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 Jane Austen Books
ANCHOR BOOKS ANNOTATED PAPERBACKS
NEW! 90546 The Annotated Mansfield
Park. Annotated by David M. Shapard,
these paperback editions are favorites
with our customers. The text of the
novel is on the left side page, the
annotations on the right side page.
Even the Austen expert will learn more
new information from this 885 page
paperback. Historical context, citations
from other writings, definitions and
clarifications, literary comments and
analysis, maps, intro, bibliography, and
detailed chronology. Illustrated. Anchor Books, Penguin. 2017.
NEW. $16.00
90385 The Annotated Emma. 2012. NEW. $16.00
90438 The Annotated Northanger Abbey. 2013. NEW. $16.00
90327 The Annotated Persuasion. 2010. NEW. $14.00
90070-2 The Annotated Pride and Prejudice. 2007. NEW. $15.00
90349 The Annotated Sense and Sensibility. 2011. NEW. $16.00.
HARVARD UNIVERSITY BELKNAP PRESS ANNOTATED EDITIONS
These oversized coffee-table books are filled with gorgeous
imagery and edited by top Austen scholars.
90412 Emma: An Annotated Edition Bharat
Tandon, ed. Hb, Dj. 2012. List
$35. NEW. $28.00
90541 Mansfield Park: An
Annotated Edition. Deidre
Shauna Lynch, ed. Hb, Dj.
2014. NEW. $35.00
90462 Northanger Abbey: An Annotated
Edition. Susan J. Wolfson, ed.
Hb, Dj. 2014. NEW. $30.00
90416 Persuasion: An
Annotated Edition. Robert
Morrison, ed. Hb, Dj. 2011.
List at $35. NEW. $30.00
90304 Pride and Prejudice: An Annotated
Edition. Patricia Meyer Spacks, ed. Hb, Dj.
2010. Issued at $35. NEW. $25.00
90456 Sense and Sensibility:
An Annotated Edition.
Patricia Meyer Spacks, ed.
Hb, Dj. 2013. Issued at $35. NEW. $25.00
90360 The Old Manor House Edition. 10 volume set by Frank S.
Holby, published 1906. Brown cloth with paper spine labels. "The
Old Manor House Edition" limited to 1000, this is number 801.
Ed. by R. Brimley Johnson. Brock color illustrations. Tops gilt,
sides and bottom rough cut. Paper labels have varying degress of
browning, one has a tear, otherwise the set is near fine. USED.
$2100.00
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CAMBRIDGE UNIVERSITY PRESS EDITIONS
90452 Emma. Ed. Richard Cronin and
Dorothy McMillan. Paper. 2013
reprint of 2005. NEW. $24.00
OR 90140 Emma. Hb, Dj. 2005.
$110.00
90450 Juvenilia. Ed. Peter Sabor. Vol
the 1st, Vol the 2nd, Vol the 3rd,
facsimile of History of England,
Examples of her Marginilia, Sophia
Sentiment's letter, continuations of
Evelyn and Catharine by James
Edward Austen & Anna Lefroy. Paper.
2013 reprint of 2006. NEW. $24.00
OR 90272 Juvenilia. Hb, Dj. 2006. $50.00
90451 Later Manuscripts. Ed. Janet Todd and Linda Bree.
Includes Lady Susan, The Watsons, Sanditon, Jane Austen on
fiction, poetry and charades, Sir Charles Grandison, more.
Paper. 2013 reprint of 2008. $24.00
90447 Mansfield Park. Ed. John Wiltshire. Includes Lover's
Vows. End notes and extensive introduction. Paper. 2013
reprint of 2005.
OR 90139 Mansfield Park. Hb, Dj. 2005. $105.00
90449 Northanger Abbey. Ed. Barbara M. Benedict and
Deirdre Le Faye. With summaries and extracts of Ann
Radcliffe's novels. End notes, introduction. Paper. 2013
reprint of 2006.
OR 90493 Northanger Abbey. Hb, Dj. 2006. $85.00
90448 Persuasion. Ed. Janet Todd and Antje Blank. Includes
the cancelled chapter of Persuasion and Henry Austen's
Biographical Notice. End notes and extensive introduction.
Paper. 2013 reprint of 2006. NEW. $24.00
OR 90280 Persuasion. Hb, Dj. 2006. $50.00
90445 Pride and Prejudice. Ed. by Pat Rogers. Appendices
include publication history, legal and military background,
houses like Pemberley, more. Paper. 2013 reprint of 2006.
OR 90377 Pride and Prejudice. Hb, Dj. 2006. $60.00
90446 Sense and Sensibility. Ed. Edward Copeland. End notes
and extensive introduction. Paper. 2013 reprint of 2006.
OR 90340 Sense and Sensibility. Hb, Dj. 2006. $75.00
OXFORD ILLUSTRATED EDITIONS
90162 The Oxford Illustrated Jane Austen. This 6 vol set of the
novels and minor works is the definitive text. This new printing
of the third edition has the early 19th century
illustrations and Chapmans's detailed notes.
Dark blue cloth, attractive gray and colored
dust jackets.
90162-3 Emma. NEW. $15.00
90162-4 Mansfield Park. NEW. $15.00
90162-1 Northanger Abbey and Persuasion.
NEW. $15.00
90162-2 Pride and Prejudice. NEW. $15.00
90162-5 Sense and Sensibility. NEW. $15.00
 Jane Austen Books
90496 The Novels of Jane Austen:
Winchester Edition. 10 Vols. Not
to be confused with the Holby
Winchester Edition. Gilson E91
Reissued 1905-06 by John Grant,
printed by T. and A. Constable,
Printers to His Majesty at the
Edinburgh University Press.
However, this set has been
specially bound, possibly at the time. Three quarter brown
leather over marbled boards, marbled end pages, gilt trim and
titles on spine. Five ribs, "1906" at the bottom of each spine.
Frontispiece is the portrait from the Memoir, otherwise not
illustrated. Top pages gilt. Sides and bottom rough cut. No
previous owner marks. Occasional small chips in marble paper.
Title page of each volume
with an area of light
foxing at top of page.
Otherwise this set is
near fine. Stunning
display on the shelf.
Unique set, great price.
1906. USED. $2,250.00
LETTERS
90296-2 The Illustrated Letters
of Jane Austen Selected and
introduced by Penelope
Hughes-Hallett. Excerpts from
the novels and letters, packed
full of beautiful Regency
illustrations. Attractive
oversized book with period
portrait of two sisters on front
cover. This is the paperbound version. VG condition, barely used.
Clarkson Potter, NY. Paper. 1990. USED. $14.00 ALSO 90296-3
Corners curled. Clarkson Potter, NY. Paper. 1990. USED. $7.00
90005-4 Jane Austen's Letters Fourth
edition with new scholarship, new preface,
new biographical and topographical
information, a new subject index. Collected
& Edited by Deirdre Le Faye. Chronological
order, with annotations and provenance for
each letter. The most complete source
available. Hb, Dj. OUP. 667 pgs. NEW.
$42.00 OR 90005-5 Paperback version,
leaves more money for shopping. OUP. 667
pgs. NEW. $25.00
90009 Jane Austen: Selected Letters Selected,
edited, and with very good introduction and
notes, by Vivien Jones. Over two thirds of
Austen's fascinating letters. OUP, 2009 Reissue.
Paper, 294 pgs. NEW. $11.00
90039-5 The Letters of Jane Austen. Edited by
Sarah Chauncey Woolsey. Selected from the
compilation of her Great Nephew Edward, Lord
Brabourne. Green cloth with gilt floral designs. Spines faded to
soft gold. Little, Brown & Co.,1899 (1 copy is later issue - 1905).
USED. $150.00
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FOREIGN LANGUAGE EDITIONS
90483 Amour et amitie French language Love and
Freindship. Translation and annotations by Laurent
Folliot. G. K. Chesterton Preface also in French.
Rivages Poche / Petite Bibliotheque. 2014. Paper.
NEW. $11.00
90523 Emma (Japanese
Translation). Japanese translation
by Keiko Parker, a devoted fan and author.
Parker has studied English literature in Japan,
and this beautiful hardbound book is the result
of her efforts. While we can't read it, we're told
by those who can that it is a faithful
representation of Emma, setting a new
standard. Hb, beautiful dj. NEW. $45.00
90524 Persuasion (in Japanese) Life-long
Austen scholar and fan Keiko Parker continues
her work to translate Austen faithfully in
Japanese. Beautiful cover with Brock
illustration on jacket. 2015. Hb,Dj. NEW.
$45.00
90484 Raison et sentiments. French language
Sense and Sensiblity. Translation by Jean Privat.
Biographical notes by Jacques Roubaud. 10/18
Christian Bourgois Editeur. Paper. NEW. $12.00
90152 Rozum a cit (Sense and
Sensibility) Academia, Czec
Rebublic, 2004. Hb. Dj. NEW.
$25.00
90154 Sanditon: un roman de Jane Austen
acheve par une autre dame. French version of
Sandtion continued "by another lady." JC
LattŠs, France. Paper. 1997. USED. $23.00
JUVENILIA AND MINOR WORKS
90017 Amelia Webster and The Three Sisters Amelia Webster
and The Three Sisters. Signed by Juliet McMaster. "This little
edition of two of Jane Austen's juvenilia, probably written at
ages twelve and fifteen, has been produced as a class project by
the members of English 455 (and others) at the University of
Alberta, under the general editorship of Juliet McMaster." 1993,
paper. USED. $15.00
90186 A Collection of Letters A Collection of
Letters. Edited and preface by Juliet McMaster,
Ill. by Laura Neilson. Introduction by Heather
Harper. Annotated. Young Jane's wit becomes
more sophisticated in this piece from Volume
the Second. Juvenilia Press, Edmonton. 44 pgs.
G. USED. $7.50 NEW $12.50
90223 Frederic & Elfrida Ed by
Peter Sabor, Sylvia Hunt, and Victoria Kortes-
Papp. Illustrations by Juliet McMaster. Not an
ordinary 12-year-old's sense of humor! Some
copies signed by Juliet McMaster. Juvenilia Press,
2002, Edmonton. NEW. $10.00
 Jane Austen Books
90182-2 Henry and Eliza Henry and Eliza. Ed. By
Karen L. Harnick, with Catherine Gowl, Maggie
Harnick, Ann Kelly, Cassie Marlantes, and Rachel
M. Brownstein. Explanatory notes, intro, preface.
Juvenilia Press, 1996, Edmonton. NEW. $10.00 OR
90182-1 Second printing, USED. $7.00
90184 The History of England The History of
England. Jan Fergus, Ed. Juvenilia Press, Aus, 2003. USED. $15.00
90228 The History of England & Cassandra's
Portraits Edited by Annette Upfal and Christine
Alexander. Illustrations by Cassandra Austen and
others. Goes beyond the typical appreciation of
the book as a critique of historians the girls
studied in the schoolroom. Examines the family
likenesses in Cassandra's sketches, and the back
stories involving family and friends that add
nuance to the sisters' collaboration. 74 pgs. Juvenilia Press,
Sydney, 2009. NEW. $15.00
90019-2 Jack & Alice Illustrated by Juliet McMaster. Ed. Joseph
Wiesenfarth. Comes with Intro and explanatory notes. Some
copies signed by Juliet McMaster. Juvenilia Press, 2001,
Edmonton. NEW. $10.00
90341 Jane Austen's Lady Susan. Edited by Christine Alexander
and David Owen, with illustrations by Juliet McMaster. An
excellent introduction and endnotes provide clarification and
context for the modern reader. This epistolary novel stars a
female Lovelace (the rake in Richardson's Clarissa). She is
captivating and cruel. This novel was a marvelous achievement
for the very young Austen, and is an excellent bridge between
her juvenilia and mature novels. Juvenilia Press, Sydney. 110
pages. Paper. NEW. $15.00
90014 Jane Austen's Love & Friendship: A New
Illustrated Edition. Ed. by Juliet McMaster &
others, Illustrated by Juliet McMaster and Sherry
Klein. Austen's rollicking parody of the novel,
written in letters when she was a teenager, is one
of the funniest stories you'll ever read. 2014.
Juvenilia Press. Sydney. NEW $10.00
90224 Jane Austen's Men "The Adventures of
Mr. Harley" "Sir William Mountague" "Memoirs
of Mr. Clifford" and The Generous Curate." Young
Jane Austen treats men with a wicked pen in
these short works. Ed. by Sylvia Hunt and others.
Illustrations by Juliet McMaster. Includes
Explanatory Notes, intro. Juvenilia Press, Sydney,
2007. NEW. $10.00
90020-2 Lesley Castle The Juvenillia Press.
Edmonton, Alberta. Ed. by Jan Fergus. Illus. by Juliet McMaster.
Some signed by Jan Fergus or Juliet
McMaster. Jane Austen's incredible early
talent shines in her teenage Gothic spoof!
1998 NEW. $10.00
90537 The Prayers of Jane Austen.
Introduction & Commentary by Terry
Glaspey. With beautiful unattributed
illustrations, Brock, Thomson, and others.
Lovely small book with deep blue cloth
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cover, pretty place for gift inscription or owner's signature in the
front. Harvest House. Hb. 2015. NEW. $9.00
90220 Three Mini-Dramas Continue your exploration of Jane
Austen by enjoying her childhood forays into theatre. "The Visit"
"The Mystery" and "The First Act of a Comedy." Ed by Juliet
McMaster and Lesley Peterson. Illustrated by Juliet McMaster,
Zoe Share and Allison Yung. Description of staging, extensive
notes and works cited. Juvenilia Press, Sydney, 2006. NEW.
$10.00
90274 Three Prayers and a Poem by Jane Austen. Illustrations
by John Ward, CBE. Unattributed introduction. Austen's Rose
poem. Chronology of Jane Austen and Godmersham. Readers
who own the Godmersham Ed.of Pride and Prejudice will be
thrilled to see more of Mr. Ward's work. Born 1917, he died
while this was on the press. Publ by Friends of
Godmersham Church, 2007. 20 pgs paper,
tassel. NEW. $20.00
90222 The Three Sisters Ed by Joseph
Wiesenfarth, Laura Maestrelli and Kristin
Smith. Illustrated by Juliet McMaster. Notes,
works cited, notes on the illustrations.
