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BRONTE (AS CURRER BELL), JANE
BRONTE (AS CURRER BELL), JANE EYRE 2ND ED., 1848 Charlotte Bronte (as Currer Bell). Jane Eyre: An Autobiography. Smith, Elder and Co., London, 1848, complete in (3) vols., Vol. I with "Opinions of the Press", "Preface" and 34 pages of ads, each in later cloth jacket with leather spine label, in slipcase with 3 compartments and ribbon pulls, 8.5"h x 5.5"w x 4"d
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Brontë, The Works of the Brontës,
Brontë, The Works of the Brontës, Temple Scott Series, Edinburgh: John Grant, 1905; comprising Shirley (in 2 Volumes), Jane Eyre (in 2 Volumes), Wuthering Heights, The Tenant of Wildfell Hall (in two Volumes), Agnes Grey, The Professor and Gaskell, (E), The Life of Charlotte Bronte, The Professor, 8vo, Half blue leather, gilt tooled with five raised bands (10)
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§ PAULA REGO R.A. (BRITISH,
§ PAULA REGO R.A. (BRITISH, PORTUGUESE 1935-)
JANE EYRE Introduced by Marina Warner.London: Enitharmon Editions, 2003.First edition, deluxe issue, one of 75 numbered copies signed by Paula Rego and Marina Warner, and including an original lithograph of Jane Eyre by Paula Rego, signed and numbered by Rego in pencil. Folio, original pictorial boards, blue cloth backstrip, colour illustrations throughout (one on folding leaf), original lithograph in cream card portfolio, both housed together in original blue cloth slipcaseNote: The deluxe issue also contained 10 copies hors commerce; the regular issue, without a signed lithograph, comprised 275 copies (of which 25 were hors commerce).
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HARRY FONSECA (AMERICAN 1946-2006),
HARRY FONSECA (AMERICAN 1946-2006), 'ILLUSTRATION FOR JANE EYRE', INK ON PAPER, FRAMED: 16 X 19 INHarry Fonseca (American 1946-2006), 'Illustration for Jane Eyre', Ink on Paper, Framed: 16 x 19 in
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A six-volume set of The Works of
A six-volume set of The Works of Jane Austen, c/o Pride and Prejudice, Sense and Sensibility, Northanger Abbey, Persuasion, Mansfield Park and Emma (Charles C. Bigelow & Co., New York, n.d. but c. 1910). Many pages uncut. A tear to the title page of Pride and Prejudice. Volume 5 hinge broken to front, some damage to leather at bindings on bottom
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A five-volume set of the novels
A five-volume set of the novels of Jane Austen, together with another volume of Austen's letters (Oxford, 1932-1933).
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Mary Elizabeth Bennet, circa 1820/A
Mary Elizabeth Bennet, circa 1820/A Distant View of Broadstairs, Kent/pen and watercolour, 6.5cm x 11.5cm
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Austen, Jane, novels, complete,
Austen, Jane, novels, complete, leather bound.
Condition: Worn.
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Austen (Jane) 'Pride and
Austen (Jane) 'Pride and Prejudice', George Allen, London 1894. A good copy in the well known 'Peacock' binding. Lightly rubbed and worn, small repair to spine head. WITH a 5 vol. set of Austen's 'Works', pub. Macmillan, 1963, in dust jackets and slipcase and one other Austen related vol (7)/Provenance: The Estate of Anthony J Beeson
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LEATHERBOUND SET: WORKS OF
LEATHERBOUND SET: WORKS OF CHARLOTTE & ANNE BRONTE Comprising nine volumes (London: Downey, 1898-'99) 8vo, uniformly bound in 3/4 morocco, linen boards, marbled endpapers, including Charlotte Bronte: JANE EYRE, VILLETTE, SHIRLEY, and THE PROFESSOR; Anne Bronte: THE TENANT OF WILDFELL HALL
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Six identically bound volumes in
Six identically bound volumes in half-leather by and about Jane Austen, c/o Pride and Prejudice, Sense and Sensibility, Mansfield Park, Northanger Abbey, Emma (all pub. by Richard Bentley, London, 1870) and A Memoir of Jane Austen by her nephew J. E. Austen Leigh, second edition, to which is added Lady Susan and fragments of two other unfinished tales by Miss Austen (Richard Bentley, London, 1871).
