COTTAGE DIALOGUES AMONG THE IRISH PEASANTRY WITH NOTES AND A PREFACE BY MARIA EDGEWORTH
Leadbeater, Mary
Published by Johnson & Warner, Philadelphia, PA, 1811
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MISSING LAST TWO LEAVES (pp. 267-270). 12mo, 4.25" x 7", pp. v + 4 (contents) + 343. Printed by A. Fagan (A Philadelphia printer active between the years 1811 and 1819). Contemporary dark quarter calf with marble boards. Gilt title and seven double-bands to spine. Significant rubbing to boards -- corners and edges; Spine and hinges are tight. Front and rear free endpapers missing; surface tears on rear pastedown. Owner's inscription, dated 1829, and oval red stamp from "Framingham Historical and Natural History Society" to half title page. Light foxing throughout. Pages 1/2 and 43/44 have open tears, eliminating some text. Two inch closed tears on pp. 1-2, 3-4, and 59-60. OCLC 184777622. Shaw and Shoemaker 23198. A rare and unique book written by a woman comprised of remarkably readable vignettes of fictionalized conversations between a courteous and endlessly patient female Quaker teacher (the author) and the "poor people of Ireland" who need gentle guidance to proper, polite, Godly mannerisms. Topics include temperence, manure, anger, Sunday, small pox, dress, squabbling, and 47 other topics. "Mary Leadbeater (née Shackleton) (1758 1826), author, poet, and memoirist, was born at Ballitore ( Ballintore ), in Kildare County, Ireland, the second child of Richard Shackleton(1726 1792) and his second wife, Elizabeth Carleton (1726 1766). Her branch of the Shackletons, originally from Harden in Yorkshire, England, were ardent members of The Religious Society of Friends (Quakers). Mary's parents relocated to Ireland as tutors, and with their kin and neighbors they eventually established Ballitore as the only planned and permanent Quaker settlement in eighteenth-century Ireland. Ballitore was then a unique, self-sufficient stronghold, complete with its own boarding-school, post-office, religious Meeting House, farms, and cemetery. The Quakers strong work ethic and high regard for education made them an upwardly mobile presence. Reportedly literate by the age of four, Mary was educated in the classical curriculum at the famous (non-denominational) Ballitore boarding school, which had been founded in 1727 by her grandfather, Abraham Shackleton. Mary's skills in writing, as well as in painting, were demonstrated in early youth, and she swiftly revealed herself to be a versatile and indefatigable writer. From the age of eleven, she maintained a personal diary (55 extant volumes,NLI), in which she wrote almost daily over several decades. She also was skilled in herbal medicine, owing to the instruction of an aunt, the herbal healer of Ballitore. In the 1780s, Leadbeater herself assumed this role, in addition to directing a modest bonnet-making enterprise. Like most Quakers, she was entrepreneurial and industrious. At the age of twenty-six, her development as a writer was greatly accelerated owing to an extended visit to England in 1784 with her father, where she observed the "Primitive Quakers" at Selby in Yorkshire, a community whose membership, beliefs, and activities she recorded in her journals. She also visited London, where those she met included Sir Joshua Reynolds, George Crabbe, the London publisher Joseph Johnson, the Edgeworths, and Edmund Burke, a friend of the family. Burke would correspond with Mary for many years, even penning a sad farewell to her from his deathbed in 1797. Irish women writers in her circle included Maria Edgeworth andMelesina Chenevix Trench (the Mrs R. Trench in Leadbeater's correspondence). At the age of 32, she married William Leadbeater (1763 1827), a landowner, farmer, businessman, and Quaker convert. The newlyweds settled in Ballitore and had six children. In addition to her activities as village healer, bonnet-maker, and homemaker. Mary Leadbeater was a vigorous writer; her career as a public author, whose writings sold well on the Dublin, London, and Philadelphia book markets, spanned thirty-four years (1794 1824). She published for the first time in 1794, albeit anonymously,Extracts and origi. Seller Inventory # 85506
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Title: COTTAGE DIALOGUES AMONG THE IRISH PEASANTRY ...
Publisher: Johnson & Warner, Philadelphia, PA
Publication Date: 1811
Binding: Quarter bound calf
Condition: Good only
Edition: First U.S. Printing.
