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Adams, Carol, Douglas Buchanan, & Kelly Gesch.
The Bedside, Bathtub & Armchair Companion to Jane Austen.
Delightful overview of all things Austen. From biographical information to insider interviews with authors Joan Ray and Karen Fowler. Take the Quizzes! Revel in pop culture! Share your love of Austen with other fans! Have fun! 2008. Paper. NEW. $19.00
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Aldington, Richard.
Jane Austen
. Richard Aldington’s brief essay on Jane Austen. Hard-to-find first edition Black cover with paper label. (Gilson M576) Pasadena: The Ampersand Press. 1948. 16 pages. Hb. USED. $40.00
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Anastaplo, George.
The Artist as Thinker From Shakespeare to Joyce.
Essays on Shakespeare, Milton, Bunyan, Austen, Mary Shelley, Dickens, Melville, Matthew Arnold, Lewis Carroll, Mark Twain, Gilbert & Sullivan, Robert Louis Stevenson, James Joyce. 130 pages of notes included. Chicago, Athens, London: Swallow Press. 1983. 499 pages. Paperbound. USED. $30.00
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Auerbach, Emily.
The Courage To Write: Women Novelists of 19th-Century Europe.
A Guide for Readers. Encouragement for women writers, using the example of past great writers. Chapter dedicated to each author - Austen, Bronte, Shelley, Sand, Eliot. Board of Regents University of Wisconsin: 1991. 151 pages, paper. Signed by author. 8 1/2 X 11. Beautiful lace print cover, Jane Austen profile on front cover. $20.00
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Austen, Caroline.
My Aunt Jane Austen: A Memoir.
Hardbound blue cloth, label on front. Spottiswoode, Ballantyne & Co. Ltd. London & Colchester. 1952. 22 pages. USED. $20.00
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Austen, Jane.
A Memoir of Jane Austen Together With 'Lady Susan: A Novel' &c.
"A memoir of Jane Austen by her nephew J. E. Austen Leigh Second Edition to which is added Lady Susan and fragments of two other unfinished tales by Miss Austen." J.E.A.L.'s preface November 17, 1870. This book also includes the alternate ending of Persuasion. Undated newspaper clipping glued in back cover is an original 1871 book review. Dark blue/green cloth with embossed designs on front and back cover and gilt title and design on spine. Previous owner signature in front. Spine loose but pages (except for first and last) intact. Some foxing. Spine bumped at top and bottom. Richard Bentley and Son, London, 1871. USED. $300.00
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Austen-Leigh, Emma and R. A.
Jane Austen and Lyme Regis.
A small book by Emma Austen Leigh and upon her death, completed by her brother. Like-new condition. Printed in facsimile by Folcroft in 1974. USED. $35.00
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Austen-Leigh, Emma.
Jane Austen and Bath.
Red leather with gold title on spine. Illustrations, index, family trees, chronology, and insights gleaned from family letters. Spine is tight, book is like new. USED. $30.00
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Austen-Leigh, James Edward.
A Memoir of Jane Austen by her Nephew
. Handsome facsimile of the 1882 edition. However, Lady Susan and The Watsons are not included. Folcroft Library Editions: 1979. Hb. Tightly bound in boards covered with royal blue cloth. Gilt title on spine only. Some foxing. NEW. $45.00
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Austen-Leigh, Mary Augusta.
Personal Aspects of Jane Austen
. A daughter of James Edward Austen-Leigh, Mary Augusta sought to show Jane Austen was more well-rounded and knowledgeable than some critics and biographers like to portray. If you are collecting biographies, this is an excellent addition, not easy to find. Some wear to cover, light foxing, spine loose with age, otherwise good condition. London: John Murray, 1920. Hb. $65.00
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Austen-Leigh, William and Richard Arthur.
Jane Austen: Her Life and Letters. A Family Record
. The son and grandson of James Edward Austen-Leigh worked together, using new materials that came to light after J.E.A-L’s Memoir, to create this newer history of Jane Austen. NY: Dutton, 1913, 1st edition. Hb. Cover worn, foxing. USED. $95.00
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Austen-Leigh, William and Richard Arthur.
Jane Austen: Her Life and Letters. A Family Record.
