The Works of Jane Austen; Pride and Prejudice & Sense and Sensibility (1950)

A mid-century edition of The Works of Jane Austen, published by Black’s Readers Service of Roslyn, New York, in 1950. Bound in full textured tan boards with gilt floral decoration to the spine and a red title label, this handsome volume presents Pride and Prejudice and Sense and Sensibility in a single volume format.

The boards feature a gilt border to the front cover, and the endpapers are beautifully patterned with repeating floral motifs in deep red. A finely produced example of mid-century craftsmanship.

Binding tight and square. Faint, small pinhead foxing marks near the top of boards/spine. Gilt bright, corners sharp. Gilt top edges. Attached red silk ribbon page marker. 

Condition: Very Good.

Size: 5 1/2” x 7 1/2”

A timelessly attractive edition—perfect for readers and collectors alike who appreciate Austen’s wit and refined prose presented in a graceful, vintage format.