Bonhams to offer presentation copy of Jane Austen’s Emma
READERS who watched the recent BBC drama Miss Austen Regrets will recall the scene in which a startled, bemused but not overly enthusiastic Jane is told by the Prince Regent’s librarian that his royal master is a great admirer and that she should feel quite at liberty to dedicate any new novel to the Prince.
Jane, who deplored George's conduct and profligacy, was nevertheless rational enough to recognise th…