Sense and Sensibility, Jane Austen, 1957, Limited Editions Club, NF HC & slipcase

Austen, Jane, New York, New York: Spiral Press, 1957, #1393/1500, Near Fine, 6 ¾” x 9 ¾”, 4to, 368 pp. Illustrated by Helen Sewell.

Near Fine quarto, blue buckram with tan buckram spine, gold stamped a design by Sewell, laid in loose number 279 of The Monthly Letter of The Limited Editions Club and information page, protected in original glassine. Near Fine black slipcase, cream with marron lettering label affixed to spine, shelfware, minor bumping to tips, 368 pp. Illustrated by Helen Sewell with half-page pen-and-ink drawings. Introduction by Stella Gibbons. Jane Austen’s timeless social satire and keen psychological insight with Helen Sewell’s elegant pen-and-ink illustrations, offering a beautifully crafted volume that highlights the brilliance of one of literature’s most significant novelists alongside the artistry of a celebrated illustrator.

The Limited Editions Club was founded by publisher George Macy in 1929 with goal of delivering a monthly fine press edition of great works in literature, religion, history, philosophy, and poetry. The press worked with some of the best printers in the US and Europe, and sought the best artists to illustrate runs of 1500 or 2000 copies. Amatoria has acquired ~100 Limited Edition Club titles, to see more, visit the collection on our website.