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The Easton Press, The Collector's Library of Famous Editions, 1983. First Edition in this format; Collector's Edition. Illustrated by Fritz Kredel. Hardcover. No dust jacket. Used - Fine, Like New condition. Bound In full (genuine) leather with hubbed spines. Text block is tight and clean with no ownership markings or bookplates. Accents are 22kt gold, deeply inlaid on the spine and front and back covers. Heavy duty binding boards. Printed on acid-neutral, archival paper with gilded edges. Smyth sewn with concealed muslin joints, silk moire fabric end leaves, and permanent satin ribbon marker. Notes From The Archives Sheet laid in. Photos are of the copy we have at Barbed Wire Books.
An exquisite gift book.
Synopsis
Emma is a novel by Jane Austen, published in 1815. The story follows the life of Emma Woodhouse, a wealthy and beautiful young woman who lives in the English countryside. Emma fancies herself as a matchmaker and sets out to find a suitable husband for her friend Harriet Smith. However, her attempts to play cupid lead to several misadventures, including a love triangle involving her own romantic interests. As the story unfolds, Emma learns important lessons about humility, love, and the consequences of meddling in the lives of others. The novel is a satire of the English upper class and is widely considered a classic of English literature.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Barbed Wire Books (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- M0121
- Title
- Emma
- Author
- Jane Austen
- Illustrator
- Fritz Kredel
- Book Condition
- Used - Fine
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Easton Press
- Place of Publication
- Norwalk, Connecticut
- Date Published
- 1983
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
- Keywords
- Gift Book, Gift Edition, Fine Press, Special Edition
- Bookseller catalogs
- Fiction; Antiques & Collectibles; Easton Press;
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- Fine
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- Jacket
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- Text Block
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- Tight
- Used to mean that the binding of a book has not been overly loosened by frequent use.
- Leaves
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- Edges
- The collective of the top, fore and bottom edges of the text block of the book, being that part of the edges of the pages of a...
- Spine
- The outer portion of a book which covers the actual binding. The spine usually faces outward when a book is placed on a shelf....
- New
- A new book is a book previously not circulated to a buyer. Although a new book is typically free of any faults or defects, "new"...
- First Edition
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This Book’s Categories
- Bindings & Editions Leather
- Fiction & Literature Classic Literature
- Fiction & Literature English Fiction
- Fiction & Literature Individual Authors Jane Austen
- Fiction & Literature Literary Studies Literary Criticism
- Children & Juvenile Juvenile & Young Adult Juvenile Fiction & Literature
- Presses & Publishers Easton Press