Fanny Burney's Camilla With Jane Austen In Subscriber - Aug 28, 2014 | Pba Galleries In Ca
LiveAuctioneers Logo

lots of lots

Fanny Burney's Camilla with Jane Austen in Subscriber

Recommended Items

item-29427454=1
item-29427454=2
item-29427454=3
Fanny Burney's Camilla with Jane Austen in Subscriber
Fanny Burney's Camilla with Jane Austen in Subscriber
Item Details
Description
Heading:
Author: [Burney, Fanny]
Title: Camilla: Or, A Picture of Youth
Place Published: London
Publisher:T. Payne, T. Cadell Jun., and W. Davies
Date Published: 1796
Description:


5 volumes. xlviii, 390; [iv], 432; [iv], 468; [iv], 432; [iv], 556 pp. A mixed set, Volumes 1, 4, & 5 17x10.5 cm (6¾x4¼") in period full tree calf, Volumes 2 & 3 16.5x10 cm (6½x4") later half calf. First Edition.



Includes the list of subscribers, among them leading society figures and dignitaries, surviving members of the Johnson circle like Bennet Langton and Hester Thrale, and fellow women writers Anne Radcliffe, Hannah More, Maria Edgeworth and Jane Austen, then an unknown 20-year-old. The appearance of Jane Austen's name is thought to be the first time her name appears in print.

Condition
Bindings worn; foxing; good.
Buyer's Premium
  • 23%

Fanny Burney's Camilla with Jane Austen in Subscriber

Estimate $700 - $1,000
See Sold Price
Starting Price $350
1 bidder is watching this item.
Get approved to bid.

Shipping & Pickup Options
Item located in San Francisco, CA, us
See Policy for Shipping

Payment

PBA Galleries

PBA Galleries

badge TOP RATED
Berkeley, CA, United States4,775 Followers
TOP