1997 "A MEMOIR OF JANE AUSTEN" by J.E. Austen-Leigh Folio Society

Description: Up for sale is a 1997 Folio Society Edition of "A MEMOIR OF JANE AUSTEN" by J.E. Austen-Leigh.James Edward Austen-Leigh's Memoir of his aunt Jane Austen was published in 1870, over fifty years after her death. Together with the shorter recollections of James Edward's two sisters, Anna Lefroy and Caroline Austen, the Memoir remains the prime authority for her life and continues to inform all subsequent accounts. These are family memories, the record of Jane Austen's life shaped and limited by the loyalties, reserve, and affection of nieces and nephews recovering in old age the outlines of the young aunt they had each known. They still remembered the shape of her bonnet and the tone of her voice, and their first-hand accounts bring her vividly before us. Their declared partiality also raises fascinating issues concerning biographical truth, and the terms in which all biography functions.The book and slipcase are in very good condition. Shelf wear/rubbing to the boards along the edges, corners, and top/bottom of the spine panel. Shelf wear/rubbing to the front/rear board panels as well as along the spine panel. Some discoloration to the rear board panel. The spine and pages are very tight. Previous owner's name written at the bottom of the half title page. There are no marks, tears, book plates or writing in this book. The slipcase has light shelf wear/soiling. Please review all photos for your best idea of the condition. Shipping on this item will be $4.25.Thank You and Good Luck!!

Price: 30 USD

Location: Orting, Washington

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Shipping Cost: 4.25 USD