1895 Rare Victorian Edition - Jane Eyre. An Autobiography by Currer Bell (Charlotte Brontë).
(Description)
Author: Charlotte Brontë.
Title: Jane Eyre. An Autobiography. By Currer Bell (Charlotte Brontë).
Publisher: London, Milner and Company, Limited, no date (1895).
Language: Text in English.
Size: 7.5" X 5".
Pages: 273 pages + publisher's catalog
Binding: Near fine original burgundy full-cloth binding with black decorative borders on the front cover and spine. The title "Jane Eyre" is gilt-stamped on the front cover and spine (hinges fine) under a protective removable mylar cover.
Content: Very good content (bright, tight, and clean, rare light foxing or staining - as shown, general toning to endpapers - as shown, gift note of a previous 1897 owner on the first endpaper - as shown).
Estimate: (Scarce with no or few other copies of this edition available for sale worldwide).
The book: This edition of Jane Eyre is a charming late 19th-century reprint of Charlotte Brontë's classic work, bound in an attractive red cloth cover typical of the era. The simple yet elegant design and the inscription suggest that this copy may have been given as a gift, adding to its sentimental value.
The author: Charlotte Brontë (1816-1855), one of the most celebrated novelists of the Victorian era, wrote under the pen name Currer Bell. Jane Eyre, her most famous work, was first published in 1847 and remains a cornerstone of English literature, known for its revolutionary portrayal of a woman's quest for independence and moral integrity.