Helen Cole. Jane Austen in the Attic: rediscovering the illustrated novels
Channel: ChawtonHouse
Date: 2020-07-11

A lockdown rummage in the attic uncovered a set of Austen editions from the 1890s that our speaker didn’t know she had, including the famous ‘peacock’ edition of Pride & Prejudice. In this talk, she takes a look at some of the delights of these densely illustrated and beautifully packaged books, conceived as Christmas gifts.

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