Juvenilia Press, Sydney, 2004. NEW. $10.00
15888 Amy, Helen Jane Austen in Her Own
Words & the Words of Those Who Knew Her.
A lovely biography drawing on contemporary
sources throughout. With color and b/w
illustrations, both period and modern
illustrations of locations. Printed on glossy
heavy paper. Pretty book, great gift for
someone looking for the next level
biopgraphy. Bibliography, index, glossary,
comments on the novels, and other resources in the back.
Amberley, Gloucestershire, UK. 2014. Paper. NEW. $14.00
13145 Austen-Leigh, James Edward, Freydis
and Southerland Life in the Country with
Quotations by Jane Austen and Silhouettes
by her Nephew James Edward Austen-Leigh.
Charming silhouettes JEAL created, often to
amuse his children. Contributions by Maggie
Lane and Joan Ray, afterword by Joan
Austen-Leigh. British Library Board, London, 2008. 48 pgs. Hb, dj.
NEW. $24.00
10124 Austen-Leigh, Mary Augusta Personal Aspects of Jane
Austen. A daughter of James Edward Austen-Leigh, Mary
Augusta sought to show Jane Austen was more well-rounded
and knowledgeable than some critics and biographers like to
portray. If you are collecting biographies, this is an excellent
addition, not easy to find. Llight foxing, spine faded, otherwise
good condition. John Murray, London, 1920. Hb. $65.00
10127-1 Austen-Leigh, William and Richard Arthur Jane Austen.
Her Life and Letters. A Family Record. The son and grandson of
James Edward Austen-Leigh worked together, using new
materials that came to light after J.E.A-L's Memoir, to create this
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newer history of Jane Austen. NY: Dutton, 1913, 1st edition. Hb.
Cover worn, foxing. USED. $95.00
16343 Dickson, Rebecca Jane
Austen: An Illustrated Treasury.
This beautiful oversized
"scrapbook" style volume includes
facsimile removable memorabilia
(letters and drafts). Gorgeous
photos throughout enhance the
text, taken from book illustrations,
movie adaptations, and actual locations in England. Austen's
own life and each of her major novels are covered. Includes
bibliography and photo credits. VG condition. Metro Books, NY.
2010. USED. $10.00
13220 Jane Austen Memorial Trust and Jarrold Colour
Publications/Jarrold Printing Jane Austen's House. Lovely little
souvenir book. Cardboard covers, color illustrations throughout.
Jarrold Colour Publications, Norwich, 1988. USED. $8.00
13508 Jane Austen Society Jane Austen Society Collected
Reports 2001-2005 Articles on a wide variety of Austen topics,
including JAS AGM speakers Irene Collins, Kathryn Sutherland,
Sandy Lerner, and Brian Southam. Paper. NEW. $45.00
13511 Jane Austen Society Jane Austen Society Collected
Reports 1976-1985 76-85 addresses include an outstanding cast -
Tony Tanner, Juliet McMaster, Marilyn Butler, David Cecil,
Elizabeth Jenkins, L. L. Kissing, Chrsitopher Ricks, Betty Askwith,
Margaret Lane, A. Walton Litz. The collections include all the
illustrations, history of the Society, and other reports from the
individual years. Jane Austen Society (UK). NEW. $35.00
13512 Jane Austen Society Jane Austen Society Collected
Reports 1966-1975 The 66-75 collection includes B. C. Southam
and Elizabeth Bowen among others. 1975 bicentenary report.
The England of Jane Austen, JA's Readers, more. Jane Austen
Society UK. NEW. $35.00
16403 Klingel Ray, Joan. Simply Austen. Austen is a subject for
doctoral dissertations and a favorite of fan fiction writers, has
been translated into dozens of languages, has inspired many
plays, movies, and television adaptations,
and is counted as one of the greatest
writers of all time. Combining meticulous
research with entertaining wit, past JASNA
President Joan Ray explores why Austen, a
country parson’s daughter with little formal
education, remains relevant to modern
readers 200 years after her death. Packed
with facts; great resource for established
Janeites and new fans alike. Simply Charly,
2017. Paper. NEW. $8.00
15437 Lane, Maggie Growing Older with Jane Austen. Lane
follows the theme of growing older in Austen's novels and
letters. Tying references to aging in Austen's novels to Austen's
own life experiences, the book brings new inight to both the life
and the works. Topics range from old maids, dowagers and
spinsters, to young people just losing the blush of youth.
Beautifully written, this unique approach to Austen's work is a
must-read for us all. Robert Hale, London. Hb, Dj. NEW. $25.00
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12231-3 Lane, Maggie Jane Austen's World: The Life and Times
of England's Most Popular Author. Special new printing in honor
of Pride and Prejudice's 200th birthday. Gorgeous over-sized
book full of color illustrations. Intro by Brian Southam. Chapters
on topics such as Rich and Poor, The Accomplished Woman,
Slave Trade and Transportation, Poetry, The Letters, Love and
Friendship, Housekeeping, The Rights of Woman, Seaside
Resorts, and more! Import. Carlton Books, London 2013. HB, DJ,
NEW. $24.00
13441 Lane, Maggie, and David Selwyn, Eds. Jane Austen: A
Celebration. A fascinating collection of individual testimonies to
Jane Austen. Includes novelists, teachers, politicians, actors, and
others. Introduction by HRH The Prince of Wales. Fyfield Books,
JAS, Chawton House Library. Manchester, UK. 96 pgs, Paper.
NEW. $20.00
14714 LeFaye, Deirdre A Chronology of Jane Austen and Her
Family. For the Austen scholar or fan who wants to know
everything. A day-by-day chronology of every little detail known
about Jane Austen and her family. Intimate details pulled from
numerous sources. Ends in 2003. Family trees carry descendants
into the 20th century. Detailed index. 776 pages. Paper.
Cambridge UP. 2006. NEW. $45.00 OR 14714-2 Hb, Dj.
Cambridge UP. 2006. The Hb sells new from Cambridge UP for
$150. This copy is clean and barely read, with both top corners
lightly bumped. Great opportunity to own the Hardcover book.
USED $75.00
16381 Le Faye, Deirdre Jane Austen: The British Library Writers'
Lives. Gorgeously illustrated on heavy glossy paper, this
biography brings in people, places, and facts about life in
Austen's period to give ample background to her novels. In near
fine condition. Orig 1998, this is the first paperback edition
published in 2000. Oxford University Press. USED. $32.00
14938 LeFaye, Deirdre Jane Austen's Country
Life: Uncovering the Rural Backdrop to Her
Life, Her Letters, and Her Novels. The
"country" history of the area around the two
villages where Jane Austen spent most of her
life. The concerns of her brother the
landowner and the agricultural community
around her are described and intertwined
with information from Austen's life and
novels, so that we discover, for example, why November is a
particularly important month for many of Austen's characters, or
which neighbors of Austen's were known for their magical
medical cures. This rich information will bring you into the
Hampshire countryside of the late 18th and early 19th century.
Frances Lincoln, London. Hb, Dj. List $29.99. NEW. $27.00
10917 Lefroy, Helen Jane Austen Biography of our favorite
author by a descendant of her dear friend Mrs Lefroy.
Illustrations in b/w, 8 pages glossy plates, photographs and
contemporary engravings. Paper. 112 pgs. NEW. $11.00
13327 Pool, Daniel What Jane Austen Ate and Charles Dickens
Knew. From Fox Hunting to Whist - the Facts of Daily Life in
19th-Century England. A fun book full of details about the world
our favorite characters - and their creators - inhabited. Calendar,
money, government, food, clothes, social rules, and more. Simon
& Schuster, 1993. Publ at $16. Paper. NEW. $12.00
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11327 Ross, Josephine Jane Austen's Guide to
Good Manners: Compliments, Charades &
Horrible Blunders Period colour drawings by H.
Webb. Written as if for an aspiring socialite of
that time, complete with advice not to speak of
the slave trade and to learn the cotillion. Witty
watercolour illustrations. 2006. Hb, dj. NEW.
$14.00
11454-1 Spence, John A Century of Wills from
Jane Austen's Family 1705-1806. This scarce book starts with a
facsimile of Jane Austen's will, in her own hand. 16 wills -
Austens, Leighs, Perrots, Philadelphia Hancock, etc. Fascinating
to scholars and readers who can't get enough background on
Jane Austen. Foreword by Maggie Lane. JASA, 2001. 120 pg
paperback. NEW/USED. $25.00
11495 Sullivan, Margaret C. The Jane Austen Handbook
Delightful handbook by the editrix of Austenblog. Margaret, who
lies in PA., has scoured the resources of Georgian England to
inform you how Jane Austen would have acted. Quirk Books.
2007. NEW. $15.00
12244 Sutherland, John and Deirdre LeFaye So You Think You
Know Jane Austen? A Literary Quizbook. Ace literary detective
Sutherland joins forces with Le Faye in this challenge for the
Austen fan. The quiz starts easy and grows progressively more
difficult. Excessively diverting. OUP 2009 reissue. NEW. $9.50
11491-1 Tomalin, Claire Jane Austen: A Life One of our favorite
biographies. Tomalin sets Austen's world firmly in place,
exploring her family history, family life, and details of her world
that bring us as close as possible to the woman and author.
Excellent condition, large illustrated volume. 341 pgs. 1997. Hb,
dj. USED. $20.00
16368 Thompson, Olivia How to win the mating game! The
manners and customs of life in Jane Austen's time. Olivia
Thompson works freelance for Chawton House Library and Jane
Austen's House Museum in her mission to bring 21st century
students to 18th-century English literature. This delightful 15
page pamphlet explains the rules and etiquette of dating, with
lovely Hugh Thomson illustrations. Bibliography and
acknowledgments. Jarrold Publishing, Whitefriars, Norwich.
2005. USED. $10.00
12396-1 Tucker, George H. A Goodly Heritage: The History of
Jane Austen's Family. The very readable, remarkably well
researched study of Austen's family that we all need in our home
library. One copy has a previous owner's bookplate inside front
cover. Otherwise Near Fine. Carcaret New Press, Manchester.
UK. 1983. Hb, Dj. USED. $40.00
12232-1 Tyler, Natalie The Friendly Jane
Austen. Enjoy this glorious collection of
snippets from Austen's life, works, critics,
scholars, and fun-loving fans. Viking. 1999. Hb,
dj. USED. $10.00
11567 Watkins, Susan Jane Austen's Town and
Country Style 77 in color illustrations.
Oversized 7x10 1/2. Luscious full-page
depictions of the fashions, the food, the interiors, the customs.
NY, 1990, hb, dj. USED. $32.00
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13151 Austen Family Jane Austen. The Collected
Poems and Verse of the Austen Family. David
Selwyn, Ed. Fyfield Books; JAS. 110 pgs., Paper.
1996. NEW. $15.00
12087-2 Austen, Caroline My Aunt Jane Austen:
A Memoir Purple and white striped paper cover.
This is a 1957 reprint of the 1952 first edition. My include
pprevious owner's name inscribed inside the front cover and
light foxing. Printed by Spottiswoode, Ballantyne & Co. Ltd. for
the Jane Austen Society. 1952. Paper. USED. $20.00
12087-4 Austen, Caroline Reminiscences of
Jane Austen's Niece Caroline Austen Intro by
Deirdre Le Faye. Orig publ 1986, revised 2004.
Illustrated. Caroline's delightful memories are
an invaluable part of our library. Paper, 86 pgs.
Jane Austen Society. NEW. $15.00
13154 Austen-Leigh, James Edward and
Others A Memoir of Jane Austen and Other
Family Recollections. Edited with intro and
notes by Kathryn Sutherland, this book brings together J.E.
Austen-Leigh's memoir with Henry's biographical notice, Henry's
own memoir, Anna Lefroy's Recollections, and Caroline Austen's
Memoir. With all five pieces together, this is a great bargain and
a unique collection. Endnotes, genealogy, chronology. Paper,
2002. Reissued in 2008. OUP. NEW. $12.00
10135-3 Austen-Leigh, William and
Richard Arthur Jane Austen. A Family
Record. With Deirdre Le Faye's additions
and editing. Quilt on the cover. Barnes &
Noble, 1996. Hb, Dj. USED. $24.00
15093 Austen Leigh, William and Montagu
George Knight Chawton Manor and Its
Owners: A Family History. Originally
published in 1911, this is the history of the
Knight family home from
the Norman Conquest to 1879. Even if this
wasn't the home Edward Austen Knight
inherited, that came with the cottage where
Jane Austen wrote her novels, this would be a
fascinating history. This is a digitally printed
republication complete with illustrations,
appendices and index. Cambridge UP. Paper.
2014. NEW. $28.00
10910 Lefaye, Deirdre Jane Austen's 'Outlandish cousin', the
Life and Letters of Eliza de Feuillide [1761-1813] Jane's cousin
Eliza brought news of the wide world to her pretty cousins at
Steventon. Presented at the French court, married to a French
Count (or reasonable enough version of one) who died on the
guillotine, eventually married to Jane's own brother Henry, Eliza
was a joyful woman who openly loved flirting and fun. One of
our favorite books. Eliza's welcoming correspondences brings us
into the family, and Le Faye's light additional historical context
brings her to life. British Library. 2002. Hb, Dj. NEW. $35.00
10916 Lefroy, Anna Austen Jane Austen's Sanditon: A
Continuation by her niece, together with "Reminiscences of
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Aunt Jane." Written circa 1840. Anna Lefroy was the daughter
of Jane's brother James. She inherited the original manuscript of
Jane's incomplete novel Sanditon, and decided to finish it. This
book is the result. But she didn't complete it either! Transcribed,
edited, with introduction by Mary Gaither Marshall. Limited/500
copies (many destroyed in flood). First printing. Listed in the new
Gilson p. xlviii. The Chirion Press. 1983. Hb; dj. NEW. $40.00
13440 Lefroy, Mrs The Letters of Mrs Lefroy Edited by Helen
Lefroy and Gavin Turner. How wonderful to have access to this
collection of letters from 1800-1804. Mrs Lefroy writes of social
and family life interspersed with important national and
international events. Helen Lefroy is a descendant of Mrs Lefroy.
