Click here to see our other books!
Jane Austen, Caught in the Act of Greatness A Diplomatic Transcription and Analysis of the Two Manuscript Chapters of Persuasion and the Manuscript of Sanditon
Arthur Axelrad
2003
Author House : London
9.5" by 6.5"
x, 513pp
SUMMARY
An interesting analysis of Jane Austen's 'Persuasion' and 'Sanditon'.
First Edition,Publishers' Original Binding,Scarce,With Dustwrapper
Overall Condition: Fine
This book weighs 1.5 KG when packed
Canada/US Postage: £ 23.99
EU Postage: £ 18.99
European Postage: £ 19.99
Asia Postage: £ 31.99
Worldwide Postage: £ 32.99
DESCRIPTION
In the original unclipped dustwrapper.
The first edition of this work.
'Sanditon' is an unfinished novel by Jane Austen, left behind after her death in 1817. The manuscript was first published in it's unfinished state in 1925.
Arthur Axelad is a professor at California State University, and has so far published two books about Jane Austen, in part of a proposed three part trilogy on 'Sanditon'. This book, 'Jane Austen Caught in the Act of Greatness' lays down the groundwork for analysis in his later book, 'Jane Austen's Sanditon, A Village by the Sea'.
CONDITION
In the original publishers' cloth binding, with the original unclipped dustwrapper. Externally, smart. Light shelfwear to the boards. Very light edgewear to the dustwrapper. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are bright and clean throughout, with one minor mark to the verso of the title page.
Overall Condition: Fine
GLOSSARY OF TERMS
Overall Condition
Fine - Very well preserved copy showing very little wear
Very Good Indeed - Only one or two minor faults, really a very attractive copy
Very Good - Quite a wide term meaning no major faults but probably several smaller ones
often expected given the age of the book, but still a respectable copy
Good - Meaning not very good. Some more serious faults as will
be described in the condition report under 'condition'
Good Only - Meaning one or more faults that could really do with repair
Fair - As with good only above but with other faults
leaving a compromised copy even after repair
Poor - Really bad and possibly seriously incomplete.
We only sell books in this condition where their rarity or value makes them
attractive none the less. Major defects will be described.
GUARANTEE
We offer a full money back guarantee on our descriptions.
Please ask for details and conditions. We prefer PAYPAL.
If you pay via PAYPAL we will post the item off the same or the next working day with the postage you have selected.
Please note we cannot accept USD cheques