[AUSTEN, JANE]. Northanger Abbey; and Persuasion...wtih a Biographical Notice of the Author. London: John Murray 1818. 4 vols., 8vo, contemporary speckled calf, spines gilt-ruled with gilt volume numbers, red morocco spine labels, sprinkled edges, a front cover a bit scraped, some light wear, in two brown half morocco slipcases. FIRST EDITION, with the half-titles, Biographical Notice by Henry Austen and "Advertisement by the Authoress to Northanger Abbey." Keynes 9; Sadleir 62e. A crisp and pretty copy. | Christie's

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[AUSTEN, JANE]. Northanger Abbey; and Persuasion...wtih a Biographical Notice of the Author. London: John Murray 1818. 4 vols., 8vo, contemporary speckled calf, spines gilt-ruled with gilt volume numbers, red morocco spine labels, sprinkled edges, a front cover a bit scraped, some light wear, in two brown half morocco slipcases. FIRST EDITION, with the half-titles, Biographical Notice by Henry Austen and "Advertisement by the Authoress to Northanger Abbey." Keynes 9; Sadleir 62e. A crisp and pretty copy.

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[AUSTEN, JANE]. Northanger Abbey; and Persuasion...wtih a Biographical Notice of the Author. London: John Murray 1818. 4 vols., 8vo, contemporary speckled calf, spines gilt-ruled with gilt volume numbers, red morocco spine labels, sprinkled edges, a front cover a bit scraped, some light wear, in two brown half morocco slipcases. FIRST EDITION, with the half-titles, Biographical Notice by Henry Austen and "Advertisement by the Authoress to Northanger Abbey." Keynes 9; Sadleir 62e. A crisp and pretty copy.

Provenance: "Kelso Book Society" in a contemporary hand at top of title-pages of vols. 3 & 4 -- Stephen Eaton, armourial bookplate in each volume -- Harold Greenhill, bookplate in each volume. (4)