Published by the Jane Austen Society, 2007. Paper. 258 pgs.
NEW. $20.00
15425 Slothouber, Linda Jane Austen,
Edward Knight, & Chawton: Commerce &
Community. Explores the economic side
of Edward Knight's inheritance,
especially Chawton, where Austen lived
during the period her works were
published. Here, at the estate of her
brother, Austen the experienced lives of the
people she
people she wrote about. Slothouber's book is
entertaining and instructive and brings to light new material
about the Austen family's life as well as the economic facts of the
time. Woodpigeon Publishing. Paper. 2015. NEW. $11.00
14656 Adkins, Roy and Lesley Adkins Jane
Austen's England. The daily lives of ordinary
people in Austen's time. Birth, marriage,
religion, sexual practices, hygiene,
superstitions. Chores, work, crime and
punishment, wealth, leisure, fashion and filth
are all described in vivid detail by these
wonderful historians and archeologists. The
husband-wife team also brought us Nelson's
Trafalgar and The War for All the Oceans. Awesome dust jacket.
Viking. 2013. Hb, Dj. List 27.95. NEW. $23.00
12110 Austen-Leigh, Emma Jane Austen and Bath. Red leather
with gold title on spine. Illustrations, index, family trees,
chronology, insights gleaned from family letters. Spine is tight,
book is like new. Folcroft Library Editions 1976 reprint facsimile
of the 1939 original. USED. $44.00
12104-2 Austen-Leigh, Emma and R. A. Jane
Austen and Lyme Regis. Started by Emma and
completed by her brother after her death. Light
blue cardboard covers. 58 pgs. Illustrations and
map inside covers. Spine has sun-softened to tan.
Spottiswoode, Ballantyne & Co. Ltd., London &
Colchester. 1946. USED. $35.00
13171 Carpenter, T. Edward and John Coates A Guide to Jane
Austen's Chawton Home. Paper guide to the home where
Austen polished and composed her published novels. With heavy
paper covers. Eight pages plus family tree. Excellent condition.
USED. $15.00
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15089 Wilson, Kim At Home with
Jane Austen. Foreword by Mary
Guyatt, Curator, Jane Austen's House
Museum. Another lovely book from
one of our favorite authors. This
oversized book is full of gorgeous
new photos and period art, as well as
fresh enlightening text describing the
places Austen lived and visited through-
out her life. Much more than a travel book, this book combines
Austen's own words with rich historical detail. Abbeville
Press/Frances Lincoln. Hb, Dj. 2014. NEW. $25.00
11251 Wilson, Margaret Eva: An Aspiring Victorian: The life of
Eva Knatchbull-Hugessen, great-great-niece of Jane Austen
Margaret Wilson, author of "Almost Another Sister" a book
about Fanny Knight, here has given us the story of Eva
Knatchbull-Hugessen, daughter of Lord Brabourne, grand-
daughter of Fanny Knight. Eva's story helps illuminate the politics
of her time, including issues of women's education and ability to
pursue a career. Eva also wrote children's fiction. 2008. Paper.
NEW. $15.00
11250-1 Wilson, Margaret Almost Another Sister: The family life
of Fanny Knight, Jane Austen's favourite niece. The intimate life
story of Fanny Knight, later Knatchbull. Plates, 3 family pedigrees
(Knight, Knatchbull, Austen.) Wilson is an authority on Kent. Kent
County Council Arts & Libraries, 1990. Paper. NEW. $15.00 OR
11250-2. Like new. USED. $15.00
14629 Erickson, Carolly Our Tempestuous Day: A
History of Regency England. Originally published
in 1986, this in-depth, lively portrait of the period
1810-1820 brings to life diverse aspects of the
times.Heroes and fashionable women, street life,
novel-reading and writing, the glorious debt of
the upper classes, reform, evangelicalism, and
much more covered in this fun, wide-ranging text.
Harper, 2011. Paper. NEW. $8.00
13702 Facer, Ruth Mary Bacon's World: A Farmer's Wife in
Eighteenth-Century Hampshire An 18th c. farmer's wife, a
contemporary of Jane Austen living in Hampshire, Mary recorded
anything of interest in her ledger. Recipes, medicinal cures,
weather, religious musings. Chawton House Library associate
and bibliographer Ruth Facer discovered her ledger and here
presents the material with additional background, plus a
selection of beautiful color plates and b&w illustrations. A
treasure for anyone interested in the details of life in Hampshire
during Austen's time. A one-of-a-kind experience! UK: Threshold
Press, 2010. Paper. NEW. $28.00
16344 Farmar, Hugh A Regency Elopement. Hugh Farmar
discovered the story behind the character "Aunt Anne" he heard
about as a child, and put together this wonderful survey of Anne,
her scandalous disappearance in 1815, the "husband' with whom
she was found, all with links to aristocrats and the Prince Regent.
Jacket designed by Osbert Lancaster, is stained but is now
protected in mylar. Illustrations and pages are all clear. 1st ed.
Michael Joseph, London. 1969. Hb, Dj. USED. $15.00
11076 Moritz, C. P. Journeys of a German in England in 1782
Translated and edited by Reginald Nettel. Karl (or Carl) Philipp
Moritz [1756-1793] travelled to England from Germany in 1782
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and was converted to an Anglophile. He describes his
experiences in Dr Johnson's London and his travels to the
Midlands with wide-eyed enthusiasm. Holt, Rinehart & Winston,
NY. Hb, Dj. 1965. USED. $14.00
14678 Nicolson, Nigel Was Jane Austen Happy in Bath? 24 page
pamphlet accompanied a lecture given at The Holburne Museum
of Art on 27 June 2002. Printed on heavy card with faux DJ cover
in attractive blue. Small tear in front cover. Otherwise very clean
copy. Holburne Museum, Bath, 2002. USED. $15.00
12153-1 Nicolson, Nigel The World of Jane Austen. Photographs
by Stephen Colover. Takes you to the places Jane Austen lived
and visited with beautiful photos and accompanying illuminating
text. Paperbound, glossy paper with folded covers (faux dj). First
published by Weidenfield & Nicolson in 1991. This paperback
1997/1998 by Phoenix Illustrated, London. USED. $20.00
12212-1 Quennell, Marjorie and CHB Quenell, Written and
Illustrated by A History of Everyday Things in England, 1733-
1851. This lively and brightly illustrated book tells the history of
"ordinary men and women... the food they ate, the clothes they
wore, how they travelled, the houses they lived in, and the
scientific advances which most affected their lives at each
period." The illustrations alone are invaluable, with many
drawings explaining the text, and reproductions of contemporary
art. X-Library, no jacket, some pencil marks on title page. Binding
is sturdy in dark green cloth. Charles Scribner's Sons, NY. 1934.
Hb, USED. $8.00
16292 Robbins, Caroline The Eighteenth Century
Commonwealthman. Originally published by Harvard UP. This
3rd reprinting in paperback includes some corrections and
"reflections" by the author. Social, intellectual, and philisophical
history during the Whig era, the era of George I - IV, underpins
many of our current ideas about rights and freedoms. The author
gives insights into the personalities, correspondences, and
exchange of ideas of the men who drove change in that time.
Paper. 1968. USED. $3.00
12140-1 Schmidt, Shannon McKenna and Joni
Rendon Novel Destinations: Literary
Landmarks from Jane Austen's Bath to Ernest
Hemingway's Key West. Fwd by Matthew
Pearl. Literary Landmarks from Jane Austen's
Bath to Ernest Hemingway's Key West. A
luxurious travel book. Whether you are in
Prague, London, Bath, New York, or Moscow, there is bound to
be a site of literary interest around the corner. This book is full of
information for the travelling book-lover. Published by National
Geographic. 2009. Paper. NEW. $11.00
16300 Stebbins, Lucy Poate London Ladies: True Tales of the
Eighteenth Century. Insight into Austen's period oozes out of the
pages in this book of brief biographies of several famous women.
Martha Ray, Elizabeth Inchbald, Amelia Opie, Sally and Maria
Siddons, Dorothea Lieven, Jane Welsh. Extensive bibliography for
each chapter. Black cloth, no jacket, spine slightly faded. VG
condition. Columbia University Press, NY. 1952. USED. $12.00
15098 Townsend, Terry Jane Austen's Hampshire. A journey of
discovery through the lovely iconic English shire where Jane
Austen spent most of her life and where she wrote. This fresh
new display book is full of lush color illustrations. The author,
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who now lives in Dorset, spent
years soaking up Hampshire for
this project. Halsgrove
Publishing, Somerset. Hb, Dj.
IMPORT. 2014. NEW. $35.00
16290 Tuberville, A. S. English
Men and Manners in the 18th
Century. Illustrated. An
excellent guide to understand
Austen's contemporary setting.
First published in 1926. This 1961 printing follows the 2nd edition
with its additions and corrections from 1929. Glue is a little
brittle. Spine creased. Oxford University Press, A Galaxy Book,
NY. Paper. USED. $3.00
15426 Uglow, Jenny Living in Britain through
Napoleon's Wars, 1783-1815. Uglow looks at
the world war that raged during this period
from the point of view of folks who stayed
behind - the "butchers, bakers, and candle-
stick makers" as well as farmers, millwrights,
labourers, gentry and the poor. Primary
sources are drawn from familiar voices like
Austen, Wordsworth, Byron and Scott, to
people forgotten by time. With period illustrations. For our
customers, Austen and her family members make several
appearances. 740 pgs. Farrar, Straus and Giroux, NY. 2014. Hb,
Dj. NEW. $36.00
15866 Vickery, Amanda The Gentleman's Daughter: Women's
Lives in Georgian England. Highly acclaimed, award winning,
beautifully written, grounded in solid scholarship. We really can't
say enough about this serious history book, full of quotes from
primary sources, that is as engrossing to read as a good novel.
Yale UP. 1999. Paper. List price $28. NEW. $22.00 ALSO 15866-1
Like new. Yale UP. 1998. Hb, Dj. USED. $25.00
15058 Waldram,
Richard Overton in
Regency Times. From
an exhibition during
the Overton Regency
Sheep Fair 2008.
With illustrations by
Rosemary Trollope. A
lovely big (11 3/4 by
8 1/8) colorful book
full of information about Jane's stomping grounds, including the
census, topics like poverty, churches, schools, farming, industry,
the militia, and a painting of the home of brother James Austen
before he inherited Steventon. Publ by Richard Waldram, printed
and published in Hampshire. 2008. NEW. $15.00
14151 Willoughby, Rupert Sherborne St. John and the Vyne in
the Time of Jane Austen This is the story of Sherborne on the
brink of change. The medieval landscape and way of life that still
existed during Austen's lifetime was soon to change forever
under Squire Chute of the Vyne. Published by the Author in
Hampshire, England. 67 pgs. Paper. NEW. $20. ALSO 14151-1
Signed by Author. 67 pgs. Paper. USED. $20.00
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15878 Apperson, George Latimer A Jane
Austen Dictionary. Apperson [1857-1937] was
editor of The Antiquary from 1899 to 1915,
and a major contributor to the Oxford English
Dictionary. His goal for this work was to
include "the name of every person, place,
book and author named in Austen's novels,
fragments and juvenilia." He also added
biographical information from the 1913 Jane
Austen: Her Life and Letters. This fascinating resource, originally
published in 1932, is reproduced digitally in facsimile as part of
the Cambridge Library Collection, Cambridge UP. Paper. 2015.
NEW. $25.00
16194 Bander, Elaine A Commonplace Book for Fanny Price.
Published for the Montreal AGM. Mansfield Park in Montreal:
Contexts, Conventions & Controversies. Bander puts her years of
research into Austen, the time period, and Fanny Price to
assemble this imagined but well-informed Commonplace Book
to illustrate what Fanny might have read and copied into her
treasured journal. With an extensive introduction describing the
commonplace book and books of extracts. List of sources
includes lesser-known writers and anonymous entries. Bander
figures you can fill in Johnson, Cowper, and Scott. 38 pages, 8
1/2 x 11. Hartfield Editions, Montreal. 2014. NEW. $8.00
14285 Barchas, Janine Matters of Fact in Jane
Austen: History, Location, and Celebrity.
Shows us how Jane Austen was clued into the
celebrity popular culture and history of her
times. A careful study of the names she used
and words she selected shows how historical,
political and glam themes are present
throughout Austen's novels. This knowledge
makes them even funnier, even more
prescient, and even more deep than we
already knew! Johns Hopkins, 2012. Hb, Dj. NEW. $40.00
13861 Brownstein, Rachel M. Why Jane
Austen? Fay Weldon calls this book a "vital
handbook for Janeites" and "both a
storehouse of diverting facts and a history of
literary obsession...". Through her own
experiences as Austen teacher, fan, and
student, and through her rigorous research,
Brownstein enhances our appreciation for for
Austen by showing us how she has been
apprecicriticized, and exploited. Columbia
appreciated, revered,
University Press, NY. Hb, Dj. NEW. $27.00 ALSO 13861- 1 Paper.
NEW. $20.00
14884 Butler, Marilyn Jane Austen and the War of Ideas. A
must-have for Austen scholars. First published in 1975. An
attempt to set Austen in her times, looks at her art as both
conservative and radical. With a lengthy introduction Butler
wrote in 1987, responding to the new wave of feminist literary
criticism. Print on demand. Oxford UP. Paper. NEW. $50.00
12333 Carson, Susannah, Ed. A Truth Universally
Acknowledged: 33 Great Writers on Why We Read Jane Austen.
Foreword by Harold Bloom. Introduction by Susannah Carson.
