{"product_id":"jane-eyre-charlotte-bronte-writing-as-currer-bell-ward-lock-co-c-1890s-1910s","title":"Jane Eyre - Charlotte Brontë writing as Currer Bell (Ward, Lock \u0026 Co, c.1890s–1910s)","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis Ward, Lock \u0026amp; Co edition of \u003cem\u003eJane Eyre\u003c\/em\u003e by Charlotte Brontë (writing as Currer Bell) is of interest to collectors of Victorian fiction, Brontë editions, and decorative antique bindings.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAbout:\u003c\/strong\u003e A good copy in the publisher’s original dark green ribbed cloth with gilt-ruled border and gilt title cartouche to front board. Spine with gilt lettering and publisher’s device at foot. Frontispiece engraved oval portrait of Charlotte Brontë after the Richmond portrait, with caption. Pages tanned throughout, consistent with age — text clean and legible. Boards show rubbing to corners and spine ends with some cloth fading; binding firm and square. No dust jacket (none issued). A characterful and presentable copy of this attractive late Victorian gift edition.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDetails:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTitle: Jane Eyre\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAuthor: Charlotte Brontë (as “Currer Bell”)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePublisher: Ward, Lock \u0026amp; Co, London\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePublication Date: c.1890s–1910s\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOriginal Publication: Smith, Elder \u0026amp; Co, 1847\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBinding: Hardcover, dark green ribbed cloth with gilt\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFrontispiece: Engraved portrait of Charlotte Brontë (after Richmond)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCondition: Good\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDust Jacket Condition: None issued\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSynopsis:\u003c\/strong\u003e Ward, Lock \u0026amp; Co gift edition in original decorative green cloth with engraved frontispiece portrait — a handsome antique copy of one of the most celebrated novels in the English language, desirable for Brontë collectors and lovers of Victorian decorative bindings.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eReview:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cem\u003eJane Eyre\u003c\/em\u003e (1847) is Charlotte Brontë’s masterwork — a passionate, psychologically acute novel of a governess’s moral and emotional journey that transformed the Victorian novel and remains one of the most widely read works in the English canon. Ward, Lock \u0026amp; Co were among the most prolific publishers of popular Victorian and Edwardian gift editions, and their \u003cem\u003eJane Eyre\u003c\/em\u003e in the characteristic green ribbed cloth binding is a recognisable and collectible format, frequently encountered with the engraved Richmond portrait frontispiece.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Ward, Lock \u0026 Co","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54049646870868,"sku":null,"price":50.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1018\/5972\/1556\/files\/jane-eyre-bronte-currer-bell-1600x1600-0322.jpg?v=1774786058","url":"https:\/\/www.alexanderdavidfinebooks.co.uk\/products\/jane-eyre-charlotte-bronte-writing-as-currer-bell-ward-lock-co-c-1890s-1910s","provider":"Alexander David Fine Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}