Pride and Prejudice. With an introduction by William Keith Leask. AUSTEN, Jane; HAMMOND, Chris (illus.).

First Hammond edition. Christiana Mary Demain Hammond (1860-1900) was the first identifiably female illustrator of Austen, illustrating Emma (1898) as well as the present title. Hammond is best known for her book illustrations of Austen, William Makepeace Thackeray, Elizabeth Gaskell, and George Eliot. By "representing the main characters in ways that stress their individuality. Hammond's terse line often creates a spontaneous, and sometimes even a febrile effect" (Cooke). Gilson E94. Simon Cooke, Christiana Mary Demain 'Chris' Hammond, 2016. Octavo (191 x 126 mm).Illustrated black and white frontispiece, illustrated chapter headpieces, 9 illustrated plates. Finely bound by the Chelsea Bindery in turquoise morocco, spine lettered and decorated with centre tool in gilt, raised bands, twin rule to turn-ins in gilt, blue fan endpapers, gilt edges. Half-title ever so slightly spotted, an excellent copy in a fine binding.