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London: John Murray. 1818. First edition. First edition. Four volumes. Contemporary quarter calf and marbled paper covered boards. The spines with four raised bands, titles in gilt on red morocco labels, the volume number stamped in gilt within the fourth compartment. All edges speckled red. Volumes I and II printed by C. Roworth, volumes III and IV by T. Davison. Half title (a11) and advertisment present in volume I; half titles of volumes II, III, IV discarded by the binder. A very good copy, the bindings firm with rubbing to the edges and corners. The contents, with a previous owner's name in pencil on the front endpaper and a paper bookseller's label (Davies Booksellers, Gloster) to the top left corner of the front pastedown of each volume. Volumes I, II, III with mild spotting mostly confined to the margins, volume II with a small chip to the upper blank margin edge; volume IV with heavier spotting again mostly confined to the margins, a single ink annotation to the…

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

First editions of 'Mansfield Park' were published by Thomas Egerton in three volumes without illustrations. Identifying genuine first editions can include checking for the publisher's imprint and any historical publisher advertisements at the end of the text.