Pride and Prejudice

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Creator

Jane Austen

Title

Pride and Prejudice

Coverage

London, Glasgow, and New York

Publisher

George Routledge and Sons

Date

ca. 1890

Description

Reprinted from old stereotype plates, this inexpensive gift edition of Jane Austen’s novel boasts a striking series binding of red cloth with a Chinoiserie design. The late-Victorian fashion for dressing English classics in Asian costume was surprisingly popular but (thankfully) of short duration. In popular series like this, Austen’s novels keep company with Robinson Crusoe and Ben Hur.

Source

From the collection of Janine Barchas