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Wonderful collection of writings by such notables as Brian
Southam, Lionel Trilling, John Wiltshire, E.M.Forster, Fay
Weldon, Virginia Woolf, Anna Quindlen, Kingsley Amis... Lovely
dust jacket too. Random House, NY. 2009. NEW. $15.00 ALSO
2010. Paper. NEW. $10.00
12236 Chapman, R. W. Jane Austen: A Critical Bibliography May
be X Lib or but all copies in VG condition. Important for
bibliographical collections. Oxford at the Clarendon Press. 1953,
1955. Small Hb. USED. $35.00
14872 Chapman, R. W. Jane Austen: Facts and Problems. The
Clark Lectures. The Clark Lectures. Trinity College, Cambridge,
1948. Chapman described this collection of essays as "neither
biography nor systematic criticism, but an attempt to marshal
the evidence and state the problems, biographical or critical,
that confront the inquiring Janeite." Dark blue cloth cover, gray
dust jacket. Bibliography, chronology, iconography, a survey of
criticism to 1948, and notes on the novels. Excellent condition.
224 pgs. Hb, Dj. USED. $35.00
12567 Collins, Irene Jane Austen the
Parson's Daughter. Shows how Austen's
upbringing in her clergyman father's
home formed her thoughts and her
writing. Delves into issues of class, the
war, religion. Signed by author to
previous owner. Hambledon Press. Hb,
dj. USED. $25.00
10380-1 Collins, Irene Jane Austen and
the Clergy. Irene Collins is a wonderful
writer and her books have long been
favorites of ours. No JA library is complete without them.
Illustrations, notes, bibliography, appendix,
index. This book examines the importance of
Jane Austen's clerical background and explains
the clergy in her novels: Patronage, Manners and
Morals, the Clergy and the Neighborhood, more.
Hb, Dj in excellent condition. Hambledon Press,
London and Rio Grande. 1994. USED. $35.00
12099-1 Copeland, Edward & Juliet McMaster,
Eds. The Cambridge Companion to Jane Austen With seven new
essays! Updated for the 21st century reader. Cambridge
University Press, paper, 2nd Edition, 2011. NEW $25.00.
14312 Dow, Gillian and Clare Hanson, Eds. Uses of Austen. Jane
Austen has been important to soldiers in times of war, paraded
as a feminist, deemed most conservative, found to be the first
modern novelist, and read as classical. Now she has gone beyond
postfeminist and is on the global stage, in policital discoure on
the internet, a symbol for Englishness and for Western ideals.
This collection of essays explores these developments. Dow is
Director of Research at Chawton House Library and Lecturer in
English at Uniof Southampton. Hanson is
Professor of 20th c Lit at Uni of Southampton.
Palgrave Macmillan, Hb. NEW. $79.00
14729 Duquette, Natasha and Elisabeth
Lenckos, Eds. Jane Austen and the Arts. This
superb collection of essays is a must-have for
serious Austen scholars. These essays explore
Austen's connections to Edmund Burke, Adam
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Smith, Geothe, Madame de Stael, Rousseau, and many other Austen used in her novels. Paper. Signed by author to previous
writers involved in debating the intellectual judgment of art. owner. Blaise Books, Bristol: 2002. 79 pgs. Paper. USED. $15.00
Austen emerges as a artist who created her own post-
12351-2 LeFaye, Deirdre Jane Austen: The World of Her Novels
Enlightenment aesthetic system. Contributors include Diane
Gorgeous book with beautiful illustrations & maps throughout.
Capitani, Jeffrey Nigro, Lenckos, and others. Lehigh University
Gives an overview of the times, discusses England's place in the
Press. List price $80.00. Hb. NEW. $70.00
world, and delves into each novel. Paperback edition on heavy,
14573 Evans, Mary Jane Austen and the State. Argues that glossy paper. Frances Lincoln, London, 2003. NEW. $19.00
Austen does not endorse conservative views in her writing.
12141 Lynch, Deirdre, Ed Janeites: Austen's Disciples and
Rather, she finds that Austen advances a radical critique of
Devotees Leading scholarship has branched out from studying
bourgeois capitalism, with concern for women's rights and views.
Jane herself to studying her disciples. This excellent collection of
Morality and politics. Tavistock Publications Ltd., with Methuen,
essays explores her reception from the beginning to the late
London and NY. 1987. Paper. Previous owner's name inside
20th century. Benedict, Favret, Fraiman, Galperin, Claudia
front, otherwise near fine. USED. $25.00
Johnson, Lynch, O'Farrell, Sales, Trumpener, and Tuite.
10624-2 Gilson, David A Bibliography of Jane Princeton. 2000. Paper. USED. $20.00
Austen. This is the only bibliography you will
15444 Malcolm, Gabrielle, Ed. Fan
ever need - and you will wonder how you
Phenomena: Jane Austen. Essential reading
managed without it. Arranged in sections so
for Austen admirers. A collection of essays
that you can easily find any book. Read all
from writers and critics that consider the
about the various editions of Jane's works -
culture surrounding Austen's novels.
read stories of the famous and celebrated
Alexandra Edwards, Jennifer Malia, Scott
owners of her works. Includes books about
Caddy, Carl Wilson, Rebecca White, Lindsay
Jane as well as her own works. The books are
Seater, Allison Thompson, Joanna Turner,
categorized A through M. This edition is an exact reprint of the
Gabrielle Malcolm, Eleonora Capra, Chris
first edition (books listed to 1978, published in 1982), with a new
Loutitt. Topics from fan fiction and mashups
front section summarizing important works published after that
to Austen in the Digital Age, Darcymania, crafts a la Austen, and
date to 1995. Out of Print. Oak Knoll Press, 1997, Hb, dj. 877 pgs.
much more. U of Chicago Press. 2015. Pb. NEW. $20.00
NEW. $95.00
14973 Mudrick, Marvin Jane Austen: Irony as Defense and
15079-1 Hawkridge, Audrey Jane and her Gentlemen: Jane
Discovery. Near fine. Mr. Mudrick threw out 100 years of
Austen and the Men in Her Life and Novels. The author of
thinking about Austen when he published this analysis of her
several books about Austen has delved into her relationships
development of a personal style of irony, which he presents as
with men - not just brothers, father, cousins, but also romantic
the vital principle of her art. Princeton University Press, 1952 1st
relationships and friendships outside the family - to show how
ed, Hb, Dj, Mylar cover. USED. $75.00
she developed her keen understanding of the world of men. And
of course, how she developed the most beloved heroes of all 10081-1 Myer, Valerie Grosvenor Jane Austen: Obstinate Heart
time in her novels. Clean paperback. Owen Publishers, London: "Jane Austen spent her entire life as a poor relation. She lived on
2002. Paper. $10.00 the outside looking in." A thorough, clear biography, certainly
not all doom and gloom as this quote from the author suggests.
14108 Johnson, Claudia Jane Austen's Cults and Cultures.
16 pages glossy illustrations including family, landscapes,
Johnson here delivers a masterpiece on the development of the
costumes, and the quilt. Myer stays close to the letters and
Cult of Austen, from soldiers in the trenches of both World Wars
history, while bringing Jane and her family to life. Arcade, 1997,
to Hollywood fans.U of Chicago. Hb, Dj. 2012. NEW $35.00 ALSO
hb, dj. NEW. $15.00
14108-1 Paper. NEW $22.00
11220 Powell, Violet A Jane Austen Compendium. Lady Violet
16392 Kelly, Helena Jane Austen, the
Powell takes the reader through each of the six novels with a
Secret Radical. Oxford professor Kelly
keen eye and clear reporting. She views the characters as
brings us straight into Austen's life,
personal friends. Very good condition 1st edition. Top of pages
appealingly, novelistically, and packing in
stained green to match dj and boards. Handsome gilt title on
the history to convince us that Austen's
spine. Ribbon bookmark. Tasteful jacket. A real collector's
fiction was not only a serious artistic
treasure. Hb, Dj. Heinemann: London, 1993. USED. $25.00
treatment of the novel, pushing it
forward into modern times, but also 11709 Quin, Vera In Paris with Jane Austen.
radical, roiling with subjects pulsing just Takes us to Paris and Geneva where Austen's
under and not-so-under the surface. work was published in translation soon after its
Corruption in the church, the mortality English debut. Quin also explains the world in
of motherhood, the poverty induced by enclosure, the evil crime which these novels were launched, French
of slavery, all are brought forward in this very readable narrative. women writers of the time, the background of
Alfred A. Knopf first US edition, 2017. Hb, Dj. NEW. $25.00 the French Revolution, religious and political
issues that affected Austen's reception. With
13110 Lane, Maggie Jane Austen and Names. Desirable and
beautiful maps by Veronique Yapp, so you can visit sites
difficult to find. Background on history of names up to Austen's
mentioned in the text on your walking tours. Paper. 2005. NEW.
time, Austen's own taste in names, and analysis of all the names
$30.00
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13889 Rowlatt, Bee and May Witwit Talking About Jane Austen
in Baghdad: The True Story of an Unlikely Friendship May is an
Iraqi professor teaching Brit Lit to university women. Bee is a
London mum of three. When Bee contacts May for an interview,
the women develop a confiding correspondence and hatch a
daring plot. This book is a collection of their emails. A true,
timely story of friendship that is in turns poignant, frightening,
and funny. Penguin, Paper. 2010. NEW. $12.00
15443 Sabor, Peter, Ed. The Cambridge
Companion to Emma. Cambridge issued this
gem just in time for Emma's 200th birthday.
She'd be so pleased! With essays by Fergus,
Tandon, Sachs, Hume, Copeland, Bree,
Wiltshire, Barchas, Perry, Heydt-Stevenson,
Dow, and Lynch. Covers topics from the
literary to the historical, from music to
charades. Cambridge UP. Paper. 2015. NEW.
$24.00
11366 Schelling, Felix E. Appraisements and Asperities: As to
Some Contemporary Writers Schelling was Professor of English
Lit in the Uni of Pennsylvania. The book is a series of articles that
originally appeared in columns of The Evening Public Ledger of
Philadelphia. The reviews cover poetry, fiction, essays and
drama, biography, anthropology, philosophy and education. The
essay on Austen is called "The Veritable Queen of English
Fiction" and deals with a defense by "Miss Austen-Leigh." Our
favorite quote: "The subject is nothing; it is the degree to which
the thing undertaken approaches perfection that counts." With
commentary on Walpole, Johnson, Scott, Henry James, many
more. 200 pgs. Blue paper, beige cloth spine, worn paper labels,
loosening spine, clean white pages, stamp from a college library
inside front cover. J. B. Lippincott Company, Philadelphia and
London. 1922, USED. $12.00
16333 Scott, Jennifer After Jane: A Review of the Continuations
and Completions of Jane Austen's Novels. In 1998 it was still
possible to put together a booklet like this
in 71 pages. A compilation that focuses on
continuations and completions only (no
fiction that features Jane herself, for
example). Price reduced due to condition.
Cover with light stain, light pencil marks
throughout. Published by author in
Lincolnshire. 1998. Pamphlet. USED. $7.00
11388-2 Selwyn, David Jane Austen and
Leisure. Austen's novels portray a leisured
society of gentlemen and ladies who do
not need to work. The proper use of leisure, where family and
marriage for the propertied was of central importance, was a
vital test of character. Topics of music, dancing, seaside resorts,
books, theatricals, needlework, and more. 50 pgs notes. Digitally
reprinted 2004 from the 1999 copyright. This time published
without dust jacket, with beautifully illustrated cover. Hb. NEW.
$50.00
11440-1 Southam, B. C. Ed. Jane Austen. The Critical Heritage.
Southam was the expert. A survey that has become one of the
most important books on Austen. Starting wih review of
SS(1811), PP, MP, E, and NA and P, continuing with important
essays through 1870. This book became known as Volume 1 of
the Critical Heritage. 1st ed. 1968. Hb, dj. NEW/USED. $85.00
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11240 Southam, Brian Jane Austen's Literary Manuscripts.
Includes discussion of the connection between Austen's life and
art. Increases our appreciation of Jane Austen's development as
an artist. Juvenilia, minor works. Athlone Press, London 2001.
Paper. NEW. $37.00
11443 Southam, Brian Writers and Their Work: Jane Austen Add
to your Southam/Austen collection. This is the 1976 reprint of
the 1975 1st ed, with additions to the bibliography. With light
penciled marginalia that enhances the text by the previous
owner. Longman, Essex, 1976. 60 pgs, paper. USED. $15.00
11444 Southam, Brian Jane Austen. A Students' Guide to the
Later Manuscript Works. Some of the work herein was prepared
for the new Cambridge Edition, which contract "was later
terminated." "The Later Pieces" does not include the Juvenilia.
Southam's expertise will be sorely missed. The Prayers, the
Poems, the larger fragments. 2007. Paper. NEW. $35.00
15128 Sullivan, Maggie Jane
Austen Cover to Cover: 200
Years of Classic Covers. Every
booklover's dream! Full color
illustrations of covers from
various publishers, combined
with historical commentary
and trivia about Austen and
her novels. The range of design is inspiring. 224 pages. Blue cloth
spine with paper covers. Perfect gift, but you'll want your own.
Quirk Books. 2014.List $24.95. NEW. $20.00
16266 Tandon, Bharat Jane Austen and the Morality of
Conversation. An investigation of how Austen worked with and
played upon the issues current in her time
regarding the art of polite conversation. Gives
historical context to her wit and wisdom. The
result is increased appreciation of Austen's
status. Tandon also evaluates readers's
reactions to Austen over time, up to the early
21st century. Lively and accessible. Anthem
Press. 2003. Paper. NEW. $29.00
13479 Teachman, Debra Student Companion to Jane Austen Full
length critical study of her works. Includes bio, novels, criticism.
Beautiful cover on this sturdy hardback. Greenwood Press,
Westport and London. 2000. NEW. $30.00
13482 Teachman, Debra Understanding Pride and Prejudice: A
Student Casebook to Issues, Sources, and Historical Documents.
Combines excerpts from primary documents of Austen's own
time with analysis of P&P. Etiquette guides, legal documents,
moral treatises, newspapers and other sources give background
to the novel. Each section contains study questions, topics for
research papers and class discussion, and further reading. The
Greenwood Press "Literature in Context" Series. 163 pgs, Hb.
