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[Austen, Jane] — Isaac D'Israeli | Jane Austen's copy of Curiosities of Literature

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[Austen, Jane] — Isaac D'Israeli 

Curiosities of Literature... London: John Murray, 1791


8vo (206 x 130mm). Signed by Jane Austen on the title-page, circa 9 sections of text underlined with pencil; leaves lightly toned. Original publisher's cloth; spine sunned, minor loss to head of spine, marginal toning to boards, slight water damage to outer margin on upper and rear cover, upper corner just bumped, joints starting. Quarter blue morocco slipcase with folding chemise.

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