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The Guardian - UK
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Ella Creamer

Jane Austen’s own copy of Curiosities of Literature to go up for auction

Jane Austen's copy of Curiosities of Literature by Isaac D’Israeli.
Jane Austen's copy of Curiosities of Literature by Isaac D’Israeli. Photograph: Sotheby's

An “exceedingly rare” copy of Isaac D’Israeli’s Curiosities of Literature which was owned by Jane Austen and features her annotations is going under the hammer next month.

The popular book by the British writer, who was the father of the prime minister Benjamin Disraeli, contains anecdotes and observations on history and literature. Several of the sections, believed to be underlined by Austen, relate to themes of her novels.

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