Type of bind: Hardcover
Dewey Decimal Number: 813
EAN num: 9781904633518
Format: Box set
ISBN number: 190463351X
Label: CRW Publishing Limited
Manufacturer: CRW Publishing Limited
Page Count: 2658
Printing Date: February 01, 2004
Publishing house: CRW Publishing Limited
Sale Popularity Level: 42495
Studio: CRW Publishing Limited
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Facts: Each book is approximately a tad smaller than 4" x 6", each of varying thickness. All have gold leaf (edging). The pages are thin. The font is small but clear. The books are fiber hardcover, and have a matte paper dust jacket. Each has a dark blue satin ribbon bookmark. There are a few 19th-century style illustrations in each volume.
My opinion: I absolutely love this set. The publisher was "Collector's Library" under the Barnes & Noble umbrella, and they made several classics with the same book binding style. There is a more contemporary feel to the books than the classic Oxford Illustrated volumes (which are also fabulous) because they don't contain anything fancy.
This is the sort of set that you would treat well and wouldn't mind reading repeatedly, but for which you might hesitate to loan to someone else because it's so nice. It's not a throwaway paperback. If you want explanations, extras, and heirloom quality, go see the Oxford set. If you want something simple, sturdy, small and cute, go with this one.
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I decided to buy a collection for my daughter birthday, and this one is exactly what I've thought. Small, fancy, stylish,....
Even it came from UK. It arrived just in time..... It took less than amazon estimated...
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This set is just what I wanted! It's a bit smaller than I imagined, but it's beautiful. Each book is light, and although I haven't started reading them yet, I can tell they'll be very easy to read as they are easy to keep open. I can't wait to start reading them!
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I ordered this set from an Amazon vendor in the UK Brown-Books-UK. Despite being in England they only took ten days to arrive in well-packed perfect condition. This set really is exquisite, the books are smaller in size (like books were in Jane Austen's day) than today's format. The box and each book are covered in fabric, the paper quality and print are excellent with gold edges, plus each book has an attached ribbon book mark. One couldn't ask for a more pleasing set. The stories, of course, speak for themselves to which any Jane Austen fan could attest. I would highly recommend this set to anybody wishing to purchase a Jane Austen set for either themselves or as a gift.
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The order went thru to an Amazon bookselling company in England. Couldn't be more pleased with their efforts. It took a while for the books to arrived, and I inquired too early as to a shipment date. They arrived the subsequent day, by air mail. Good people, good books - a graduation present for my granddaughter.
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