Northanger Abbey and Persuasion by Jane Austen
1897. No Edition Remarks. 444 pages. No dust jacket. Pink cloth covered boards with gilt. With illustrations by Hugh Thomson and an introduction by Austin Dobson. Continuous pagination through two titles. Pages are moderately tanned throughout. Ex Libris plate to front paste-down. Previous owner's sticker to front free end-paper. Cracking to hinges, no damage to end papers. Some occasional mild cracking to gutters throughout, binding remains reasonably firm. Boards have moderate edge-wear with slight rubbing to surfaces. Mild crushing to spine ends, with fraying cloth and small splits. Splitting to both joints. Moderate tanning to spine. Gilt lettering has become dull.