Emma (The Winchester Austen) by Austen, Jane - 2008

14.5 x 22 x 3 cm- "Part of a series of Jane Austen's works, with introductions by Austen scholars, together with 12 pages of color introducing the characters, locations and times of Jane Austen.- Tight, clean and unmarked- " Emma is Jane Austen's most characteristic work. Written with irony, and wit, it is both a novel of emotional power and a comic masterpiece. This edition has an introduction which examines the pleasure given by Emma's reassuringly stable world, as well as by its comedy."

Cambridge, UK: The Winchester Austen/ Worth Press, 2008 The Winchester Austen/ Worth Press, Cambridge, UK. 2008. 2nd Printing by Line Number. Book is tight, square, and unmarked. Book Condition: Near Fine; small occasional bumps to board edges and textblock. No DJ. Black Skivertex boards and spine with bright copper and blue lettering on the spine and front edge; embossed leaves on the front board below the title; elastic closure; pictorial endpapers. 442 pp 8vo. This book contains the complete text to Emma, four introductions by renowned Austen scholars, an illustrated section on Regency fashions, and a color map of Austen's England. This book is a novel about youthful hubris and romantic misunderstandings. It is set in the fictional country village of Highbury and the surrounding estates of Hartfield, Randalls and Donwell Abbey, and involves the relationships among people from a small number of families. A clean very presentable copy.

paperback. Good. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items. May be an ex-library book.

Cambridge, UK: Worth Press Limited, 2007. First Edition . Soft cover. Fine/No Jacket. 8 3/4" X 5 3/4. Rolina Sharples EP's Painting. The Winchester Austen Four introductions under the titles: Modern Interpretations by John Wiltshire; Regency Life by Maggie Lane: Geographical Settings by Caroline Sanderson; A Modern Perspective by Josephine Ross. A Jane Austen Timeline, Jane Asten's England, Principal Characters, and Regency Fashions. Then Emma ! 442 pp. Many in-color illustrations. Book has Title in light blue gilt on both spine and front panel and the same placements find the author's name in copper gilt. Black elastic place marker/closure is fastened to rear panel. Book has six tiny brown dots on top edge. Bookseller's Inventory # 185531.