A rare-book dealer traces the books that Austen admired. Many were by women writers who were the literary stars of their day.

Jane Austen’s Bookshelf’ presents women whose writing Austen admired — and how modern author Rebecca Romney found them.

There are few writers who have as devoted a following as celebrated novelist Jane Austen. But is she really the “first” great English female author?

Rebecca Romney, the author and occasional “Pawn Stars” guest who wrote “Bookshelf,” is a fan of Austen. But her point in the book, subtitled “A Rare Book Collector’s Quest to Find the ...

An American rare-book dealer, Rebecca Romney, has managed it, by searching where Austen’s secrets lie hidden in plain sight: ...

What's also surprising is that the core cast — the owner and staff of the World Famous Gold & Silver Pawn Shop in Las Vegas — ...

Rebecca Romney, a rare books expert, spent 5 years searching for the female writers that inspired Austen. Click here for important updates to our privacy policy. Watch Party Newsletter Avoid ...

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