Intro by Sarah S. G. Frantz.This reprint of the 1913 edition does not include revisions by Le Faye. NY: Barnes & Noble, 2006, paperbound. NEW. $7.00
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Becker, May Lamberton.
Presenting Miss Jane Austen
. A delightful biography. Includes introduction to the 18th and 19th c world, the family & friends. Discusses each novel. Suitable for young adults, if you are looking for a gift to introduce Austen to a young friend. Living History Library Series. 1st ed, good condition. Hb, dj. USED. $20.00
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Bennett, Veronica.
Cassandra’s Sister
. Historical novel for the younger reader. Explores Austen’s life as a child. 2007: Candlewick, Cambridge. 230 pgs. Hb, Dj. NEW. $15.00
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Black, Maggie, and Deirdre LeFaye.
Jane Austen Cookbook.
A selection of the recipes found in Martha Lloyd’s collection that Jane and her family enjoyed, tested and modernized for today’s cook. Also includes fancier fare they would have consumed at balls and parties. LeFaye offers historical background. Beautiful illustrations throughout. McClelland & Stewart. NEW. $19.00
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Bloom, Harold, Ed.
Bloom's Modern Critical Views: Jane Austen.
With intro by Yale U's Harold Bloom. Essays by Ruth Roberts, Martin Price, Sandra M. Gilbert, Susan Gubar, Ian Watt, Ann Molan, Tony Tanner, John Bayley, Roger Gard, Stuart M. Tave, Jo Alyson Parker, John Wiltshire, and Laura Dabundo. 2004. 300 pages. Paper. NEW. $16.00.
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Booth, Bradford A.
Pride and Prejudice: Text, Backgrounds, Criticism.
Harcourt, Brace, 1963. Paper. USED. $10.00
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Byrde, Penelope.
Fashion in the Works of Jane Austen.
Jane Austen’s descriptions of fashion have been arranged in 6 chapters, with explanations. Includes a brief guide to textile terms. Byrde was curator of the Museum of Costume in Bath until her retirement in 2002. This book was originally published as
A Frivolous Distinction
in 1979 by the Bath City Council. Still in demand, now released in paper, with new 2008 intro by the author. Full of wonderful period illustrations. Paper. NEW. $18.00
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Byrne, Paula.
Jane Austen and the Theatre
. Explores home theatricals, professional theatre, and the influence of theatre on Austen’s novels. 2002. Paper. NEW. $27.00
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Carson, Susannah, Editor.
A Truth Universally Acknowledged: 33 Great Writers on Why We Read Jane Austen.
Foreword by Harold Bloom. Introduction by Susannah Carson. Wonderful collection of writings by such notables as Brian Southam, Lionel Trilling, John Wiltshire, E.M.Forster, Fay Weldon, Virginia Woolf, Anna Quindlen, Kingsley Amis... Lovely dust jacket too. Random House, NY. 2009. NEW. $22.00
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Cecil, David.
A Portrait of Jane Austen
. David Cecil was Professor of English Literature at the University of Oxford from 1948 to 1970, and former President of the Jane Austen Society. He is known for his biographies of William Lamb, 2nd Viscount Melbourne, and this bio of Jane Austen. NY: 1979. 208 pages, Hb, dj. Like new. USED. $15.00
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Cecil, David.
A Portrait of Jane Austen
. David Cecil was Professor of English Literature at the University of Oxford from 1948 to 1970. He is known for his biographies of William Lamb, 2nd Viscount Melbourne, and this bio of Jane Austen. Beautifully illustrated, color and b/w. Paperbound with heavy pages, good condition. Penguin, London, 1981. Sticker from Chawton. USED. $11.00
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Collins, Irene.
Jane Austen and the Clergy
. Irene Collins is a wonderful writer and her books have long been favorites of ours. No JA library is complete without them. Beautifully illustrated on glossy paper. Notes, bibliography, appendix, index. This book examines the importance of Jane Austen’s clerical background and explains the clergy in her novels: Patronage, Manners and Morals, the Clergy and the Neighborhood, more. Paper. NEW. $12.00
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Collison-Morley, L.
Companion Into Hampshire
. Guide to Jane Austen’s county. Sixteen plates - 1940-ish B/W photos. Austen references sprinkled throughout for the “Janeite” on tour. Methuen & Co, London, 1940. HB. USED. $35.00
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Cooke, Alistair.
