Pride and Prejudice: A Novel in Three Volumes

The three volumes of Pride and Prejudice, two lay on their side while the third is propped on the others showing its fancy maroon and gold cover.

Alberta H. Burke purchased this first edition in 1937 for £15. This set, bound in maroon half Morocco with gold tooling and raised bands, shows the wealth of the original owner. Early printers sold volumes in boards, and it was the responsibility of the owner to get the book bound. Many had their entire library bound in a uniform way so they […]