Greenwood Press, West Haven, London. 1997. NEW. $50.00
13480 Thompson, James Bewteen Self and World: The Novels of
Jane Austen. A detailed historical analysis of Austen's novels
exploring the relationship between private and public life
characteristic of her time. Relates many aspects of her writing to
the emerging sense of the individual. Pennsylvania State Uni
Press, University Park and London. 216 pgs. Hb, Dj. 1988. USED.
$40.00
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15445 Thompson, James Jane Austen and Modernization:
Sociological Readings. The development and institutionalization
of sociology runs parallel to a major development in thinking
about Austen, and the way people think about the worth of the
individual. Thompson claims it took sociologists a century to
catch up wtih Austen. Six major sociological thinkers from late
19th to mid-20th centuries are treated in this text. Palgrave
Macmillan. 2015. Hb. List for $90. NEW. $65.00
13380 Todd, Janet, Ed. Jane Austen in Context.
(Cambridge Ed. of Works of Jane Austen.)
Generously illustrated collection of 40 short
essays covering biography, bibliography,
criticism, fashion, transportation, and more. A
great reference readers will return to again and
again. By trusted sources including David
Gilson, Maggie Lane, Deirdre Le Faye, Jan
Fergus, Paula Byrne, David Selwyn, and many
more. Cambridge UP. 2005. Paper. NEW. $35.00
14715 Todd, Janet, Ed. The Cambridge
Companion to 'Pride and Prejudice.' The first
time Cambridge has published a book in their
Companion series dedicated to just one novel.
This is evidence of the influence and
importance, as well as the popularity of
Austen's most translated, adapted, filmed,
staged, and read novel. Chapters and essays
on crtical reception, adaptations, fandom. Key
themes and topics explored in detail. Cambridge UP. 2013.
Paper. List price $24.99. NEW. $21.00
12490 Wiltshire, John Recreating Jane Austen. John Wiltshire is
one of our favorite authors. In this book he explores the way
Jane Austen is interpreted today in film and television
adaptations that bring her work into our culture. More relevant
than ever. Cambridge UP, 2001, Paper. List price $32.99. NEW.
$30.00
14717 Wiltshire, John Jane Austen and the
Body. One of our favorite Austen scholars
shows how her novels really are full of the
physical, from Mrs Bennet, Mary Musgrove
and Mr Woodhouse complaining to
descriptions of young ladies' health. Think of
contrasting characters like Emma Woodhouse
and Lydia Bennet. Wiltshire examines how talk
about health operates in contexts of politics,
gender, and social concerns. Reprint of the 1992 original.
Cambridge UP. Paper. 2006. List price $39.99. NEW. $35.00
15091 Wiltshire, John The Hidden Jane Austen.
A new book from one of our favorite authors!
Repeat readers of Austen know she was the first
psychologist before psychology was invented.
Wiltshire unpacks the careful structure of her
novels' passages, showing how she choses her
words to create the illusion of simple surface
events and thoughts, while conveying a wealth
of complexity below the surface. You'll want to read all the
novels one more time. Cambridge UP. paper. 2014. NEW. $27.00
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16386 Anonymous Advice to the Officers of the British Army.
"With the Addition of some Hints to the Drummer and Private
Soldier." No publisher given. This 1975 facsimile reprent of the
1783 Sixth Edition appears as it would have in 1783.This cynical
treatment of military pomposity and avarice, with its emphasis
on the hypocrisy that certainly arises when position is more
often determined by "connection" than by merit nonetheless
was still popular well into the 20th century. Any officer or soldier
may read it with delight, except for the chapter that refers to his
own rank, of course. Pristine except the cover has a few small
stains and sticker stain. We are positive Wickham kept one in his
pocket and had many a fine laugh over its pages. Blue wrap small
paperback. No publisher, all is anonymous. USED. $20.00
14998 Besant, Sir Walter London in the Eighteenth Century. A
massive book (11 1/2 by 9 by 2 1/2 inches). Burgundy pebbled
cloth. Gilt title. 667 pgs plus foldout map pasted in the back.
Originally published in 1901. Packed full of b&w illustrations.
Very slight fading to the spine and a little bumping at top and
bottom, otherwise in beautiful condition. Social history
addressing everything from church to clothes to the French
Revolution. Cost of living, food and drink, street conditions,
superstitions, imports and exports, there is a chapter on
"coarseness" and plenty more on manners. A & C Black, London.
1925. USED. $75.00
16356 Brewer, John The Pleasures of the
Imagination: English Culture in the
Eighteenth Century. This landmark book
shows how artists, amateurs, entrepreneurs,
and audiences transformed England by
building a thriving national culture. Literature,
music, and the theatre all explored. Not only
giants of the age - Johnson, Reynolds, Garrick,
Handel, but also lesser-known figures are
covered. 712 pgs. Packed with illustrations. Extensive
bibliography and index. Very good condition. Farrar Straus
Giroux, NY. Hb, Dj. USED. $20.00
16358 Brill, Edith Cotswold Ways. Illustrated by Michael
Stainton in beautiful pen & ink drawings. Describes life in the
20th century in this lovely area of Britain, steeped in history.
Jacket sunned. Robert Hale Limited, London. Hb, Dj. USED.
$10.00
16382 British Heritage British Heritage November 2004 Feature
article "Jane Austen: At Home in Hampshire" by Jim Hargan. Also
includes "Harry Potter's Scotland," an article on portraitists from
18th century Bath, and mosaics of Roman Britain. Excellent
condition. USED. $7.00
16383 British Tourist Authority In Britain: The
Magazine of the BTA January 1997. Colin
Firth and Jennifer Ehle on the cover as Mr
Darcy and Elizabeth Bennet. Feature article
visits locations from the filming of the popular
TV series, with behind-the-scenes information
about the making of the movie. Includes 7
additional articles about the UK plus the
regular In Britain features. Excellent
condition. USED. $8.00
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15767 Collins, Marie and William Caxton Caxton: The
Description of Britain. Caxton scoured a 14th century Middle
English translation of the Latin Polychronicon (Universal History)
for all references to Britain, which he compiled and published in
1480. It immediately became a best-seller. Collins has
modernized the text to make it available to modern readers for
the first time. Enjoy this delightful view of British history from
the perspective of the Late Middle Ages, accompanied by color
medieval illustrations, with modern illustrations and aerial
photographs to boot. On quality heavy paper, bright and clean.
Jacket with slight shelf wear, and gift inscription inside front
cover to previous owner. Great fun for the serious historian and
casual Anglophile alike. Weidenfeld & Nicolson, NY. 1988. Hb, Dj.
USED. $8.00
16306 Cooper, Michael 'A More Beautiful
City': Robert Hooke and the Rebuilding of
London after the Great Fire. This beautiful
book, full of illustrations, brings to the
forefront Robert Hooke, a great architect who
has been overshadowed historically by his
contemporaries Christopher Wren and Sir Isaac
Newton. Endnotes, bibliography, index. Printed
on heavy paper. Like new, barely opened.
Sutton Publishing, UK. Hb, Dj. 2003. USED. $10.00
16398 Fussell, G.E. and K. R. The English
Countrywoman: Her Life in Farm and Field
from Tudor Times to the Victorian Age.
Originally published in 1953, this reprint dates
from 1981. A thoroughly researched resource
on lives of English women of manor, cottage,
or farmhouse. Women worked in field, dairy,
still-room, and kitchen. Details of child-
rearing, servants, cooking, clothing, social
customs and attitudes toward marriage are all covered in detail.
Illustrated. Beautiful jacket protected in mylar. VG condition.
Orbis Publishing, London. Hb, Dj. USED. $15.00
16385 Head, Mrs. Henry The Weather Calendar; or A Record of
the Weather for Every Day of the Year. Scarce, seldom available.
1998 reprint of 1917 edition. Small blue wrap 159 pg. paperback.
Starting January 1, diary entries describing the weather pulled
from a variety of sources between the mid 16th and the mid
19th centuries. Among the contributors are Austen,Boswell,
Delany, Johnson, Pepys, Piozzi, Scott, Swift, Walpole, Dorothy
Wordsworth. Near fine, hardly opened, with sticker residue on
back cover. Pryor Publications, Whistatble, Walsall. Paper. USED.
$45.00
16281 Horn, D. B. English Historical Documents 1714-1815.
"Being a selection by D. B. Horn, Professor of Modern History in
the University of Edinburgh of documents from English Historical
Documents Volumes X and XI published by Eyre & Spottiswoode
Ltd." This compilation of documents is intended to support
teaching the fifth and sixth form, but is also a lively resource for
non-students interested in the history of the period. Enclosures,
Methodists, the anti-slavery movement, Warren Hastings, the
Treaty of Paris, parliamentary reform, colonies, and many other
topics are illuminated by use of original documents. Illustrated.
Very good condition. DJ price clipped and with a few small tears.
Methuen, London. 1967. Hb, Dj. USED. $15.00
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16357 Kelly, Thomas History of Public Libraries in Great Britain
1845-1965. The development of the library is one of the most
important processes that led to modern culture. Illustration,
extensive bibliography, index. Excellent condition. The Library
Association, London. 1973. Hb, Dj. USED. $20.00
16299 Kolpas, Norman, Consulting Editor
Britain: The Queen, Cricket, Sherlock
Holmes, and Other Things Indubitably
British. Oversized illustrated display of
photos with text written by a team of British
experts, this book gets to the heart of
sophistication and pop culture, history and
literature, fashion and music, and of course some fish and chips
and lager ale, or high tea if you prefer. Other than a few slight
wrinkles in the jacket and previous owner's name inside front,
excellent condition. Running Press. 1987. Hb, Dj. USED. $9.00
16263 McApline, Fraser Stuff Brits Like: A
Guide to What's Great about Great Britain.
Prepare for the next pub quiz. Or, a witty,
highly entertaining way to prepare for your
relocation to the UK. Penguin. Paper. 2015.
NEW. $7.00
12392-2 Morgan, Kenneth O. The Oxford
Illustrated History of Britain. It's been described as the last
history of Britain that needed to be written. This beautifully
illustrated volume covers 2000 years in 640 pages. Consensus
and conflict, culture, nationality and patriotism, the influence of
being part and yet not part of Europe, all these factors form
threads that flow through this entertaining yet thorough volume.
Almost like new. Oxford UP. 1984. Hb, Dj. USED. $15.00
14844 Morley, Frank Literary Britain: A Reader's Guide to Its
Writers and Landmarks. The illustrious author, no doubt both a
bibliophile and an anglophile, has created a lovely thick book
that is about the development of the English language and
literature from local places, Not at all just a travel book. A key
ingredient for your literary library. Several Austen references.
Hb, Dj. Harper & Row. 1980. USED. $20.00
16401 Nicolson, Adam Sissinghurst: An Unfinished History. "The
Quest to Restore a Working Farm at Vita Sackville-West's
Legendary Garden." A moving personal and family biography,
that also takes in the long history of this lovely location, from
ancient times to his modern struggles to turn a frozen tourist
attraction back into a working farm. Nicolson is such a skilled
author of his own right, showing that he inherited more than his
love for the castle's land from his famous grandmother. Like
new. 1st US edition. Viking. 2010. Hb, Dj. USED. $12.00 AND
16402 Like new. 1st Canadian edition. McClelland & Stewart.
2008. Hb, Dj. USED. $12.00
10776 Palmer, William T. The English Lakes: Black's Popular
Series of Colour Books. Paintings by A. Heaton Cooper. Every
plate in this book is a beautiful little painting. Blue cover is
embossed in a repeating shield pattern. Gilt title on spine. Large
stain on back cover, otherwiseVG. All pages, text and paintings
are clear, clean and bright. A & C Black Ltd, London. 1925. USED.
$10.00
16384 Realm Realm: Britain's Rich Past and Historic Present
April 2008. "Authors at Home: Jane Austen" by Jane Peyton
covers locations in Hampshire, Chawton, Portsmouth,
 Jane Austen Books
Winchester, Vyne House, Bath. Describes the JA Heritage Trail.
Additional articles cover the Lake District, the Chilterns, a London
guide, much more. USED. $7.00
14724 Rocque, John and John Pine Rocque's
Map of Georgian London 1746. This plan of
mid-18th century London was the most
detailed of its time. A collaboration between
renowned surveyor John Rocque and
engraver John Pine, first published in 1746, it
extends from Vauxhall to Knightsbridge and
Hyde Park. Four sheets. Over 5500 street and
place names, churches, markets, barracks,
parks, bridges, workhouses, schools, prisons, much more. Clearly
an aid to research. When you are working on your novel, make
sure your locations are correct! Comes in a beautifully decorated
box. 2013. List $39.95. NEW. $35.00
11384 Sedgwick, Henry Dwight Madame Recamier: The
Biography of a Flirt. Madame Recamier was a girl duing the
Frnech Revolution, grew up during the Napoleonic Wars, and
lived into the era of the Second Republic and the Bourbons. She
knew many important people of the period, often to her joy and
sometimes to her detriment. The Bobs-Merrill Co., Indianapolis.
1940. First Edition. Hb, Dj. VG. USED. $18.00
16351 Seyler, Dorothy U. The Obelisk and the
Englishman: The Pioneering Discoveries of
Egyptologist William Bankes. The British dove
into Egyptology in the early nineteenth century.
Bankes was a leading player in this movement
both in Egypt and later in England. He explored
areas no other European had visited, making
drawings and site plans along the way. An
engaging tale of Regency England. Prometheus Books, 2015. Hb,
Dj. NEW. $14.00
16359 Shelley, Henry C. Untrodden English Ways.
This perfectly preserved guide to lesser known
treasures of England has many full-page plates,
some color. The pale blue cloth cover is
decorated with a gilt embossed sketch. Chapters
like Bunhill Fields, Bath and its Baths, Fair Devon,
John Keble's Hursley, In the Lincolnshire Fens,
and many more. Little, Brown, and Company,
Boston. 1908. Protected in mylar. USED. $20.00
12643 White, Colin, and The 1805 Club The
Trafalgar Captains: Their Lives and Memorials.