A Decade of Masterpiece Theatre: Masterpieces.
Beautiful color and B/W photos. Has section on the Elizabeth Garvie & David Rintoul PP. NEW. $15.00
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Copeland & McMaster.
The Cambridge Companion to Jane Austen.
Cambridge University Press, paper, 2002 and 2003. NEW $25.00.
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Copeland & McMaster.
The Cambridge Companion to Jane Austen
. Cambridge University Press, paper, 2002 and 2003. NEW $25.00.
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Cornish, Francis Warre.
Jane Austen.
Biography and critique of the novels. Part of series called “English Men of Letters.” Macmillan & Co. London 1926. Hb, 240 pgs. $20.00
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Corringham, Mary.
I, Jane Austen
. Written 1965. Poeticized biography in Rime Royal (the form used by Chaucer). New ed with memoir and 40 pages of notes to the text by a descendant, H. P. Henningham. RDU Books, Aus, 2001R. 105 pgs. Paper. NEW. $10.00
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Day, Malcolm.
Voices from the World of Jane Austen.
Attractive book, packed full of quotes from the time period placed in context against Austen’s novels & letters. B/W illustrations throughout and some excellent period color plates. We noticed some inaccuracies when quoting from Austen’s novels but the historical information seems quite good. Gorgeous dust jacket, full of Thomson illustrations. Great resource - put yourself in Jane Austen’s times. David & Charles, 2006. 288 pgs. Hb, dj. Pub. at $24.99. NEW. $15.00
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Downing, Sarah Jane.
Fashion in the Time of Jane Austen.
A truly delightful book full of period illustrations. Explains how fashion of the period was influenced by egalitarian ideals, and how London briefly eclipsed Paris as the center of the fashion world. Shire Library, Oxford UK, 2010. 64 pgs. Paper. NEW. $12.00
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Duckwork, Alistair M, Editor.
Emma: Case Studies in Contemporary Criticism.
Includes biographical, historical and cultural contexts, critical history, essays from contemporary criticism perspectives, and a glossary. Claudia Johnson on gender criticism, Devoney Looser on Feminist Criticism, Marilyn Butler on combining perspectives of Emma.St Martin's, NY, 2002. 638 pgs. Paper. NEW. $13.00
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Duckworth, Alistair.
The Improvement of the Estate: A Study of Jane Austen’s Novels
. With new introductions by the author, recognizing the increased scholarship since his original publication in 1971, which may cause him to adjust but not withdraw his central argument. Important, perhaps seminal work, dealing with the Christian, moral, humanistic aspects of Austen’s thought as expressed in her novels. Includes “before and after” view of the estate by Repton. Johns Hopkins, 1994. 250 pgs. Paper. Publ. at $18.95. NEW. $7.00
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Edwards, Anne-Marie.
In the Steps of Jane Austen.
Traveller’s guide, updated & revised. Photos, maps, a must-have, whether or not you are planning to make the pilgrimage soon! Jones Books, 2006 3rd ed. Paper. NEW. $16.00
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Ehrenpreis, Irvin.
Acts of Implication: Suggestion and Covert Meaning in the Works of Dryden, Swift, Pope, and Austen.
An insightful reading of Austen. Unusual view of her novels in context with the famous dramatist, essayist, and poet. University of California Press. 1980, Hb, DJ, 158 pgs. USED. $8.00
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Enright, D. J.
The Alluring Problem: An Essay on Irony
. Fun book, great topic. The author discusses not just what irony IS, but what it DOES - why and how we use it. Discusses Shakespeare, Goethe, Proust, James, Dickens, Swift, Fieldings, Conrad, Austen is here too. All the usual suspects plus some that may surprise you. OUP, 1986. 178 pgs, hb, dj shop worn. NEW. $20.00
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Fergus, Jan.
Jane Austen: A Literary Life.
This is an excellent work on Austen’s career as a writer. Fergus is a favorite of Austen fans. Softbound. Includes note signed by author. USED. $50.00
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Firkins, Oscar W.
