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Austen (Jane) The Novels, 2 vol. in 1, first American collected edition, [one of 1500 copies], printed in double column, a little browned, pencil note to title of vol.1, staining to first few leaves of first work, occasional foxing, modern half crimson morocco, g.e., old gilt spine laid down ("William Vicent Thacher" [sic] at foot), with original yellow endpapers, [Gilson E1], large 8vo, Philadelphia, Carey, Lea & Blanchard, 1838.
*** The second American edition of Austen's novels. All were issued individually by Carey & Lea (later Carey, Lea & Blanchard) from 1832-33, pre-dating the reissue of the novels in England by Richard Bentley in his 'Standard Novels' series.
Rev. William Vincent Thacher (1815-39), minister of the Unitarian Church, Savannah, Georgia, who died at sea on a passage home from Savannah to New York.](https://am-s3-bucket-assets.s3.eu-west-2.amazonaws.com/forum/prod/lot_images/xlarge/b74249d5-9a90-ee11-b864-d4548b6f1f2f/ba953b6b-7691-ee11-8178-002248070a4a.webp "309
Austen (Jane) The Novels, 2 vol. in 1, first American collected edition, [one of 1500 copies], printed in double column, a little browned, pencil note to title of vol.1, staining to first few leaves of first work, occasional foxing, modern half crimson morocco, g.e., old gilt spine laid down (\"William Vicent Thacher\" [sic] at foot), with original yellow endpapers, [Gilson E1], large 8vo, Philadelphia, Carey, Lea & Blanchard, 1838.
*** The second American edition of Austen's novels. All were issued individually by Carey & Lea (later Carey, Lea & Blanchard) from 1832-33, pre-dating the reissue of the novels in England by Richard Bentley in his 'Standard Novels' series.
Rev. William Vincent Thacher (1815-39), minister of the Unitarian Church, Savannah, Georgia, who died at sea on a passage home from Savannah to New York.")
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Austen (Jane) The Novels, 2 vol. in 1, first American collected edition, [one of 1500 copies], printed in double column, a little browned, pencil note to title of vol.1, staining to first few leaves of first work, occasional foxing, modern half crimson morocco, g.e., old gilt spine laid down ("William Vicent Thacher" [sic] at foot), with original yellow endpapers, [Gilson E1], large 8vo, Philadelphia, Carey, Lea & Blanchard, 1838.
⁂ The second American edition of Austen's novels. All were issued individually by Carey & Lea (later Carey, Lea & Blanchard) from 1832-33, pre-dating the reissue of the novels in England by Richard Bentley in his 'Standard Novels' series.
Rev. William Vincent Thacher (1815-39), minister of the Unitarian Church, Savannah, Georgia, who died at sea on a passage home from Savannah to New York.
Lot 309
Austen (Jane) The Novels, 2 vol. in 1, first collected edition, Philadelphia, Carey, Lea & Blanchard, 1838.
Hammer Price: £1,000
Description
Austen (Jane) The Novels, 2 vol. in 1, first American collected edition, [one of 1500 copies], printed in double column, a little browned, pencil note to title of vol.1, staining to first few leaves of first work, occasional foxing, modern half crimson morocco, g.e., old gilt spine laid down ("William Vicent Thacher" [sic] at foot), with original yellow endpapers, [Gilson E1], large 8vo, Philadelphia, Carey, Lea & Blanchard, 1838.
⁂ The second American edition of Austen's novels. All were issued individually by Carey & Lea (later Carey, Lea & Blanchard) from 1832-33, pre-dating the reissue of the novels in England by Richard Bentley in his 'Standard Novels' series.
Rev. William Vincent Thacher (1815-39), minister of the Unitarian Church, Savannah, Georgia, who died at sea on a passage home from Savannah to New York.
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