BRONTË, Charlotte “Jane Eyre” [Random House, 1944]

BRONTË, Charlotte. Jane Eyre.

New York: Random House, 1944. Illustrated Modern Library edition. 494pp. Illustrated by Edward A. Wilson. Publisher’s green paper-covered boards with brown cloth spine and gilt-stamped spine lettering; oval portrait on both boards. Hinges starting but holding; rubbing and edge wear to boards; some surface wear to paper covering; text block clean. Spine text faded. Good.

A striking wartime-era Modern Library production, pairing Charlotte Brontë’s enduring novel with the bold, graphic illustration style of Edward A. Wilson—whose work helped define the visual identity of mid-century American classics in inexpensive yet thoughtfully designed editions.