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[Lord Shonus]

I got my mom a old copy of Pride and Prejudice (leather cover, hand pressed) from work for Christmas, but I can't seem to figure out exactly how old it is (no copyright date!) I know the book was written in 1824, so I have a Maximum age, and It's a "Classic edition" so it's not quite that old, but for a book written that far back (especially such a popular one) there's still plenty of time for it to be printed as such and still be very old. Anyone have any idea where to look?

[DJ]

Do you at least have the name of the publisher of this edition?

[Lord Shonus]

That I do, but they don't seem to have a website for some reason.

[DJ]

Well, chances are that they went bankrupt before the internet. But googling Pride and Prejudice + publisher's name should bring up some results.

[Lord Shonus]

All I've found (just now) is that the company was active from 1883-1937.

[DJ]

Well, that narrows it down at least. But really, it'd be a lot easier to help you if you shared the name of the publisher.

[Armok]

I read this title as a completely different meaning of "date", what has shippers done to my brain?

[Omegastick]

Yes, I thought the same thing. It's a shame that no one shares my love for the dictionary, she's old but she sure knows how to please a man in bed.

[Derekristow]

Yes, I thought the same thing. It's a shame that no one shares my love for the dictionary, she's old but she sure knows how to please a man in bed.

You might even say that she defines sex.

[Armok]

Oh yessssssss... *Ships Omegastick <3 Dictionary*

[G-Flex]

Oh yessssssss... *Ships Omegastick <3 Dictionary*

No.

Well, that narrows it down at least. But really, it'd be a lot easier to help you if you shared the name of the publisher.

Yeah, I don't get the tight lips about this.

[Lord Shonus]

The publisher is the "A L Burt company"

[Cthulhu]

Is it hardback?  A. L. Burt apparently did two printings of P&P in 1924 and 1925.  Possibly more.

[G-Flex]

Is it hardback?  A. L. Burt apparently did two printings of P&P in 1924 and 1925.  Possibly more.

http://www.fantasticfiction.co.uk/a/jane-austen/pride-and-prejudice.htm

This list apparently isn't exhaustive, since it only lists hardcovers and he said his is leather-bound.

[Lord Shonus]

None of those.