Austen (Jane) Northanger Abbey and Persuasion, 4 vol., first edition, half-title lacking vol. 2 only, vol. 4 lacking final two blanks P7-8, occasional foxing and spotting, more frequent and heavier to vol. 1 and notable to initial 3ff. vol. 4, contemporary tree calf, covers with single-rule gilt border, spines gilt with double red morocco labels, vol. 1 with remnant of early ?paper label to spine head, joints slightly worn with those of vol. 1 & 3 just beginning to crack, light creasing to vol. 2 spine, [Gilson A9], 12mo, John Murray, 1818.

⁂ A lovely first edition set, of these two works published together posthumously, in an edition of 1750 copies with a short 'biographical notice' of his sister by Henry Austen.

Provenance: part of the set in uniform binding that would seem to have been received by Edward Knatchbull from his mother, Fanny, around his 10^th birthday.

Sold as part of lot 21, along with Emma in the sale of the 'Valuable Library of the late Rt. Hon. Lord Braboune' by Messrs. Puttick & Simpson, 26th June 1893.