Nelson's fame has overshadowed those who
served with him at Trafalgar. Lushly illustrated
book includes brief biographies of the 38 officers,
with descriptions and photos of their graves and
monuments. With directions to visit the graves,
also serves as a travel guide. Naval Institute Press,
Annapolis, MD. 2005. Paper. NEW. $18.00
10497 Eliot, George George Eliot's Complete Works, Illustrated.
Romola and Silas Marner. Illustrated: Romola and Silas Marner.
2 vols of Romola and 1 vol Silas Marner bound together. Leather
maroon gilt decorated spine with marbled boards. Front board
loosening. Thomas Y Crowell & Company, NY & Boston, no date.
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402 pgs. Also shows University Press, Cambridge, John Wilson &
Son in back page. USED. $40.00
16286 Kent, David A. and D. R. Ewen, Editors
Romantic Parodies, 1797-1831. Foreword by
Linda Hutcheon. First collection of literary
parodies that focuses on this narrow period. No
Romantic writer was untouched by parody, as
subject, author, or both. Most parodies were
written to discredit the Romantics. Discover the
rich background to the most clever parody of all,
Austen's Northanger Abbey, which is barely mentioned in this
book. Like new, signed by authors in 1992. Fairleigh Dickinson
University Press. 1992. Hb, Dj. USED. $45.00
11151 Parrott, E. O., Ed. How to Become Ridiculously Well-Read
in One Evening: A Collection of Literary Encapsulations.
Entertaining poems of novels by various authors, in alphabetical
order by novelist, take the student (whomever the student
happens to be) through literature at whirlwind speed. A single-
verse sonnet captures Pride and Prejudice. Waiting for Godot
takes about a page. Portnoy's Complaint is eight couplets. Quick
and humorous way to digest about 150 of the best-known books
in English, with a few foreign books thrown in. Hb, Dj. Viking.
1985. USED. $5.00
16309 Phillips, A. H. Georgian Scrapbook, Being a Most
Diverting Miscellany of Divers Curious Items Pertaining to Their
Most Excellent Majesties the Four Georges of Gt. Britain and
Hanover. A compilation of the writings of "historians, editors,
diarists, letter-writers and Grub Street scribblers" combined with
contemporary cartoons and artwork by the likes of Gillray and
Rowlandson combine to make this "light-hearted attempt at
letting a lusty era speak for itself." T. Werner Laurie Limited,
London. Hb, Dj protected in mylar. 1949. USED. $25.00
14803 Royal, Sarah and Jillian Hofer Thou Spleeny Swag-Bellied
Miscreant: Create Your Own Shakespearean Insults. This is too
much fun. A pretty ring binder decorated with the Bard's
portrait, with tons of great Shakespearean words arranged so
that you can flip them to construct an almost infinite variety of
insults. It just fell open to
"cankered muddy-mettled Jack-
anapes." Here's another one -
"Pernicious Fly-bitten Bum-
baily." We could keep going all
day! Running Press. 2014. NEW.
$12.50
11383 Sedgwick, Catharine Maria Hope Leslie, or Early Times in
Massachusetts. First published in 1827, this historical romance
set mostly in 1643 involves Puritans, Native Americans, women's
rights, and other stunningly modern ideas. Some Underlining.
Mary Kelley, Editor. Rutgers UP. 1987. Hb, Dj. USED. $10.00
12968 Vare, Robert, Ed. The American Idea: The Best of the
Atlantic Monthly. 150 Years of Writers and Thinkers Who
Shaped Our History. Articles, poems, and fiction by Oliver
Wendell Holmes, Frederick Douglass, Martin Luther King Jr., Saul
Bellow, W.E.B. DuBois, Albert Einstein, and many more illustrious
authors who wrote for the Atlantic between 1857 and 2007.
Their defining articles shaped the values of public life, pluralism,
and democracy that created the American experience. Publ. at
$35. 2007. Hb, dj. NEW. $10.00
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16380 Coombs, Katherine The Portrait Miniature in England.
Features pieces from the V&A collection. Highly readable yet
authoritative account of the history of this art form that
flourished in Britain for nearly 400 years. Oversized art book.
Bottom of DJ a little wrinkled. Black cloth, gilt title. V&A
Publications, London. 1998. Hb, Dj. USED. $10.00
16285 Davidson, Caroline A Woman's Work is Never Done: A
History of Housework in the British Isles 1650-1950. Illustrated.
Academic, deeply sourced with rich endnotes and index, yet
wonderfully entertaining. The effects on women's lives of rapid
urbanization and industrialization, the way the development of
utilities affected domestic life, and other topics are covered in
depth for the three centuries when Britain, before any other
country, entered the industrial age. VG condition. Previous
owner signature. Jacket is like new. Chatto & Windus, London.
1982. Hb, Dj. USED. $25.00
10612 Gilbert, Christopher Late Georgian
and Regency Furniture. Become a collector.
Or, make sure the descriptions of furniture
in your Regency romance novel are correct.
Includes chapter explaining how the
furniture was made. Illustrations and
descriptions of the furniture Austen's
contemporaries would have known and
loved. Country Life Collector's Guides. Little
book to slip in your pocket. Distributed in
US by Transatlantic Arts, Inc. 1972. Hb, Dj. Mylar. USED. $6.00
16360 Hartcup, Adeline Children of the Great Country Houses.
Insight into the lively top floor of great houses of the 19th
century, where nurses, governesses and tutors ruled. Examines
relationships with parents, education, religion, death, health,
rank and class, and more. The second part of the book zeroes in
on five families: the Cecils, Howards, Russells, and Lytteltons,
and Gladstones. Full of illustrations that follow the century's
evolution from paintings to photography, as we go from
Lawrence's portrait of Lord Byron as a boy (when butter couldn't
melt in his mouth) to photos of nurses pushing prams through
Hyde Park. Bibliography and index. Beautiful jacket. Excellent
condition. Sidgwick & Jackson, London. 1982. USED. $9.00
16352 Holmes, Lindsay Making
Georgian & Regency Costumes for
Women. Includes a History of Women's
Dress from 1710 to 1830. Holmes
makes historically accurate costumes
for museums and heritage sites as well
as live and filmed performances. This
book combines instructions and
patterns, information on fabrics, tools,
techniques, pattern alteration. The
Crowood Press, Ltd., Wiltshire. 2015.
Paper. NEW. $50.00
16372 Hyams, Edward English Cottage Gardens. With
photographs by Edwin Smith. "The fascinating story of the
evolution of an intrinsic part of our English heritage - the cottage
garden." From the 14th to the 19th century, the cottage garden
changed little. By the beginning of the 19th century, however, it
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was transforming to become noted for style and pleasure rather
than for need. Natural simplicity evolved in the 20th century.
Large paperback full of photos. Front top corner bent. Penguin.
1970 reprinted 1987. USED. $4.00
12034 Ince, William and John Mayhew
Authentic Georgian Furniture Designs:
Universal System of Household Furniture,
1762. An unabridged republication of the
original 1762 publication titled "The Universal
System of Household Furniture." 1998. Dover.
Paper. NEW. $14.00
16003 Lathan, Sharon Regency Prints Refined: A Lady's
Diversions. This collection of fashion plates is taken from
Costume Parisien, La Belle Assemblee, Ackerman's Repository,
and other magazines printed between 1790 and 1825. The prints
have been graphically restored and cleaned up. They were used
to decorate tables at the 2015 JASNA AGM in Louisville. With
text and translated captions for each print. 56 pgs. TSBO
Publications, 2015. Paper. NEW. $12.00
13633 Parissien, Steven The Georgian House in America and
Britain An expert describes the development of Geogian style,
describes each element of the house, and gives practical advice
for the preservationist, architect, or decorator. A beautiful book.
240 pgs, Hb, Dj. Rizzoli International Publ. 1995. Sealed in
publisher's shrink wrap. NEW. $35.00
14772 Phagan, Patricia Thomas Rowlandson:
Pleasures and Pursuits in Georgian England.
With essays by Vic Gatrell and Amelia Rauser.
Oversized art book. Rowlandson (1757-1827)
recorded London life with humor and a
human touch. The intro, captions, and essays
provide important background. Political and
social satire at its best. What were Tom
Bertram and his friends up to? Giles. Hb, Dj.
Publ at $59.95. NEW. $48.00
14131 Poole, Julia E. English Pottery Each of the 64 plates in this
luxurious book are on the right-hand page. The left-hand page
contains the illuminating text, with history, context, method,
artist all explored. With a helpful introduction and glossary.
Fitzwilliam Museum Handbooks. Cambridge University Press,
1995. Hb, Dj. NEW. $20.00
14778 Rutherford, Emma Silhouette: The Art of the Shadow.
Fwd by Lulu Guiness. Rutherford is an art historian who
specializes in silhouettes and portrait miniatures. This oversized
art book is more than a gorgeous collection of silhouettes. It is
also an eduation on the social history of this rich art form.
Rizzolo. Hb, Dj. 2009. Originally publ at $65. NEW. $25.00
16188 Spencer-Churchill, Henrietta
Georgian Style and Design For
Contemporary Living. By the eldest
daughter of the 11th Duke of
Marlborough, whose family home is
Blenheim Palace. Beautiful oversized book
illustrates how Georgian style can be
applied to all rooms in a home, including
home offices, media rooms and fitness
rooms. How to apply classic design approaches to the family-
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friendly, less formal modern home. Still wrapped in plastic!
Published at $50. 2008. Hb, Dj. NEW. $15.00
15904 Wass, Ann Buermann and Michelle
Webb Fandrich Clothing Through American
History: The Federal Era through Antebellum,
1786-1860. This is a textbook style complete
resource on the subject with full resource
guides and index in the back. Actually two
books in one, Wass being the author of the
first Vol (1786-1820) and Fandrich the second.
Both are acclaimed historians. Illustrations.
407 pgs. Hb. 2010. NEW. $80.00
16355 Watkin, David and Philip
Hewat-Jaboor, Editors Thomas Hope:
Regency Designer. Most
comprehensive study to date of the
man who created the style that we
know today as the Regency. Hope
[1769-1831] took a 10 year Grand
Tour, assembling a remarkable art
collection along the way. His family
fled Holland following the French
invasion of 1794, relocating in
England, where Hope installed his collection in the heart of
London. This oversized book (over 12" by 10" and 536 pgs long)
includes 15 in-depth essays as well as index, foreword,
introduction, and catalogue. Color pictures, some of items never
before published, abound, demonstrating Regency fashion in
painting, sculpture, art, architecture, clothing, and furniture.
Published in conjunction with an exhibtion held at The Bard
Graduate Center and at the Victoria and Albert Museum in 2008.
Originally sold for $100.00. Yale University Press. NEW. $45.00
11568 Watkinson, Ray William Morris as Designer Morris [1834-
1896] was an English textile designer, poet, novelist, translator,
and social activist. He helped inspire the Arts and Crafts
movement in architecture, helped establish interest in fantasy
literature, and was close with the Pre-Raphaelite artists. He
incorporated medieval designs into wallpaper, fabrics and
stained glass that are the focus of this book. Loaded with
beautiful illustrations. Jacket has a few wrinkles. Trefoil
Publications, London. 1990. Hb, Dj. USED. $10.00
12151 Wilson, Kim In the Garden with Jane
Austen. Delightul book uses quotes from Jane
Austen as the basis for exploring various kinds
of gardens - from country estates to Bath and
London. Ends with suggestions on how to
create your own Jane Austen garden.
Beautiful photos and illustrations throughout,
printed on heavy glossy paper. Softbound
with folded covers. Perfect gift for Austen
fans. 2008. NEW. $18.00
11249-2 Wilson, Kim Tea with Jane Austen.
Gorgeous pictures, bibliography, index. A
charming - and charmingly illustrated - (gift!)
book about tea - not just another beverage,
but the center of social ritual in 18th and 19th
C England. History, recipes, excerpts from the
novels and letters, illustrations from the time.
Illustrated boards. 2004. NEW. $16.00
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16280 Adams, Samuel & Sarah, Butler & Housekeeper The
Complete Servant: Regency Life Below Stairs. A thorough and
engaging guide first published in 1825. Much copied, and
credited with inspiring Beeton's book a generation later, it was
not published again until this edition in 1989. Various household
positions are described. Cooking instructions, uses of wines,
remedies, gardening, and any other topic required is covered. In
almost new condition other than previous owner's bookplate
and back cover with one corner bent. Southover Press, Lewes,
East Sussex. 1989. Paper. USED. $20.00
10208-2 Black, Maggie, and Deirdre LeFaye.
The Jane Austen Cookbook A selection of
the recipes found in Martha Lloyd's
collection that Jane and her family enjoyed.
Tested and modernized for today's cook.
Also includes fancier fare they would have
consumed at balls and parties. LeFaye offers
historical background. Beautiful illustrations
throughout. McClelland & Stewart. 1995.
Paper. NEW. $19.00
15125 Dow, Gillian The Knight Family
Cookbook. Preface by Richard Knight.
Introduction by Gillian Dow. A facsimile of
the cookbook that was compiled on behalf
of Thomas Knight for his sister, passed
down to Edward Austen Knight.
Manuscript C. 1793. An important
manuscript in its own right, there are also
recipes here Jane Austen may have tasted
as she visited her brother's house.
Marbled cover and end pages, high quality
paper. Even though they were written so long ago, I find I can
read them quite well. Benefits Chawton House Library. Hb. 2014.
Chawton House Press. NEW. $35.00
16341 JASNA Washington DC Metropolitan Region Such Things
as Please My Own Appetite: Food and Drink in Jane Austen's
Time. Delightful 40 page pamphlet includes essays by Eileen
Sutherland, Linda Slothouber, Ellen Moody, and Debra Roush.
Also includes recipes, advice, and tidbits of historical
information. JASNA DC Metro Region. USED. $10.00
16389 McKendry, Maxime Seven Hundred Years of English
Cooking. Want to try your hand at Medieval or Georgian or
Regency era British cooking? This wonderful book has an
introduction to each section that puts food into political and
economic context. The evolution of dishes becomes apparent.
