Jane Austen's World: The Life And Times Of England's Most Popular Author

The Book Club, Sydney, 1996. First Edition. Hardcover (Laminated Boards). Very Good/Very Good. Illustrator: Photographic / Illustrations. Introduction by Brian Southam, Chairman, The Jane Austen Society, Chronology – Jane Austen's Life, index and acknowledgements. Illustrated end pages showing genealogy of the Austen family. The text is illustrated with contemporary colour and black-and-white illustrations, black and white and colour photography – most of the colour photography from film or television adaptations of her novels. Colour photographic laminated boards with black and gilt coloured titles to the front panel and back strip. Colour photographic dustwrapper, same illustrations as for underlying boards, with black and gilt coloured titles to the front panel and back strip. Jane Austen wrote six novels, which were witty, romantic and spirited, set firmly in the world familiar to her. "Jane Austen's World looks at the woman behind this phenomenon and the world in which she lived. The book takes the reader on a tour of the England of Jane Austen's lifetime – a period of dramatic change. The French Revolution and that the Napoleonic Wars raged on the continent; England consolidated its empire and King George III slipped into madness, heralding a Regency for England. On a calmer note, Jane Austen's World looks at the manners and conventions of the time, the beautiful fashions inspired by Ancient and the Acadian vision that permeated the architecture and great gardens of the period." – from rear panel dustwrapper blurb. Some rubbing of the book edges. Some age toning of the text block edges. Creasing of the top dustwrapper edge with rubbing of the lower edge and of the panels. First edition of the work in this format and binding, and/or set or series. Size: Square Quarto. [5], 6 - 144 pages,. Please refer to accompanying picture (s). Illustrator: Photographic / Illustrations. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: Under 1 kilo. Category: Literature & Literary; Britain/UK; 18th century; Books on Books. ISBN: 1863092889. ISBN/EAN: 9781863092883. Inventory No: 0130740. . 9781863092883