Sense and Sensibility. Illustrated by Hugh Thomson, with an Introduction by Austin Dobson. London: Macmillan, 1926. Bound in red leatherette boards, featuring a gilt title and elaborate decorative motifs on the upper cover and spine. Presented in the publisher’s original matching dust jacket, which shows only minor chipping to the head and spine. The book remains a bright and exceptional copy.

Jane Austen’s Sense and Sensibility is a witty and satirical novel that brilliantly captures the complexities of 19th-century middle-class society, tracing the romantic trials of the Dashwood sisters, Elinor and Marianne.

Hugh Thomson, the renowned Irish illustrator born in Coleraine near Derry, lends his distinctive pen-and-ink artistry to this edition. Celebrated for his work on classics by Charles Dickens, J.M. Barrie, and Jane Austen, Thomson’s illustrations enhance the charm of this beloved novel.

A delightful gift edition, perfect for collectors and admirers of Austen’s timeless prose.