{"product_id":"pride-and-prejudice","title":"Pride and Prejudice","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eTitle:\u003c\/b\u003e Pride and Prejudice\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Austen, Jane\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublication:\u003c\/b\u003e London: George Allen, 1894.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eDescription:\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cspan\u003eFirst Allen edition of Jane Austen's \"Pride and Prejudice,\" often called the Peacock Edition. With 160 line drawings by Hugh Thomson, including in-text illustrations, headpieces, tailpieces, ornamental initials, and wholly-drawn title page and dedication. Introduction by George Saintsbury, in which he coins the term \"Janite\" to refer to Austen's devoted fans. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBound in full teal goatskin by Sangorski \u0026amp; Sutcliffe, with goatskin onlays in multiple colors, depicting a peacock atop a branch on the front cover, with a small jewel for an eye and the tail feathers elaborately gilt and decorated with heart onlays, and a fan on the rear cover, all within floral and fillet borders; spine with five raised bands and gilt in compartments with lettering and floral and foliate tooling; doublures of purple goatskin within a teal goatskin frame, with facing silk purple endleaf, richly gilt with decorative rolls and floral tooling at the corners, with binder's stamp at foot of front doublure reading \"Designed \u0026amp; bound by Sangorski \u0026amp; Sutcliffe, London\"; gilt board edges; and all edges gilt and gauffered. In a marbled paper-covered slipcase, with soft textile lining. 7.25 x 5 inches; xxvii, [1], 476, [2] pages. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFrom the collection of Arthur Williams Hall (1873–1952) of Massachusetts, bibliophile and manufacturer of laboratory equipment, with his penciled acquisition price code on front free endpaper; thence by descent through three generations. Laid-in card with former owner's description of book. Sunned spine and a touch of wear to the extremities; a clean interior. Near Fine. Slipcase with some wear and browning to the lining. A stunningly beautiful binding on an Austen classic. Reference: Gilson, D. Bibliography of Jane Austen, E78.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Head to Tail Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52057256558905,"sku":"000635","price":12500.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0752\/2697\/2473\/files\/000635_1.jpg?v=1778625679","url":"https:\/\/headtotailbooks.com\/products\/pride-and-prejudice","provider":"Head to Tail Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}