Presentation Copy from Jas. Spedding, English Author Austen...

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Presentation Copy from Jas. Spedding, English Author

Austen (Jane) Novels, 6 vols. in 5, sm. 8vo Lond. (Richard Bentley) 1833. Reprint of First Collected Edition? Engd. frontis to each vol., lacking hf. titles, advert. leaf, end of Vol. IV, a.e.g., cont. full green mor., treble blind fillet borders, raised bands, gilt lettered spines, joints of Vol. III cracked, but a good set. (5)

* Each volume inscribed 'M.A. & J.G. Marshall from Jas. Spedding.' J.G. Marshall (Julia Garth Marshall, later O'Brien). Jas. Spedding, was an English author & best known as editor of The Works of Francis Bacon. (5)

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This is a Richard Bentley Standard Series of 5 volumes 1833 printing.
Each volume has cream colour front paste down followed by cream colour page bearing inscription, four blank loose pages, frontispiece, title page and another blank page.
Each volume has page with printed by after the end of text, and two blank pages and final paste down.
Volume 4 also has two pages of Library of Entertainment at the back.
Volume 5 has a pencil sketch on the blank pages at back of the book.
All bindings are worn, some loose and one detached.
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