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TEN VOLUMES, JANE AUSTEN'S
TEN VOLUMES, JANE AUSTEN'S NOVELSincluding Sense and Sensibility , Pride and Prejudice, Emma, and others, by Jane Austen, Edinburgh: John Grant, 1905, the Winchester Edition, ten volumes, bound in three quarter leather over marbled boards, gilt lettering and decoration to spines, five raised bands, teg
Condition:
bottom three quarters of spines sunned, minor scuffs to leather, light wear to extremities
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ENGLISH SCHOOL, CIRCA 1845 A
ENGLISH SCHOOL, CIRCA 1845 A portrait of a lady of the Yorke family, half-length, seated, wearing a black dress, oval, watercolour, 21.5cm x 28cm
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Eleven works, Gertrude Jekyll,
Eleven works, Gertrude Jekyll, 1902-1983; detailed listing available.
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EASTON PRESS BOOKS (5)
EASTON PRESS BOOKS (5) LEATHERIncludes Wuthering Heights, Jane Eyre, Pride & Prejudice, and two Dickens novels. Three are still shrink-wrapped. shipping info This item can be shipped in-house.
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English School, early 18th
English School, early 18th Century/Portrait of Mrs Elizabeth Browne (nee Bourne) (died 1766)/half-length, wearing a fur stole and blue dress/feigned oval/oil on canvas, 76cm x 63cm/Note: Elizabeth Browne, nee Bourne was an heiress of Windlebury in Oxfordshire/Literature: 'A Cotswold Family' p267 'In her tightly laced blue gown she is extravagantly meagre, and it may have been the heroic bracing together of the waist which contracted the mouth and gave the nose its pinched look'
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Austen, Jane works, London, 6 vols,
Austen, Jane works, London, 6 vols, complete, 3/4 calf gilt.
7.5" x 5.25"
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E.C. GASKELL LIFE OF CHARLOTTE
E.C. GASKELL LIFE OF CHARLOTTE BRONTE 1ST EDITIONElizabeth Cleghorn Gaskell (England, 1810-1865). The Life of Charlotte Bronte, in 2 volumes. First edition, 1857. Smith, Elder & Co., London. 5 1/4" x 7 3/4".
Wear to edges and spines, losses to leather, corners bumped and fraying, notations in pencil front endpaper volume 1 and illegible inscription on half title page, foxing to first leaves through title page both volumes.
Provenance: Harold T. Storey, London, April, 1970; private collection, New York City; thence by descent.
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GROUP THIRTEEN VOLUMES JANE
GROUP THIRTEEN VOLUMES JANE AUSTENpublished by Frank S Holby with colored illustrations by CE and HM Brock, circa 1906, comprising: Sense and Sensibility, Pride and Prejudice, Mansfield Park, Emma, Northanger Abbey, Persuasion. A small leather bound copy of Pride & Prejudice. Lot also includes Miguel Cervantes The Adventures of Don Quixote De la Mancha and The Life of Benvenuto Cellini from Heron Books
Condition:
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JANE AUSTEN FIRST AND SECOND
JANE AUSTEN FIRST AND SECOND EDITION COLLECTIONJane Austen First and Second Edition Collection . incl. Emma, London, Printed for John Murray, 1816, first edition, in three vols., 12mo, 1815 watermark, advertisement verso of last page in vol. III; with Northanger Abbey: and Persuasion, London, John Murray, 1818, first edition, in four volumes, 12mo, with Biographical Notice of the Author; and with Mansfield Park, London, printed for J. Murray, 1816, second edition, in three volumes, 12mo, facsimile title pages of first edition, all uniformly bound by Birdsall, Northampton & London, full leather, gilt ruled covers, spine gilt lettered in six compartments, with raised bands, inner gilt dentelles, marbled pastedowns and endpapers, 10 vols., see condition report online re: half-titles and title pages Provenance: Collection of Brooke and Maria Fox, Metairie, LA
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THE NOVELS AND LETTERS OF JANE
THE NOVELS AND LETTERS OF JANE AUSTEN, EDITED BY R. BRIMLEY JOHNSON, WINCHESTER EDITIONNumbered 698/1250.
Ten Volumes. Including:
Sense and Sensibility
Pride and Prejudice
Emma
Mansfield Park
The Letters of Jane Austen
8 1/2 in. x 6 in. x 1 1/2 in.
Condition
General overall wear to the interiors, with losses, staining, and scuffing to the exteriors, especially the spines.