Jane Austen
. Originally published 1920.Examines Jane Austen the novelist, the realist, and the woman. Includes the poem “To Jane Austen” by the author. Russell & Russell, NY. 1965. Hb. VG condition, green cloth, gold gilt lettering on spine. Some pgs still uncut. USED. $31.00
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Freydis, Jane Welland and Eileen Southerland, Editors.
Life in the Country: with Quotations by Jane Austen and Silhouettes by her Nephew James Edward Austen-Leigh
. Charming silhouettes JEAL created, often to amuse his children. Contributions by Maggie Lane and Joan Ray, afterword by Joan Austen-Leigh. British Library Board, London, 2008. 48 pgs. Hb, dj. NEW. $20.00
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Gammie, Ian & Derek McCulloch.
Incipits from the Manuscript Sources: Jane Austen's Music.
Accompanies The Musical World of Jane Austen. Paper.36 pgs. NEW. $14.00
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Gray, Donald, Ed.
The Norton Anthology: Pride and Prejudice.
"The R.W.Chapman Text" Edited by David Gray of Indiana University. Marked here and there in ink by previous owner. Paper. 1993. USED. $7.00
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Hannon, Patrice.
101 Things You Didn't Know about Jane Austen. The Truth about the World's Most Intriguing Literary Heroine.
A delightful introduction to Jane Austen's life. Biographical snippets, relates her life to her works. Hannon holds a PhD in Eng Lit from Rutgers. This is not an amateur work. Lovely gift for a novice fan, or great addition to a collector of bios. 2007 F&W NY. Hb, dj. NEW. $12.50
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Harding, D.W.
Regulated Hatred and Other Essays on Jane Austen.
Psychologist [1906-1983]. Served on editorial board of Scrutiny for 14 years. Title essay "altered the course of Austen criticism." 9 others: Family Life, Social Habitat, Moral Judgment; Character and Caricature; civil falsehood; fraternal and conjugal love. E, MP, NA and P. The supposed letter-form of SS. Introduction to the Austen-Leigh Memoir. Paper. 1998. NEW. $10.00
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Harris, Jocelyn.
A Revolution Almost Beyond Expression: Jane Austen's Persuasion.
"Persuasion reveals Austen's patriotism, her pioneering lyricism, and her hopes for sexual equality…". A new analysis of Austen's political, historical, and gender views, focusing on her dialogue, through her work, with other authors (esp. Burke, Scott). Incorporates and answers previous critical work that have placed Austen on both sides of the political spectrum. HB, DJ. Orig publ at $54.50. NEW. $44.00
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Heydt-Stevenson, Jill.
Austen's Unbecoming Conjunctions.
Examines the connotations behind the words, showing that Austen's writing is often bawdy, erotic, suggestive. Each novel is explored. Well-reasoned discussion. Opens a new way to think about Austen. Palgrave, 2008. Paper. NEW. $30.00
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Irons, Keith.
Steventon and the Austens.
Jane Austen bi-centenary 1775-1975. 16 p. with 8 p. yellow paper Programme insert. Cover Illus. by Dennis Crawley. Bath. Souvenir booklet. Basingstoke Press. USED. $10.00
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James, Selma.
The Ladies and the Mammies: Jane Austen & Jean Rhys.
Signed & inscribed by author. Based on Selma James's 1979 presentation at the Cheltenham Literary Festival, "much expanded and enriched." Compares the themes of liberation and feminism in Austen's writings to those found in Wide Sargasso Sea 150 years later. Falling Wall Press, Bristol. 1983. Paper, 96 pgs. USED. $12.00.
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Johnson, Claudia.
Jane Austen: Women, Politics and the Novel.
"Best (and best-written) book about Austen." Nina Auerbach. U of Chicago Press, 1988, Paper. NEW. $18.00
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Jones, Hazel.
Jane Austen and Marriage.
A well-researched, delightful book. Sophisticated analysis of Austen's fiction, her family life, and her society. Draws extensively on primary sources of the times. Hardbound, lovely dj. NEW $23.00
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Kaye-Smith, Shelia and G. B. Stern.
Speaking of Jane Austen
. Two women, novelists themselves, have a great deal of fun exploring Jane Austen’s works and life, which they share with us in alternating chapters that seem almost like a conversation. Hb, dj, 1944, 286 pgs. 1st US ed. USED. $45.00
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