Jane Austen’s Bookshelf investigates the disappearance of Austen’s heroes—women writers who were erased from the Western canon—to reveal who they were, what they meant to Austen, and how they were forgotten.

Feb 21, 2025 · A chance encounter with Frances Burney's 1778 novel, Evelina, sent rare book dealer Rebecca Romney on a yearslong quest to find the women writers who influenced Jane Austen's work. One of Romney's ...

Feb 17, 2025 · JANE AUSTEN’S BOOKSHELF: A Rare Book Collector’s Quest to Find the Women Writers Who Shaped a Legend | By Rebecca Romney | Marysue Rucci Books | 455 pp. | $29.99 See more on: Jane Austen Share ...

Rebecca Romney is a rare book dealer and the cofounder of Type Punch Matrix, a rare book company based in Washington, DC. She is the rare books specialist on the HISTORY Channel's show Pawn Stars, and the cofounder of the Honey & Wax Book Collecting Prize.

Jan 20, 2025 · Rebecca Romney is a rare book dealer and the cofounder of Type Punch Matrix, a rare book company based in Washington, DC. She is the rare books specialist on the HISTORY Channel’s show Pawn Stars, and the cofounder of the Honey & Wax Book Collecting Prize.

Feb 8, 2025 · In “Jane Austen’s Bookshelf,” rare-book dealer Rebecca Romney discovers overlooked women authors who inspired the famous novelist. Selections from the collection in “Jane Austen’s...

From rare book dealer and guest star of the hit show Pawn Stars, a page-turning literary adventure that introduces readers to the women writers who inspired Jane Austen—and investigates why their books have disappeared from our shelves. Long before she was a rare book dealer, Rebecca Romney was a devoted reader of Jane Austen.

Feb 18, 2025 · From rare book dealer and guest star of the hit show Pawn Stars, a page-turning literary adventure that introduces readers to the women writers who inspired Jane Austen—and investigates why their books have disappeared from our shelves. Long before she was a rare book dealer, Rebecca Romney was a devoted reader of Jane Austen.

Feb 21, 2025 · This year is the 250th anniversary of her birth in 1775. Jane Austen's famous novels were influenced by her reading of Shakespeare and Milton and also some women, who are featured in a new book called "Jane Austen's Bookshelf." This book comes from Rebecca Romney, who is a rare book dealer in Silver Spring, Maryland.