THE WORKS OF THE RIGHT HONOURABLE LADY MARY WORTLEY MONTAGU. INCLUDING HER CORRESPONDENCE, POEMS AND ESSAYS. PUBLISHED BY PERMISSION FROM HER GENUINE PAPERS.

MONTAGU, LADY MARY.WORTLEY

Published by Richard Phillips London:, 1805

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16mo. In five volumes, 1; 255 pp. 2; 256 pp. 3; 248 pp. 4; 280 pp. 5; 288 + 8 pp. Illustrated with two engraved portraits, nine facsimile letters, mostly folding. Bound in full blue straight grained crushed morocco, gilt, spine in 6 compartments with elaborate gilt and blind tooling. Boards panelled in gilt, and decorated with blind tooling. A very upmarket binding only very slightly rubbed. A fine example. Lady Mary Wortley Montagu distributed her writings privately and was content not to publish during her lifetime. With the exception of some anonymous articles and a pirated edition of her poetry, her letters, essays and poems were published posthumously. In her works, she advocated higher education for women and, in turn, more political interest and involvement. Fifth collected edition with an extensive selection of her letters from Constantinople, Venice and other foreign parts, a selection of poems, some of the essays, her translation of Epictetus, etc. Anonymously edited, with a memoir by James Dallaway (1763-1834), from materials supplied by her son-in-law, Lord Bute - apparently in exchange for the suppression of other manuscripts held by Richard Phillips, the publisher. With the contemporary ownership inscription of J. Eagle and another later owner G.M. Yaldmyer. LITERATURE 18th CENTURY LITERATURE.

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• Title: THE WORKS OF THE RIGHT HONOURABLE LADY MARY WORTLEY MONTAGU. INCLUDING HER CORRESPONDENCE, POEMS AND ESSAYS. PUBLISHED BY PERMISSION FROM HER GENUINE PAPERS.
• Publisher: Richard Phillips London:
• Publication Date: 1805
• Binding: Hardcover
• Condition: Very Good