2nd Edition 1848. Triple decker in the same format as the 1st edition. Bound in the original cloth.Original purple-brown vertically ribbed cloth, spine lettered in gilt and divided by blind fillets and diamond bands, blind decorative borders to covers, Includes the half titles and 32 page catalogue dated Oct 1847 and the new preface by Charlotte Bronte for the second edition. Also includes the nine pages of press opinions of th 1st edition printed a year earlier. Variant blocking to edge of binding to volume three which is not mentioned in the Smith bibliography. Otherwise complies to all second edition points in Walter E Smiths bibliography. All three volumes re-cased retaining most of the spines and the original endpapers. Pitcairn family name to two endpapers. Books are generally very good and bright. Gilt dulled on spines. Corners rubbed. Contents are average with light foxing/age toning to most pages. Sets seldom appear in their original cloth and complete with most appearing in leather re-binds.