of spine o/w very good. The pages of Mansfield Park and Emma are unopened. Volumes 1, 4 and 5 bear the Royal bookplate of Prince Henry with crown and entwined initials HG, the name GLOUCESTER and his 'Honi Soit Qui Mal Y Pense' motto. Prince Henry, Duke of Gloucester (1900-1974) was the third son of King George V and Queen Mary. He served as Governor-General of Australia from 1945 to 1947.

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.