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FINE BINDINGS] BRONTE, CHARLOTTE. Jane Eyre . Philadelphia: Robert M. Lindsay, 1884. The Haworth Edition, number 23 of 75 sets on Whatman's handmade paper with duplicate signed proofs of the etchings on Japan paper. Two volumes. Finely bound in half red morocco over marbled boards by Cuneo, the spines stamped with repeated floral motifs flanked by leaves inlayed with green and brown morocco, all edges gilt. 9 3/8 x 5 3/4 inches (24 x 15 cm); Volume 1 with 8 plates (including the four signed etchings on Japan), 383 pp.; volume 2 with 8 plates, 421 pp. Spines a trifle darkened, an attractive and tall set. This scarce, finely bound edition includes numerous signed etchings. We trace only one copy at auction in recent years. C