TitleYellow-backs DescriptionYellow-backs were published in Britain in the mid-nineteenth century and sold as cheap paperbacks for an increasing urban, mobile class moving around and outside of London. Mainly sold at railway stations, the books feature yellow-tinted covers, colourful illustrations and elaborate spines to attract the eye of passers-by. The poor quality paper and covers were not designed to last, making them rare. This collection of Yellow-backs is in excellent condition and includes issues of Jane Austen's posthumously published novels Northanger Abbey and Persuasion.
