1888 Rare Victorian Book - JANE EYRE, An Autobiography by Currer Bell (CHARLOTTE BRONTË).
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Author: Currer Bell (CHARLOTTE BRONTË).
Title: Jane Eyre, An Autobiography by Currer Bell.
Publisher: London, Smith, Elder & Co., 1888. Pocket Edition based on the third edition.
Language: Text in English.
Size: 6 " X 4.5 ".
Pages: ix-464 pages.
Binding: Attractive and very good original decorated quarter cloth binding (hinges fine, overall slightly worn and scuffed - as shown, corners worn - as shown) under a protective removable mylar cover.
Content: Very good content (bright, tight and clean, rare light foxing - as shown, toning of endpapers - as shown, name of a previous owner on the upper margin of title page - as shown).
Illustrations: Complete with the frontispiece illustration of Gateshead Hall.
The book: This attractive Victorian pocket edition of Charlotte Brontë's 'Jane Eyre,' published by Smith, Elder & Co. in 1888, is a beautiful artifact of literary history. Its small size makes it perfect for travel or quiet moments of solitude, and the original decorated quarter cloth binding adds a touch of vintage charm. A frontispiece of Gateshead Hall adds visual interest to the start of the narrative, providing a glimpse into the novel’s setting. It's a lovely edition to own for any collector or lover of classic literature.
The author: Currer Bell, a pseudonym of the acclaimed English author Charlotte Brontë, used this nom de plume to ensure that her work would be taken seriously in a time when female authors were often dismissed or ignored.
Charlotte Brontë (21 April 1816 – 31 March 1855) was an English novelist and poet, the eldest of the three Brontë sisters who survived into adulthood and whose novels became classics of English literature.