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English School, Mid 19th
English School, Mid 19th Century/Portrait of a Lady/half-length, wearing a pink bonnet, a sapphire and diamond brooch and matching earrings/watercolour, 34cm x 28cm/in a bird's eye maple frame with gilded border
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Austen (Jane) The Novels of Jane
Austen (Jane) The Novels of Jane Austen - Winchester Edition, Edinburgh: 1911-1912, 8vo, Publisher's green cloth with gilt titles, 12 volumes deckled edges, top edge gilt
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PORTRAIT OF JANE GATES BY WILLIAM
PORTRAIT OF JANE GATES BY WILLIAM MATTHEW PRIOR (MASSACHUSETTS 1806-1873). Oil on heavy stock unsigned. Young woman dressed in black. Some surface scuffs. 14.75''h. 11''w. in a period frame 16.5''h. 12.5''w. Ex Pam Boynton (Massachusetts). Jane was the daughter of Jonathan and Janet Gates of Ryegate Vermont. Born May 29 1825 died February 6 1848. Included is the book History of Ryegate Vermont by Miller and Wells.
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Winifred Marie Louise Austen
Winifred Marie Louise Austen (British 1876-1913) lions and crocodile Print, engraved by Wallace Hester, published London 1904, signed in pencil lower left, framed. 20 1/2 x 28 3/4 in. PROVENANCE: Property from the Estate of Dr. and Mrs. Naide, Philadelphia, Pa
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ENGLISH REGENCY PORTRAIT Young Girl
ENGLISH REGENCY PORTRAIT Young Girl Reading, seated at ivy clad window, with short blonde hair and white cotton empire waisted summer dress; oil on canvas laid to board, unsigned, circa 1825, in vintage lemon gold molded cove frame, OS: 13 1/2" x 11 1/2", SS: 9" x 7". Good condition.
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THE NOVELS OF JANE AUSTEN THE
THE NOVELS OF JANE AUSTEN THE CLAWTON EDITION Ten volumes numbered two of ten copies J.F. Taylor & Company publisher New York 1901. Provenance: Property from a Private Collector.
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19th Century English School Girl
19th Century English School Girl Reading on a step with her dog initialled and dated RG '60 oil on panel 53.25cm x 45.75cm (21" x 18")
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LADY JAYNE BY JO MEAD (ILLINOIS
LADY JAYNE BY JO MEAD (ILLINOIS 1919-2000). Plaster. Classical figure holding a book and a wreath of roses. Textured and painted to imitate pear wood. 60''h. This work was named after Jayne Spillson of Fort Wayne Indiana a friend of the artist.
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English School, early 17th
English School, early 17th Century/Portrait of Anne Shirley, Widow of John Brooke/three-quarter length, wearing a black dress and holding a book in one hand, the other resting on a chair/inscribed 'ANO DNI 1603 AETATs 47' and with a coat-of-arms upper left/oil on panel, 111cm x 88cm/Note: Anne Shirley (1554-1608) was the daughter of Francis Shirley of Staunton Harold, Leicestershire (1515-1571) and Dorothy Gifford and wife of John Brooke (died 1598) of Madeley Court, Shropshire. John's father, S
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19C EDGAR HUNTER ENGLISH PORTRAIT
19C EDGAR HUNTER ENGLISH PORTRAIT PAINTING OF GIRL England,19th CenturyRomanticist work depicting a youthful girl with floral brooch and head reclined on a blue pillow.
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2 vols. Caskell, Elizabeth C.
2 vols. Caskell, Elizabeth C. The Life of Charlotte Bronte. London: Smith, Elder, 1857. First edition. 8vo, later 19th-Century 3/4 dark blue crushed morocco & cloth, gilt, re-backed with spines laid-down, t.e.g.; occasionally scuffed. With frontispieces (portrait & view), ms. facsimile (called for to face p. 84 in vol. 1 but on verso of p. 327 in vol. 2). With 1/2 titles & 16 pp. pub. cat, dated March, 1857, at back of vol. 2. Very occasional minor internal foxing.
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Jane Deanstock Portrait of a
Jane Deanstock Portrait of a Youth seated wearing a black coat watercolour and chalks 18cm x 14cm (7" x 5.5")
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English School, circa 1840/Portrait
English School, circa 1840/Portrait of a Lady/half-length, wearing a blue dress with a lace collar and bonnet, holding a pair of spectacles/oil on canvas, 90cm x 69.5cm
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English School, 20th
English School, 20th Century/Portrait of a Woman/wearing a purple dress against a papered wall/oil on canvas, 50cm x 45cm
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English School, 19th c - Portrait
English School, 19th c - Portrait of a Girl in a Red Dress, head and shoulders, bears signature, oil on board, 29.5 x 25cm More Information In apparently good condition, beneath glass in Victorian gilt frame in to which re-framed and on the backboard the printed trade label of Gale & Co Ltd Birmingham