10262-2 Austenesque Mysteries Previous owner signature in front

Previous owner signature in front

Arguing that Austen's work is the ideal anitdote for the Romantic Age

a budding bluestocking in the heart of the burgeoning world of literature and the early days of the novel

MP back board a little bent

and of course the issue of slavery make this a must-read for understanding 19th century American and British literature and culture

10262-2 Austenesque Mysteries Previous owner signature in frontEdited by Temple Scott. With Preface by Charlotte Bronte. Green buckram stamped with gilt floral decorations. Top pages gilt, sides and bottom untrimmed. Boards attached but fragile, cloth a little scuffed. John Grant, Edinburgh. Thornton Edition. 1907. USED. $25. 00