BRONTE, Charlotte "Jane Eyre" [G.P. Putnam's Sons, 1898] Illustrated

BRONTE, Charlotte. Jane Eyre, an Autobiography.

New York: G.P. Putnam's Sons, 1898. 9" x 6.25", ix + 416pp with 16 illustrations by F.H. Townsend. OIive green cloth with blindstamped boards and gilt spine titling. Cloth rubbed at extremities and with a bit of waviness at front. Rear hinge starting. "HJ Doolittle, 1912" signed inside front cover. Textblock clean. Very Good-.

F. H. Townsend was a prominent British illustrator and art editor for Punch magazine, known for his work on late-Victorian and Edwardian illustrated editions. He contributed illustrations to notable authors including Arthur Conan Doyle and Rudyard Kipling, and his Brontë illustrations are among his most recognized book work. Townsend’s style favored strong line work and clear narrative composition, making him one of the more sought-after illustrators for classic reprints of the period.