Pride And Prejudice Jane Austen

2nd or 3rd Edition 1877. Bernhard Tauchnitz Edition, Volume 1112 of the Tauchnitz Collection of British Authors. According to the Gilson bibliography the book was actually printed in 1877 instead of the date of 1870 on the title page. The Tauchnitz edition was reprinted at later dates without changing the publication date. Gilson's own copy like this one was dated 1870, and stated on the verso of the half-title a list of all Jane Austen's main works in the Tauchnitz edition, of which Emma was first issued only in 1877 - see E48. Bound in a Victorian calf leather with hand marbled boards. Armorial bookplate of Claud E. Stracey to front pastedown, Jane Austen newspaper cuttings pasted to recto and verso of front free endpaper. Further newspaper cutting from the 1920's loosely inserted at the rear. Book is very good++ and bright. Light edge rubbing. Light surface loss to corners and bottom edge. Contents good. More images can be taken upon request. Ref18667