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Collector's Luxury Edition. Complete in 6 volumes. Fine, as new. Beautifully presented in red leather with gilt lettering on spine and boards, and gilt on fore, top and bottom edges, hubbed spine, satin ribbon page markers, moire end sheets, thread-sewn pages With watercolors of C.E. and H.M. Brock from the historic first color-illustrated 'Brock' edition. Set comprising: Emma, Mansfield Park, Sense and Sensibility, Pride and Prejudice, Persuasion, and Northanger Abbey. Preface by Reginald Brimley Johnson. Octavos. 15 cm x 22 cm. 245 pp. (vol. 1); 261 pp. (vol. 2); 397 pp. (vol.3); 494 pp. (vol.4); 503 pp. (vol.5); 381 pp. (vol. 6). An amazing set for the Austen fan and collector.

Emma Woodhouse is a young, beautiful, witty, and privileged woman in Regency England who, from the comfort of her large estate, amuses herself with matchmaking schemes for her friends and acquaintances. With no intention to marry herself, Emma's actions often backfire, causing distress among her circle and highlighting the societal challenges and limitations of the time. Despite her flaws and missteps, Emma experiences a journey of personal growth and self-awareness.