Jane Eyre : an autobiography
Charlotte Brontë, Smith, Elder, and Co (Publisher), Stewart and Murray (Printer)
Print Book, English, 1847
Smith, Elder, and Co., Cornhill, London, 1847
Fiction
3 v. ([4], 304, 32; [4], 304; [4], 311, [1] p.) ; 21 cm (8vo)
3163777
First edition of the author's first published novel
On title page editor's name precedes "In three volumes."
Printer's name from title page verso and colophon
In each volume the title-page is preceded by a half-title reading "Jane Eyre. Vol. I[-III]."
Currer Bell is the pseudonym of Charlotte Brontë
First ed. Cf. Sadleir
Errors in paging: vol. 3, p. 32 and 225 incorrectly numbered 23 and 252 respectively
Volume 1 includes 32-page publisher's catalog at end, dated Oct. 1847, preceded by inset fly-title dated June 1847, and followed by 1 leaf of thicker paper advertising the Calcutta review
Signatures: Vol. 1: [A]² B-U⁸ -- Vol. 2: [A]² B-U⁸ -- Vol. 3: [A]² B-U⁸ X⁴
UVa Library copy: Without the 32 p. publisher's advertisements at end of vol. 1. Binding: In original brown cloth, covers decorated in blind with triple line border enclosing decorative trellis-like border. Spines ruled and decorated in blind, and ruled, numbered, and lettered in gilt; cream-colored end papers. Each volume housed in a snap-closure, green cloth covered box