The Autobiography and Correspondence of Mary Granville, Mrs. Delany: With Interesting Reminiscences of King George the Third and Queen Charlotte

Mary Granville; Lady Llanover [ed.]

Verlag: Richard Bentley 1861-1862, London, 1861

The very smart first edition of this complete set of works detailing the fascinating life and correspondence of Mary Granville, with plates to each volume. The first editions of this work.Comprised of the First and Second series, three volumes to each. Complete in six volumes.Uniformly bound in half morocco with marbled boards.This set contains the life and correspondence of Mary Granville.As well as being an artist and letter-writer, Granville had a lively correspondence, frequently attending the Royal Court and a favourite of King George III and Queen Charlotte. This work provides a fascinating glimpse into the world of Georgian England.Volume I begins with an unfinished autobiography and continues with correspondence from 1717 to 1737. With an introduction and notes by Lady Llanover, Granville's great-great-niece, who edited these works.Granville was also a member of the Blue Stockings Society, an informal women's social and educational movements in the mid 18th century that prioritised education and mutual cooperation.Illustrated with a frontispiece to each volume, as well as two plates to volume I, three to volume II, two to volume III, three to 2nd series volume I, two to 2nd series volume II, and five to 2nd series volume III. With a large folding plate of the Granville family tree to 2nd series volume III. Uniformly bound in half morocco with marbled boards. Externally, very smart. With slight rubbing to the extremities and light bumping to the board corners. Slight fading of the leather to 2nd series volume III. Rear hinges to 2nd series volume I and II are starting but firm. Internally, firmly bound with bright and clean pages. Very Good Indeed. Bestandsnummer des Verkäufers 914Y30

Bibliografische Details

Titel: The Autobiography and Correspondence of Mary...
Verlag: Richard Bentley 1861-1862, London
Erscheinungsdatum: 1861
Einband: Leather
Illustrator: Not stated
Zustand: Very Good Indeed
Auflage: First edition.
Art des Buches: book