Sale 23BP01 | Lot 90

[BRONTE, CHARLOTTE] BELL, CURRER, [pseud] Shirley. A Tale.

Catalogue: Rare Books, Autographs & Maps
[BRONTE, CHARLOTTE] BELL, CURRER, [pseud]  Shirley. A Tale.

Lot Details

Lot 90
[BRONTE, CHARLOTTE] BELL, CURRER, [pseud] Shirley. A Tale.
London: Smith, Elder: 1849. First edition, three volumes in modern green calf for Sotheran's, marbled paper sides, in cloth slipcase. 7 5/8 x 4 5/8 inches (19.25 x 11.5 cm); iv, 303, [1] pp.; iv, 308 pp.; iv, 320 pp. [including the press notices of third edition of Jane Eyre (pp. [318]-320) to rear of volume three]. Spines a trifle sunned, generally a clean set internally. Lacks the ads in volume I; no half-titles were issued.

Sadleir 348; Smith, p.112; Parrish, p. 93; Wise 6 (pp.22-29).


C The Collection of Erica Jong and Ken Burrows

Estimate: $800 - $1,200
Sold for $1,008 (includes buyer's premium)

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Estimate: $800 - $1,200
Sold for $1,008 (includes buyer's premium)

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