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Cottage dialogues among the Irish peasantry. By Mary Leadbeater. With notes and a preface by Maria Edgeworth. 1811 Volume 2 [Leather Bound]
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LeatherBound. Condition: New. Leatherbound edition. Condition: New. Leather Binding on Spine and Corners with Golden leaf printing on spine. Bound in genuine leather with Satin ribbon page markers and Spine with raised gilt bands. Pages: 296. A perfect gift for your loved ones. Reprinted from 1811 edition. NO changes have been made to the original text. This is NOT a retyped or an ocr'd reprint. Illustrations, Index, if any, are included in black and white. Each page is checked manually before printing. As this print on demand book is reprinted from a very old book, there could be some missing or flawed pages, but we always try to make the book as complete as possible. Fold-outs, if any, are not part of the book. If the original book was published in multiple volumes then this reprint is of only one volume, not the whole set. IF YOU WISH TO ORDER PARTICULAR VOLUME OR ALL THE VOLUMES YOU CAN CONTACT US. Resized as per current standards. Sewing binding for longer life, where the book block is actually sewn (smythe sewn/section sewn) with thread before binding which results in a more durable type of binding. Volume 2 Language: English Pages: 296 Volume 2. Seller Inventory # LB100158258362
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Cottage dialogues among the Irish peasantry. By Mary Leadbeater. With notes and a preface by Maria Edgeworth. 1811 Volume 1 [Leather Bound]
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LeatherBound. Condition: New. Leatherbound edition. Condition: New. Leather Binding on Spine and Corners with Golden leaf printing on spine. Bound in genuine leather with Satin ribbon page markers and Spine with raised gilt bands. Pages: 368. A perfect gift for your loved ones. Reprinted from 1811 edition. NO changes have been made to the original text. This is NOT a retyped or an ocr'd reprint. Illustrations, Index, if any, are included in black and white. Each page is checked manually before printing. As this print on demand book is reprinted from a very old book, there could be some missing or flawed pages, but we always try to make the book as complete as possible. Fold-outs, if any, are not part of the book. If the original book was published in multiple volumes then this reprint is of only one volume, not the whole set. IF YOU WISH TO ORDER PARTICULAR VOLUME OR ALL THE VOLUMES YOU CAN CONTACT US. Resized as per current standards. Sewing binding for longer life, where the book block is actually sewn (smythe sewn/section sewn) with thread before binding which results in a more durable type of binding. Volume 1 Language: English Pages: 368 Volume 1. Seller Inventory # LB100158258361
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Cottage dialogues among the Irish peasantry. By Mary Leadbeater. With notes and a preface by Maria Edgeworth. Volume 2 1811 [Leather Bound]
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Leather Bound. Condition: New. Language: English. This book is available in 5 different Leather color without any extra cost. Explore More Options by Clicking on 'More Images' and Notify Us of Your Choice via Email within 24 hours of placing the order. Presenting an Exquisite Leather-Bound Edition, expertly crafted by the prestigious organization "Rare Biblio" with Original Natural Leather that gracefully adorns the spine and corners. The allure continues with Golden Leaf Printing that adds a touch of elegance, while Hand Embossing on the rounded spine lends an artistic flair. This masterpiece has been meticulously reprinted in 2024, utilizing the invaluable guidance of the original edition published many years ago in 1811. The contents of this book are presented in classic black and white. Its durability is ensured through a meticulous sewing binding technique, enhancing its longevity. Imprinted on top-tier quality paper. A team of professionals has expertly processed each page, delicately preserving its content without alteration. Due to the vintage nature of these books, every page has been manually restored for legibility. However, in certain instances, occasional blurriness, missing segments, or faint black spots might persist. We sincerely hope for your understanding of the challenges we faced with these books. Recognizing their significance for readers seeking insight into our historical treasure, we've diligently restored and reissued them. Our intention is to offer this valuable resource once again. We eagerly await your feedback, hoping that you'll find it appealing and will generously share your thoughts and recommendations. Lang: - English, Vol: - Volume 2, Pages: - 296, Print on Demand. Product Disclaimer: Kindly be informed that, owing to the inherent nature of leather as a natural material, minor discolorations or textural variations may be perceptible. Explore the FOLIO EDITION (12x19 Inches): Available Upon Request. Volume 2 296. Seller Inventory # LB1111010248801
