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Synopsis

2. [austen leigh, mary]. charades written a hundred years ago by jane austen and her family. [contributions by james leigh perrot; george austen, cassandra austen (senior), james austen, henry austen, cassandra elizabeth austen, jane austen and james edward austen]. printed by spottiswoode and co., new-street square, london. 1895 (preface). 8vo. 9 x 5.75 inches. 31 pp. + [3] pp. writers of, and key to the charades, including wrapper and and plates in pagination. illustrated by six black and white plates, including frontispiece, watercolours and steel engraved portraits and by genealogical table. decorated by vignettes in black and red, including headpiece. in card wrapper with titles in red and black. rough cut edges. some wear and sunning to extremities, but otherwise a very good copy. gift inscription signed by mary a. austen leigh, 1895; 3. jane austen centenary memorial. a record of the unveiling at chawton hampshire, by the right hon. sir frederick pollock, bt. john lane, the bodley head, 1917. 8vo. 7.75 x 5 inches. 15 + [1] pp. list of subscribers at end. illustrated by 3 plates, including frontispiece. in card wrapper with blue title. extremities worn with edge chips and some sunning; otherwise a very good copy with clean interior.

Item Description

FIRST EDITIONS. 1. 8vo. 9.75 x 5.75 inches. xii + 354 pp. + [1] pp., including colophon. 1. In plain card wrapper, with black titles. Extremities have edge wear and small stains with sunned spine; otherwise a very good copy. 1942 signed by editor with initials to H.C.W, 1942 on first free endpaper and 1942 letter from Austen-Leigh to Harry, loosely taped to second free endpaper. I. Illustrated by genealogical tables. Three scarce Jane Austen items, including a first edition of the Austen family papers and a collection of the Austen family Charades, including several devised by Jane Austen herself.