Jane Austen — Northanger Abbey

London, Nicholas Vane , 1949. Cloth. An early 'Goldfinch Titles' publication, being Jane Austen's posthumous novel 'Northanger Abbey&apos. With the pleasing unclipped dust wrapper. Second "Goldfinch Titles" edition of this coming-of-age novel from Jane Austen. First published in "Goldfinch Titles" in 1947. With the publisher's unclipped dust wrapper. Featuring charming illustrated endpapers of Strawberry Hill and Bath's Assembly Rooms. Austen's Northanger Abbey is considered to be more juvenile than her other works, featuring a naive young protagonist named Catherine Morland as she develops to better understand herself and the world around her. A wide array of topics are covered including high society, Gothic fiction, bildungsroman, and the importance of time. A short-lived series from a minor London publisher, the 'Goldfinch Titles' debuted with two titles in 1947, followed by 5 more in 1948 and one in 1949. No more than those 8 titles seem to have been published. In the original cloth binding. With the original unclipped dust wrapper. Externally, with damp to the bottom of the boards' corners, otherwise only a hint of shelf wear. Dust wrapper is very smart, with mild sunning to the spine and edge wear. Very Good . Ill.: None. Very Good/Very Good.