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Cottage dialogues among the Irish peasantry. By Mary Leadbeater. With notes and a preface by Maria Edgeworth. Volume 1 1811 [Leather Bound]
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Leather Bound. Condition: New. Language: English. This book is available in 5 different Leather color without any extra cost. Explore More Options by Clicking on 'More Images' and Notify Us of Your Choice via Email within 24 hours of placing the order. Presenting an Exquisite Leather-Bound Edition, expertly crafted by the prestigious organization "Rare Biblio" with Original Natural Leather that gracefully adorns the spine and corners. The allure continues with Golden Leaf Printing that adds a touch of elegance, while Hand Embossing on the rounded spine lends an artistic flair. This masterpiece has been meticulously reprinted in 2024, utilizing the invaluable guidance of the original edition published many years ago in 1811. The contents of this book are presented in classic black and white. Its durability is ensured through a meticulous sewing binding technique, enhancing its longevity. Imprinted on top-tier quality paper. A team of professionals has expertly processed each page, delicately preserving its content without alteration. Due to the vintage nature of these books, every page has been manually restored for legibility. However, in certain instances, occasional blurriness, missing segments, or faint black spots might persist. We sincerely hope for your understanding of the challenges we faced with these books. Recognizing their significance for readers seeking insight into our historical treasure, we've diligently restored and reissued them. Our intention is to offer this valuable resource once again. We eagerly await your feedback, hoping that you'll find it appealing and will generously share your thoughts and recommendations. Lang: - English, Vol: - Volume 1, Pages: - 368, Print on Demand. Product Disclaimer: Kindly be informed that, owing to the inherent nature of leather as a natural material, minor discolorations or textural variations may be perceptible. Explore the FOLIO EDITION (12x19 Inches): Available Upon Request. Volume 1 368. Seller Inventory # LB1111010248800
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Cottage Dialogues Among the Irish Peasantry. With Notes and A Preface by Maria Edgeworth, Author of Castle Rackrent, &c. ['Glossary and Notes' from page 269 to 343].
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First Edition. 17 x 10 cm. v, (4) [TOC], 343 pages. Rebacked in 2022 using the original boards. New matching green cloth spine and black spine label. Gilt title. See images provided. Very good condition. New spine and end papers. Rebacked in 2022. Original boards worn, rubbed and bumped. Internally dust dulled. Faint blind stamp (' Birkbeck College Library') on first blank and title page. Numbers in pencil on verso of title page. Corner of page 73/74 missing, not affecting text. Small paper losses to page 103/104, not affecting text. A very nice copy of this very scarce publication. WorldCAT lists only one copy of the 1811 First Edition. Mary Leadbeater (1758 - 1826) was an Irish author and diarist, born in Ballitore, Athy, County Kildare, Ireland. She was the daughter of Richard Shackleton (1726-1792) by his second wife, Elizabeth Carleton, and granddaughter of Abraham Shackleton, schoolmaster of Edmund Burke. Her parents were Quakers. She was thoroughly educated, and her literary studies were aided by Aldborough Wrightson, a man of great ability who had been educated at Ballitore school and had returned to die there. In 1791 she married William Leadbeater, a former pupil of her father, and they resided in Ballitore. Leadbeater, who traced his descent from the Huguenot family of Le Batre, was a small farmer and landowner, and his wife kept the village post office. They had six children. In 1808 she published Poems with a metrical version of her husband's prose translation of Maffæus Vegio's Thirteenth Book of the Æneid. The poems are sixty-seven in number; six are on subjects relating to Burke, one in praise of the spa of Ballitore, and the remainder on domestic and local subjects. She next published in 1811 Cottage Dialogues among the Irish Peasantry, of which four editions, with some alterations and additions, had appeared by 1813. The dialogues are on such subjects as dress, a wake, going to the fair, a spinning match, cow-pock, cookery, and matrimony. William P. Le Fanu (1774-1817) had suggested the design, and the object was to diffuse information about the peasantry. In 1813 she tried to instruct the rich on a similar plan in The Landlord's Friend. Intended as a sequel to Cottage Dialogues, in which persons of quality are made to discourse on such topics as beggars, spinning wheels, and Sunday in the village, Tales for Cottagers, which she brought out in 1814 in conjunction with Elizabeth Shackleton, is a return to the original design. The tales illustrate perseverance, temper, economy, and are followed by a curious moral play, Honesty is the best policy. In 1822 she concluded this series with Cottage Biography, being a Collection of Lives of the Irish Peasantry. The lives are those of real persons, and contain some interesting passages, especially in the life of James Dunn, a pilgrim to Loch Derg. Many traits of Irish country life appear in these books, and they preserve several of the idioms of the English-speaking inhabitants of the Pale. Memoirs and Letters of Richard and Elizabeth Shackleton compiled by their Daughter was also issued in 1822 (new edition. 