sense sensibility introduction austin dobson von austen jane (6 Ergebnisse)

Hardcover. Zustand: Very Good. Thomson, Hugh (illustrator). 1st Thus. 1st thus (first edition with Hugh Thomson's illustrations). xvi, 342, [6]pp, with tissue-guarded frontispiece and 39 further full page illustrations, all by Hugh Thomson. Bound in deep red textures cloth-covered boards with gilt-stamped lettering front and spine, fore and lower edges untrimmed. Boards a little rubbed and rounded at corners and spine ends, cloth has some uneven fading and sunned over spine. Previous owner's name flamboyantly inked on front free endpaper. Some mild toning and spotting on endpapers and tissue guard, occasional minor damage to page edges else internally clean, neat and bright. Firmly bound. A superior but not perfect copy of this beautiful book.  .

xvi, 341, (2) pp. Publisher's full red limp leather with gilt decoration & lettering to spine. Very fine. Full Limp Leather.

Hardcover. Zustand: Very Good. Slight wear, bumping to leading corner tips; trivial wear to spine ends; slight fading to spine; foxing to pastedowns and endpapers; occasional foxing at foredge including light foxing to tissue guard and title page at leading edge; a couple of spots in the middle of the foredge barely affecting text pages. More pronounced foxing on foredge of publisher's ads in rear. Small gift inscription front endpaper. ; (342) pp. , frontis ; (iv) publisher's ads; patterned red cloth lettered and ruled in gilt; full page black & white illustrations throughout. ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall.

Hardcover. Zustand: Near Fine. 1st Edition. FIRST HUGH THOMSON EDITION. 8vo. (7.8 x 5.4 inches). Illustrated with 40 full page line drawings. Tissue guard for the frontispiece still present. Pages are remarkably fresh and clean throughout. The book looks unread. Publishers original burgundy cloth binding with decorative blind stamped floral design to both boards, the front board lettered and ruled in gilt. Spine ruled and lettered in gilt. Page edges untrimmed. Aside from a small and light blemish to the middle of the spine this is a very near fine, bright copy inside and out. A superior copy of a beautiful book. Becoming increasingly difficult to find in such lovely collectable condition in the publishers cloth.

Hardback, approx 7.5 x 5 inches (18.5 x 12.5 cm). Bound by BUMPUS. Bound in Three quarter green leather binding, light green cloth boards with decorative floral design to spine with raised bands. All edges gilt. Marbled endpapers. In very good condition. Spine a little lightened to brown. A few very faint marks to boards. Some darkening to endpapers edges, and some foxing on early & late pages, inside pages a little tanned, else generally clean & tight. xvi + 342pp. Introduction by Austin Dobson. Illustrated with B&W full-page drawings by Hugh Thomson.

40 full-page line-drawn illustrations, including frontispeice ('Mr. Dashwood introduced him.'), endpapers and tissue guard with faint spotting, pp. xvi, 342, [ii, ads], 8vo, original salmon decorated cloth, front board and backstrip lettered in gilt, all edges gilt, backstrip ends slightly frayed, touch of wear at hinges and board corners, very good. A handsome edition of Austen's first novel, illustrated by Thomson, one of the major figures of The Cranford School of illustration, whose characterful, lightness of touch is particularly appropriate.