Books

London: George G. Harrap & Co, 1925. The works of Jane Austen containing each of her major novels, wonderfully illustrated with color plates. Octavo, 10 volumes bound in half morocco, gilt titles and tooling to the spine, top edge gilt, illustrated with color plates. Contains Pride and Prejudice, Sense and Sensibility, Northanger Abbey, Mansfield Park, Emma, Persuasion, Lady Susan, and The Watstons. In fine condition. An exceptional set. "Generations of readers have marveled at the modernity of her work, she is the mother of the English 19th-century novel as Scott is the father of it" (Kunitz & Haycraft, 23).

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