Jonkers Rare Books, of Hart Street, Henley-on-Thames has announced today that an undisclosed British collector has paid £325,000 for the rare first edition presentation copy of Jane Austen’s novel Emma once owned by her dear friend Anne Sharp. Jonkers has owned the three volume set since June 2008 when it outbid all other participants at [...]
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Rare Presentation of Copy of Jane Austen’s Emma Commands £325,000
Posted in Jane Austen's Emma, Jane Austen's Works, tagged Anne Sharp, Classic British Literature, Fiction, Jane Austen, Jane Austen's Emma on 29 March 2010 | 13 Comments »
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