1849, edited by Lydia Ann Barclay). Her Biographical Notices of Members of the Society of Friends who were resident in Ireland appeared in 1823, and is a summary of their spiritual lives, with a scanty narrative of events. Her last work was The Pedlars, a Tale, published in 1824. Besides receiving letters from Burke, Leadbeater corresponded with, among others, Maria Edgeworth, George Crabbe, and Mrs Melesina Trench, and from the age of eleven kept a private journal. She died at Ballitore 27 June 1826, and was buried in the Quaker burial-ground there. Leadbeater's best work, the Annals of Ballitore, was not printed till 1862, when it was brought out with the general title of The Leadbeater Papers (2 vols.) by Richard Davis Webb, a learned and patriotic printer, eager to preserve every truthful illustration of Irish life. It tells of the inhabitants and events of Ballitore from 1766 to 1823, and few books give a better idea of the character and feelings of Irish cottagers, of the premonitory signs of the rebellion of 1798, and of the horrors of the outbreak itself. The second volume includes unpublished letters of Burke and the correspondence with Mrs. Richard Trench and with Crabbe (Wikipedia). Sprache: english. Seller Inventory # 103485AB
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Cottage Dialogues Among the Irish Peasantry. . With Notes and a Preface by Maria Edgeworth
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J. Johnson and Co., London, 1811
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First London edition. [with:] LEADBEATER, Mary. Cottage Dialogues Among the Irish Peasantry. Part Second. With Notes and Illustrations. Dublin: Printed at the Hibernia-Press Office, for J. Johnson & Co., St. Paul's Church-Yard, London, 1813. First edition2 vols. 12mo. [2], v, [5], 343, [1] pp., with half-title; viii, [1], 212, [8, blank], [213]-275, [1] pp. Both volumes uncut in publisher's boards, printed spine label to first title; light wear to joints, housed together in a cloth folding box. The first London edition of Cottage Dialogues Among the Irish Peasantry and the first (Dublin) edition of its continuation, both in fine condition in publisher's boards, and the former with the ownership signature of Scottish literary critic and author Elizabeth Rose, Baroness of Kilravock. The Cottage Dialogues are a series of morally improving vignettes by the Irish Quaker author, diarist and chronicler of Irish rural social life, Mary Leadbeater (17581826). "The Dialogues was intended to give advice on household management and family organization. Leadbeater proposed the virtues of thrift, good management, and industry for the peasantry. Recipes for nourishing meals, and information on the medicinal qualities of herbs are provided through the use of conversations between friends. She later published a second series of Dialogues (1813) devoted to working men and intended to 'perform the same service to the Men of the Cottage that was in the first Part designed for their consorts'. Leadbeater also gave advice to the gentry in another set of dialogues called The Landlord's Friend (1813)" (ODNB).Maria Edgeworth's Preface to the first part praises the Dialogues for their "exact representation of the manner of being of the lower Irish, and literal transcript of their language. [T]he following are conversations that, which seem actually to have passed in real life; the thoughts and feelings are natural, the reflections and reasoning, such as appear to be suggested by passing circumstances, or personal experience." The representations of Irish peasant speech were so accurate that it was necessary to include a glossary and notes explaining unfamiliar words and turns of phrase. Leadbeater's Advertisement to the second part notes that three editions of the first part had been printed. In addition to this London edition, there were 1811 printings in Dublin (recorded in only a few copies) and Philadelphia. For the second part, I trace only this Dublin 1813 printing.With the exceptional provenance of the Scottish literary critic and author Elizabeth Rose, Baroness of Kilravock, best-known today for her correspondence (with her cousin Henry Mackenzie, Robert Burns, and others) and her commonplace books which record her remarkably voluminous reading: she was "perhaps the best-documented eighteenth-century Scottish woman reader" (Towsey, "Women Readers," Edinburgh History of the Book in Scotland, II, p. 438). Burns, described her in his journals as "a true chieftain's wife, a daughter of Clephane. Old Mrs Rose, sterling sense, warm heart, strong passions, honest pride, all in an uncommon degree."PROVENANCE: Elizabeth Rose, Baroness of Kilravock, 1747-1815 (inscription on half title of first part, "El: Rose / Kilravock 1811"). Seller Inventory # 101007
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