Hardcover
1906
by Austen, Jane; Bronte, Charlotte; Collins, Wilkie, Gaskell, Mrs.; Brock, C.E. (illus)
The Century Co, 1906. Hardcover. Very Good. Brock, C.E. 24 volumes, brown cloth bindings with leather spine labels lettered in gilt, frontispiece illustrations, some titles with additional illustrations in the text. Clean and solid copies; the spine labels show wear. Truly, an excellent selection of English literature. Kudos to the publisher for a decent percentage of women authors--although still a minority, this is an early example of the canonization of some of these authors. Titles include: Coningsby, Vicar of Wakefield, Pamela, Pride & Prejudice, Jane Eyre, Harry Lorrequer, Joseph Andrews, Barchester Towers, Castle Rackrent, Humphry Clinker, It Is Never Too Late to Mend, Moonstone, Mr. Midshapman Easy, Our Village, Wuthering Heights, Handy Andy, Richard Feberel, Evelina, Woman in White, Vivian Grey, English Humorists of the 18th Century, The Collegians, Mary Barton, Tom Jones (2 vols). An inexpensive way to fill your shelves with good reading in vintage bindings! Extra postage required for international or expedited shipping. (Inventory #: 201688)