The recipes are given so that you can try them, with helpful hints
so that you can come as close as possible to the original taste.
VG condition. Treasure Press, London. 1985. Hb, Dj. USED. $9.00
16289 Stead. Jennifer Food and Cooking in 18th Century Britain:
History and Recipes. Illustrations by Peter Brears. A complete
guide with a section on ingredients, culinary methods, meals,
and more. Pristine 51 page pamphlet from English Heritage:
Historic Buildings and Monuments Commission for England.
1985. USED. $8.00
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14101 Abrams, M. H. A Glossary of Literary
Terms. Essays give the meanings of terms, their
history, and examples. Bibliographies provided.
Paper, 1988. USED. $5.00
12975 Bradley, Henry. The Making of English.
First published in 1904, this book explains in
simple terms the relationship between English
and Greek, Latin, German, Spanish and French.
Wonderful resource and fascinating to read. Dover, 2006. 167
pgs, Paper. NEW. $7.50
13170 Butler, Marilyn Romantics, Rebels, and
Reactionaries: English Literature and its
Background 1760-1830 Why do we still spend
so much time and energy studying the period
1760-1830? Butler's important study brings
European, English literature of the period into
context with history - time, place, culture, all
were changing rapidly. An important work but
no longer easily acquired, this newly printed paperback edition is
listed at $55.00. OUP. 1981-2011. NEW. $40.00
16279 Cutting-Gray, Joanne Woman as 'Nobody' and the Novels
of Fanny Burney. The author describes how Burney worked with
female namelessness in her early novels and used it to create her
fluid heroines. She also devotes a chapter to a postmodern
reading of each novel. Evelina, Cecelia, Camilla, culminate in The
Wanderer, with a heroine "Incognita" who refuses to name
herself. A fascinating entry into a deeper appreciation of one of
Austen's favorite authors. Excellent condition, with mylar
protector. University Press of Florida. 1992. Hb, Dj. 1992. USED.
$30.00
16283 Demers, Patricia From Instruction to
Delight: An Anthology of Children's Literature
to1850. Although children's literature as we
know it today did not exist until the mid 18th
century, poetry and prose was read to children
from medieval times. Demers walks us through
the development of this literature in this
expanded second edition of this landmark study.
Oxford UP. Paper. USED. $12.00
10570 Folger Collective Women Critics 1660-1820. Anthology of
criticism edited by academic members of the Folger Collective.
Features 41 writers, including Jane Austen, Aphra Behn, Mary
Wollstonecraft, & others less known. Indiana University Press,
1995. Paper. 410 pages. USED. $15.00
16278 Green, Katherine Sobba The Courtship Novel, 1740-1820:
A Feminized Genre. Green gives historical background for the
courtship novel, describing the disruption of established ideas
about courtship. As marriage quickly evolved during this period
from parental arrangements regardless of feelings, to the
expectation of affection, a new art form was required to bridge
the adjustment. Most of these authors were women. Green
explores Haywood, Collyer, Lennox, Richardson, Brooke, Burney,
Wollstonecraft, West, Brunton, Edgeworth and Austen, as well as
others. Enjoyable to read. Excellent condition. University of
Kentucky Press. 1991. Hb, Dj. USED. $20.00
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16265 Ingrassia, Catherine, Editor The
Cambridge Companion to Women's Writing
in Britain, 1660-1789. Essays on 18th century
women writers and genres illustrate how
critical women's role was in the literature and
culture of the period. As well as 14 essays,
includes guide to further reading, chronology
and index, and excellent introduction.
Cambridge UP. 2015. Paper. NEW. $25.00
15441 Looser, Devoney, Ed. The Cambridge
Companion to Women's Writing in the
Romantic Period. During this time period,
professional women wrtiers began to flourish.
Long neglected, many of these women were
very popular writers in their time. Along with
the famous names like Austen, Wollstonecraft,
Radcliffe, Edgeworth, More, and Shelley, are
those history has tended to forget. Fifteen
works by familiar scholars, including Looser herself. Cambridge
UP. 2015. Paper. NEW. $29.00
10978 Manley, Seon and Susan Belcher O, Those Extraordinary
Women! of the joys of literary lib. What does it mean to be a
woman writer? Wonderful tales about our favorites: Austen,
Hanah More, Mary Wollstonecraft, Virginia Woolf, Lady Mary
Wortley Montagu, Fanny Burney, Lady Hester Stanhope, Mary
Shelley, George Sand, and others. Illustrations galore.
Philadelphia. Chilton Book Company. 1972. 330 pgs. Hb, dj.
USED. $12.00.
16362 Murphy, Arthur The Lives of Henry Fielding and Samuel
Johnson together with Essays from The Gray's-Inn Journal.
Facsimile reproductions with an introduction by Matthew Grace.
Murphy [1727-1805] was famous as a dramatist and actor in his
own time. He has been recognized for his sharp wit and his work
as biographer and critic. This volume includes facsimiles of The
Gray's-Inn Journal in The Works of Arthur Murphy [1786], "An
Essay on the Life and Genius of Henry Fielding" [1762], and "An
Essay on the Life and Genius of Samuel Johnson" [1792]. Grace's
introduction is helpful. 465 pages hardbound in dark red cloth.
Like new. Orig 1968, was reprinted in 1992. Scholars' Facsimiles
& Reprints, Delmar, NY. USED. $35.00
16346 Nazar, Hina Enlightened Sentiments: Judgment and
Autonomy in the Age of Sensibility. A serious examination of
the function of sensibility in Enlightenment thought and its
influence on long 18th c. literature. Major writers in this study
include Samual Richardson, Jane Austen, David Hume and
Hannah Arendt. A more nuanced view of the role of sentimental
judgment in the development of modern thought. Fordham
University Press, NY. 2012. Originally published at $60. Hb, Dj.
NEW. $21.00
14934 Parrinder, Patrick Nation & Novel:
The English Novel from Its Origins to the
Present Day. Examines the dialogue between
novels and the development of the English
nation. Almost 200 novelists are discussed.
From late medieval beginnings to today. 502
pgs. Oxford University Press. Paper. 2006.
NEW. $27.00
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11154 Pascoe, Judith Romantic Theatricality: Gender, Poetry,
and Spectatorship Scarce book. Focuses on how the theater and
public fascination with it shaped literary culture in the 1790's.
Pascoe maintains that women writes of the late 18th and early
19th centuries were inspired by actors like Sarah Siddons and
public events like trials. Excellent condition. Hb, Dj. Cornell
University Press. 1997. USED. $140.00
16096 Quiller-Couch, Sir Arthur Cambridge Lectures. No. 974 in
Everyman's Library. Starting with an introductory lecture from
1913. Titles such as "On the Lineage of English Literature," "The
Art of Reading," "The Commerce of Thought," "W.S. Gilbert," and
more. Bring the famous thoughts of this close friend of R.W.
Chapman to your library. Pocket sized Hb in orange cloth with
distressed jacket. 1944. USED. $4.00
16364 Rodden, John, Editor Lionel Trilling &
the Critics: Opposing Selves. With foreword by
Morris Dickstein. A collection of 70 essays and
reviews of Trilling as writer and critic, with a
thoughtful introduction by Rodden. Described
as "perhaps the most influential American
cultural critic of the twentieth century,"
Trilling becomes more accessible through
wriings by so many, including Edmund Wilson,
Robert Penn Warren, FR Lewis, Bruno Bettelheim, Cornel West,
Denis Donoghue, Roger Sale. Austen is, of course, mentioned by
many of these writers as they explore Trilling's perspective.
Excellent condition. Paper. University of Nebraska Press. 1999.
USED. $10.00
11714 Rodway, Allan English Comedy: Its Role and Nature from
Chaucer to the Present Day. With chapters by period - Medieval,
Renaissance, Augustan, Regency, Brave New World. Features
such notables as Shakespeare, Jonson, Wycherly, Dryden, Pope,
Austen, Peacock, Swift, Fielding, more. Attempts to develop a
theory of comedy, to set comedy in relation to culture and
chronological history. The chapter on Austen and Peacock deals
convincingly with Austen as a comic writer. And it is an
entertaining book. UC Press Berkeley 1975. HB, dj. USED. $22.00
11322 Room, Adrian Tuttle Dictionary of Dedications This tome
presents dedications from hundreds of the world's most popular
authors, from Abbott to Zangwill. Austen's juvenilia and her
mature novels are included, right after Auden. A useful reference
but also fun to read. 1992, Paper, Tuttle, Boston. NEW. $7.00
11450 Spark, Muriel and Derek Stanford My Best Mary: The
Selected Letters of Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley. Mary Shelley
had a fascinating and tragic life, growing up in the shadow of her
radical mother, who was both hailed as a reformer and
condemned for her sexual attitudes that were revealed in the
honest biography the grieving Godwin wrote shortly after her
death. Mary reveals her unique view in her letters where she
writes in original ways about her travels and experiences. She
also combines her opinions about the world
with her personal concerns. Good condition.
1951. Hb, 239 pages. USED. $20.00
16236 Sudan, Rajani The Alchemy of Empire:
Abject Materials and the Technologies of
Colonialism. Sudan argues the Enlightenment
was born largely from Europe's sense of
inferiority when encountering new cultures
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of South Asia. Sources range from the Royal Society to the novels
of Jane Austen. He traces the origins of substances like mortar,
ice, paper, and sources of knowledge like inoculation. Fordham
University Press. 2016. Paper. List $25. NEW. $23.00
16215 Sussman, Charlotte Consuming
Anxieties: Consumer Protest, Gender & British
Slavery, 1713-1833. Examines the history of
consumer protests against colonialism, from the
Treaty of Utrecht to the abolition of slavery in
the British Caribbean. Women played a critical
role in the dynamic influences of consumerism
during this period. Analyzes the way colonialism
permeated public and private spheres. Near
fine, as new. Jacket is in mylar. 1st ed. Stanford University Press.
2000. USED. $55.00
16258 Tennenhouse, Leonard The Importance of Feeling
English: American Literature and the British
Diaspora, 1750-1850. Tennenhouse argues
that there was never a clean break, but a
gradual drift, before a recognizably distinct
British and American literary tradition
emerged. From Richardson's Clarissa to
Austen's Emma, from Walpole to Melville,
he makes his case. Princeton UP. Paper.
2007. NEW. $24.00
12196 Thomas, Frank The Last Will & Testament: Wills, Ancient
and Modern. Wills of famous people like Napoleon, Wellington,
George Washington, Aristotle, William the Conqueror, all
provided context and described with intelligence and wit by the
author. Austen's will is not included, but her description of the
treatment of a father's last wishes given in S&S is explored. David
& Charles, Newton Abbot, Devon UK. 1972. Hb, Dj. USED. $7.00
12565 Todd, Janet Women's Friendship in Literature. From
sources as different as Fanny Hill and Clarissa, and including
Emma and Mansfield Park, Todd examines 18th c depictions of
women's friendships, placed in historical and literary context.
Adds immensely to our appreciation of the novels explored.
Columbia UP, 1980. 434 pgs, Hb, Dj. USED. $15.00
11584 Weissman, Judith Half Savage and Hardy and Free:
Women and Rural Radicalism in the Nineteenth-Century Novel
Weissman argues that a Wordsworth/Shelley rural Radicalism,
present in Austen, Hawthorne, and Forster, is a feminist theme
found in 19th century English and American works. Wesleyan
University Press. 1987/1989. 342 pages. Paper. NEW. $12.00
11613 Williams, Ioan The Realist Novel in England: A Study in
Development Describes the development of the realist novel
through major writers such as Dickens, Thackaray, Scott, Eliot,
Austen and Meredith. Contributors include Ian Watt, Arnold
Kettle, Georg Lukacs, Marilyn Butler, Edward Said, Mikhail
Bakhtin. Includes a great deal of discussion on Austen. Unversity
of Pittsburgh Press. Hb, Dj. 1975. USED. $20.00
16377 Young, Philip Revolutionary Ladies. Various 18th century
women from all backgrounds are featured in this iintimate
history. All Loyalists, they suffered various reversals during the
War of Independence. A beguiling mixture of scholarship and
scandal that traces these women's hidden stories, and uncovers
an intense, sometimes bawdy revolution. X Library. Alfred A.
Knopf. Hb, Dj. 1977. USED. $3.00
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10120 Austen-Leigh, Joan (Joan Mason
Hurley) Our Own Particular Jane: A piece of
theatre based on The Life, Letters and
Literature of Jane Austen Cover notes author
is Joan Mason Hurley - pasted underneath is a
stock "nee Joan Austen-Leigh." A Room of
One's Own Press,1975. 45 pages.
Paperbound. Fair condition. $25.00
16332 Bander, Elaine In Defence of Fanny
Price. Bander defends Fanny as a true Austen heroine, as she
struggles for self-knowledge. Along the way Bander discusses the
reviews that Austen collected, and her comments about them,
and other sources to get at the heart of Austen's intentions for
MP. 28 pg pamphlet stapled and tied with blue string. 2006.
JASNA. USED. $7.00
15867 Bebris, Carrie The Suspicion at
Sanditon. The charming, intelligent Darcys
visit Sanditon where they meet the eccentric
characters of Austen's unfinished book. Dying
of her mysterious illness, Austen gave us just
enough of these folks to make us want more.
Bebris handles the cast and story with the
care we've come to expect from her
entertaining mystery sequels. Tor. 2015. Hb,
DJ. NEW. $$15.00
15867-2 Bebris, Carrie The Suspicion at Sanditon. The charming,
intelligent Darcys visit Sanditon where they meet the eccentric
characters of Austen's unfinished book. Dying of her mysterious
illness, Austen gave us just enough of these folks to make us
want more. Bebris handles the cast and story with the care
we've come to expect from her entertaining mystery sequels.
Tor. 2015. Pb. NEW. $10.00
16336 Clayton, Averil A Letter from the Elysian Fields:
Austensibly by Jane Austen. With two wood-engravings by
Katharine Skillen. Presented at the Jane Austen Society Kent
Branch Annual Dinner 10th November 1999 at Wye College, Kent
as a note of thanks to the guest of honor, Tom Carpenter,
curator of Jane Austen's House at Chawton, Hampshire. Limited
edition, this is number 27 of 300. Marbled paper wraps with
printed labels to spine and front cover. Typeset and printed by
Katharine Skillen. Collector's item in PRISTINE/FINE condition.
