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