R. Brimley Johnson; Alice Cobbett; Guy Rawlence; Michael Sadleir; D.A. Bonavia-Hunt; Margaret Kennedy; R.W. Chapman — On Jane Austen and Her Legacy

London; Oxford, Sheed and Ward; Ernest Benn Limited; Duckworth; Constable; Alan Wingate; Arthur Barker; Clarendon Press, 1927-1953. First edition. Cloth. First editions of works which highlight the legacy of the iconic and witty novelist Jane Austen, including biographies, bibliographies, and fictional continuations of her work. Seven intriguing works that showcase the legacy of the iconic novelist Jane Austen, including biographies, fictional continuations, and bibliographies. An attractive set.All first editions, with Things Past being a reprint, published between 1927-1953.In the publisher's original cloth. - Jane Austen, a biography including her views on morals, manners and marriage, written by R. Brimley Johnson. (Published by Sheed and Ward in 1927).- Somehow Lengthened, an adapted and 'finished' version of Jane Austen's final and unfinished novel Sanditon, written by Alice Cobett. A scarce work, with only nine institutional copies available. (Published by Ernest Benn Limited, 1932).- Great Lives: Jane Austen, a biography written by Guy Rawlence. Volume 30 in the Great Lives series from Duckworth. (Published by Duckworth, 1934).- Things Past, A series of essays mostly on early nineteenth century authors, including Austen, written by biographer Michael Sadleir. Contains a frontispiece by Comte de Forbin. (Published by Constable in 1944).  - Pemberley Shades, a Gothic yet witty continuation of Pride and Prejudice, the second sequel novel of her works to be made, written by D.A. Bonavia-Hunt. (Published by Allan Wingate in 1949).- Jane Austen, a scarce biography written by English novelist and playwright Margaret Kennedy, who is best known for her novel The Constant Nymph. (Published by Arthur Barker, 1950).- Jane Austen: A Critical Bibliography, containing a list of her writings, as well as writings on the female novelist, written by R.W. Chapman. (Published by Clarendon Press, 1953). In the publisher's original cloth. Externally, smart, with the odd faint mark to boards. Bumping to the head and tail of the spine, to the whole spine of Johnson, and to the extremities. Fading to spines of Cobbett, Rawlence, Kennedy, Bonavia and Constable. Minor rubbing to joints of Rawlence, Bonavia, Johonson and Corbett. End papers are generally bright and clean, with the odd small spot. Faint offsetting to free end papers of Chapman and Rawlence, with end papers of Kennedy bright and clean. Slight wear to rear end paper hinge of Corbett. Internally, firmly bound. Minor worming to first leaves of Johnson, heaviest to half-title and title leaf. Pages are bright and clean, with slight age toning, heaviest to extremities of Bonavia. Offsetting to half-title and advertisement leaf of Kennedy. Very Good . Ill.: None. Very Good .