Derrymount Press, 2003. USED. $125.00
10579 Fowler, Karen The Jane Austen Book
Club: A Novel A novel about people who
read novels, and their relationships with one
another. Friends read Jane Austen and meet
to discuss her books. We learn about their
lives as the novel unfolds. Putnam's Sons:
NY. 2004. 288 pp. hb, dj. Some shop worn.
Some are signed by author. USED and NEW.
$6.00
10821 James, Syrie The Lost Memoirs of Jane Austen. With
Reader's Guide. A fictionalized memoir, written by "Jane
herself," found hundreds of years after her death. Clever book,
with lots of historical detail. Paper, 2007, 303 pgs. NEW. $12.00
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16261 King, Stacy and Po Tse Manga Classics: Sense and
Sensibility. Delightfully illustrated manga style adaptation of
S&S. Read from the back to the front, and pages from left to
right. 306 pgs, the complete novel plus a few extras. Udon
Entertainment. 2016. Paper. NEW. $16.00
16349 McDermid, Val. Northanger Abbey. Latest installation in
the series of adaptations that includes McCall Smith's Emma.
Very true to the original novel. In fact, McDermid seems to have
set out to prove to us that, with only slight adjustments
(replacing horses with sports cars, adding a cell tower blackout
around Northanger Abbey to explain lulls between
correspondence, substituting modern text shortcuts for Regency
slang) the novel totally works. Catherine is adorable. A fun read.
Grove Park, NY. Hb, Dj. NEW. $9.00
16350 Moore, Amy Clarke, Editor The Best of Jane Austen Knits:
27 Regency-Inspired Designs. This book of Regency knitting
projects also includes a little history of knitting, fabrics, and
clothing styles from the Regency era (1795-1837), history of
Austen's life, and connections between the patterns and
Austen's novels. Interweave, 2015. Paper. NEW. $15.00
14708 Petkus, Jennifer Jane, Actually, or Jane
Austen's Book Tour. "With the invention of the
AfterNet, death isn't quite the end to a literary
career it once was, and Jane Austen, the
grande dame of English literature, is poised for
a comeback with the publication of Sanditon,
the book she was writing upon her death in
1817." In Petkus's third novel, she finds a way
to bring Austen to the AGM to speak, and
Austen is mostly pleased to meet some of her modern fans. A
must-read, fun and just a little bit crazy. Mallard Sci-Fi, Denver,
2013. Paper. List price $16.95. NEW. $14.00
16253 Stillman, Whit Love & Friendship: In
Which Jane Austen's Lady Susan Vernon is
Entirely Vindicated. The first half of the book is
the filmmaker's own version of events, told as
novels should be told, by a knowing, wry,
omniscient narrator. The second half is Austen's
own epistolary novel. Is Lady Susan's character,
as revealed in her letters, different after reading Stillman's
background? Let us know what you think! And don't miss the
movie starring Kate Beckinsale. Little, Brown and Co., NY,
Boston, London. 2016. Hb, Dj. NEW. $21.00
15440 Woolsey, Steffany A Jane Austen Devotional. Devotional
Classics Series. More than 100 devotions accompanied by
scriptures, paired with excerpts from Austen's novels. A path to
Christian englightenment. Countryman. Beautifully illustrated
cloth cover. Hb. 2012. NEW. $15.00
14399 Yaffe, Deborah Among the Janeites: A
Journey Through the World of Jane Austen
Fandom. We all know that Jane Austen scholars
and fans are the best people around. Yaffe, a
lifelong fan herself, researched her book by
hanging out with Janeites. She helps us
understand the endearing appeal of Austen, and
the friendships and fulfillment lovers of Austen
find in sharing their obsession. Paperback. 2013. $12.00
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MAGNETIC POETRY
M19301 Magnetic Poetry Pride &
Prejudice: A Jane Austen Kit. Over 200
magnetized words and word fragments
related to Jane Austen's novels to put on
your fridge, locker, file cabinet, or play
word games with your friends. 2015.
NEW. $12.00
M19302 Magnetic Poetry Shakespeare:
Provideth thy steely surfaces with
Elizabethan rime. Over 200 magnetized words and word
fragments from Shakespeare to put on your fridge, locker, file
cabinet, or play word games with your friends. 2015. NEW.
$12.00
M19306 Jane Austen Books Jane Austen Word Magnets. Words
related to Austen novels for your refrigerator. Supplement your
magnetic poetry with this kit. 2016 AGM favors! NEW. $4.00
COLORING BOOKS
16241 Carroll, Chellie Jane Austen's Pride
and Prejudice: A Coloring Classic. Beautiful
adult coloring book uses P&P quotes as
inspiration. Stunning illustrations waiting for
your creative expression! Little Tiger Press.
2016. NEW. $15.00
16252 King, Katrina Jane Austen's Pride and
Prejudice: The Adult Coloring Book. Hugh Thomson illustrations
on the right side, text on the left, make this coloring book lots of
fun. CreateSpace. 2015. NEW. $9.00
16256 Nakamura, Hana Anouk Classic Coloring:
Jane Austen. Illustrations based on Austen's
letters and novels. 55 beautiful removable
coloring plates on stiff paper. You may end up
framing your art, or giving it as gifts. Abrams, NY.
2016. NEW. $12.00
13398 Tierney, Tom Empire Fashions Coloring
Book. 1789-1815 fashions delightfully and
expertly drawn with detailed description on
each page and introduction by artist. 48 pgs,
paper. 2001. NEW. $4.50
PAPER DOLLS
16354 Hilton, Kyle Literary Paper Dolls.
Sixteen presentations on heavy card you can
cut out with scissors, or just enjoy as they are.
Shakespeare, Austen, Poe, Dickens, the
Brontes, Dickinson, Twain, Stein, Woolf, Kafka,
Fitzgerald, Hemingway, Hughes, Orwell,
Kerouac, Capote. Each doll comes with props.
Bonus page includes Colin Firth as Mr Darcy in
the shirt" - you know which one we mean.Chronicle Books. 2015.
NEW. $10.00
12035 Mattox, Brenda Sneathen Pride and Prejudice: Paper
Dolls Eight paper dolls with 48 total costumes. Featuring
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Elizabeth, Jane, Lydia, Mrs. Bennet, Mr.
Bingley, Mr. Darcy, Lady Catherine, and Mr.
Wickham. Dover. NEW. $6.00
14768 Miller, Eileen Rudisill Jane Austen
Paper Dolls: Four Classic Characters. Elizabeth
Bennet, Mr Darcy, Elinor Dashwood and
Edward Ferris with 24 Regency costumes for
travel, weddings, balls, and country walks. 17
plates. New in 2014. Dover. $9.00
13019 Tierney, Tom Fashions of the Regency
Period: Paper Dolls Out of print book, one of
Tierney's finest. Fastidious George and
beautiful Jane wear a variety of outfits for
every occasion. Each numbered plate is
described in great detail in the covers for one
of the best lessons in Regency era dressing you
will find anywhere, including the
undergarments. Swansdown bands, cotton battiste, nankeen
britches, a Carrick coat, chitterlings, all these words that are
mysterious to most of us these days, meticulously illustrated so
now you can visualize in context. 16 plates. Slight bend to top
cornerbarely noticeable browning. Dover, 1996. USED. $18.00
PUZZLES
Puzzlebooks by Carolyn Meisel
This delightful set of ingenious puzzles will keep the Austen fan
in your life busy for hours! Crosswords, word scrambles, even a
map with Emma locations, created by a dedicated JASNA
member. 8.5 x 11 spiral bound. 2015. NEW. Special price $15.00
16267 A Puzzlebook for Readers of Emma.
16268 A Puzzlebook for Readers of Northanger Abbey.
16269 A Puzzlebook for Readers of Pride and Prejudice.
16270 A Puzzlebook for Readers of Mansfield Park.
16271 A Puzzlebook for Readers of Sense and Sensibility.
16272 A Puzzlebook for Readers of Persuasion.
M20001 Robert Frederick, Ltd. Pride & Prejudice
Puzzle. 500 piece jigsaw puzzle of a drawing of
Elizabeth Bennet sitting by a window reading a
letter right before Mr. Darcy comes to make his
infamous first proposal. Robert Frederick, Ltd.,
Bath. 2011. NEW. $14.00
M11202 Potter Style Jane Austen Puzzle 500 piece jigsaw puzzle
features a Regency period gentleman standing before a seated
lady - could it be Darcy proposing to Elizabeth? With JA portrait
and JA quotes also in the design.
Completed puzzle measures 18" by
14". Lovely box made to look like a
book so the puzzle can reside on your
bookshelf with other Austen
treasures. Design by Jim Massey.
Potter Style, 2009. NEW. $14.00
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CARD GAMES
M19635 JASI Games Jane Austen's Sweethearts 2 Card Games.
"A game of chance about love and marriage." For 3 or more
players. Box contains 2 decks of 108 cards each and instructions.
The introductory game can be played by anyone as all the clues
are there. The advanced game is for those who know Austen's
novels really well. 2014. JASI Games, Australia. $25.00
M19148 Prospero Art Jane
Austen Playing Cards:
Copper Back. Play whist
Austen style! These playing
cards are decorated with
Hugh Thomson and Chirs
Hammond illustrations and
quotes from Austen's novels. Spades are Persuasion, Diamonds
are Sense & Sensibility, Clubs are Emma, and Hearts are Pride &
Prejudice. Frank Churchill is the Jack of Clubs, Emma Woodhouse
is the Queen. Mr. Collins is one of the Jokers. And we don't want
to give the rest of it away! Prospero Art, 2013. NEW. $9.00 OR
M19163 Prospero Art Jane Austen Playing Cards: Gold Back.
NEW. $9.00
MUSIC
CD105 Classical Communications Ltd. Jane
Austen Entertains: 2 CD set. Jane Austen
Entertains and Jane Austen Piano Favourites
boxed together. Over 2 hours of music played
on contemporary instruments, most pieces
from Austen's own library. 2008 Classical
Communications. Import from UK. NEW. $21.00
ALSO Sold separately as CD107 Jane Austen Piano Favourites.
NEW. $14.00 AND CD106 Jane Austen Entertains: Music from
her Own Library. NEW. $14.00
CD108 Classical Communications Ltd. More
tea Vicar? Music on the theme of tea, with a
hint of coffee thrown in! Old favourites and
familiar songs. Over 1 hour on 1 CD. Classical
Communications for The Gift of Music. Import
from UK. 2005. NEW. $10.00
CD123 The Gift of Music English Country
Dances. Dance music from the 16th and 17th
centuries. Performed by popular group The
Broadside Band on period instruments. All
explained in great detail in the enclosed
booklet! 2003 The Gift of Music. Import from
UK. NEW. $12.00
CD124 The Gift of Music Suites & Solos. Chamber music from
the Georgian era by leading composers of the day played on
period instruments. Handel, Stanley, Pleyel, Sterkel. Inlcudes a
chamber version of Handel's Water Music transcribed from an
18th c manuscript in Christ Church. 2008. NEW. $12.00
CD104 Jane Austen Collection. Music from
the Austen family collection performed on
historic instruments. London: 2000.
Soprano, flute, violoncello and square
piano. 17 pieces includes 4 audio excerpts
from novels and letters. NEW. $15.00
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MOVIES – AN ENGLISHMAN’S CONSTITUTION
DVD063 Artsmagic Jane Austen's Society.
Explores the social world of Austen's time,
taking off from her novels and letters to
explore Bath and Brighton, medicine, religion,
politics, art and literature. Visits places and
explores people. 60 minutes. Artsmagic Ltd.
NEW. $14.00
DVD081 BBC America/
Acorn Media Beau Brummell:
This Charming Man "The dashing designer of
modern dress... and disgrace." Directed by
Philippa Lowthorpe. Based on Ian Kelly's
biography. The dandy of Regency England is
played by James Purefoy. The 79 minute film
follows Brummell's friendship with the Prince
Regent, his fascination with Lord Byron, and his rise and fall in
society. NEW. $15.00
DVD080 The BBC Shakespeare 400th Anniversary Gift Set. Nine
disc set includes Hamlet (David Tenant and Patrick Stewart), An
Age of Kings (15-part BBC miniseries based on Shakespeare's
history plays with many stars including Sean Connery and Judi
Dench), Shakespeare Retold (modern interpretations of 4 plays),
and Bill (farce of Shakespeare's lost years from Britain's Horrible
Histories). Incl. framable frontispiece. 2016. BBC. NEW. $35.00
MOVIES – AUSTEN TITLES
DVD077 Stillman, Whit Love & Friendship.
BluRay version of this acclaimed adaptation of
Lady Susan, who is too kindly played by
beautiful Kate Beckinsale. With Chloe Sevigny
as her dear friend Alicia. 2016. NEW. $30.00
ALSO Available in DVD format. DVD078 NEW.
$22.00
DVD030 BBC The Jane Austen Collection (1971
through 1987). BBC series includes lovely
leading ladies and charming gentlemen.
Elizabeth Garvie, David Rintoul, Sabrina
Franklyn, Clare Higgins, Priscilla Morgan,
Natalie Ogle. DVD (North America region).
Released 2004. $40.00
DVD014 Mansfield Park (1999).
Miramax. NEW. $12.00
DVD012 Jane Austen's Mansfield Park (2007).WGBH Boston.
NEW. $20.00
DVD013 Jane Austen's Northanger Abbey (2008). WGBH Boston.
NEW. $20.00
DVD017 Persuasion (1995).
BBC Films. NEW. $11.00
DVD020 Pride and Prejudice (1995).
Digitally remastered in 2010. BBC. NEW.
$20.00
DVD023 Lee, Ang Sense and Sensibility: The
Feature Film and the Book that Inspired It (1996). Book and DVD
boxed together, gift-ready. B&N. 2009. NEW. $14.00
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