Mary Lascelles — Jane Austen and Her Art

London , Oxford University Press , 1948. Hardback. A fascinating work celebrating the writing of Jane Austen from her popular novels to unfished works. The 1948 Reprint of this work. The first edition was published in 1939. In the original unclipped dust wrapper. Very scarce. A study of Jane Austen's life and work. This book aims to uncover how Austen became so successful. It gives a brief narrative of her life uncovering why writing became a form of escapism. Since Austen's death, her work has rarely been out of print. Her work is celebrated across the world and has been extensively adapted and translated. In the original publisher's cloth in the original unclipped dust wrapper. Externally very smart. Marginal age toning to the dust wrapper. Edgeware to the head of the spine resulting in a small closed tear to the front cover. A small closed tear on the front cover of the dust wrapper. The boards are bright and clean. Internally firmly bound. Offsetting to the front and rear endpapers. The pages are bright and clean. Near Fine . Ill.: None. Near Fine/Near Fine.