Falkenburg. A tale of the Rhine. By the author of "Mildred Vernon," "Germania," &c. In three volumes

[Murray, Hamilton, i.e., Marie Blaze de Bury]

Published by Colburn and Co., publishers, 13, Great Marlborough Street; Germany: Franz Schlodtmann, Bremen, London and Bremen, 1851

About this Item

First edition, 3 volumes, 8vo, pp. vi, 320; [4], 319, [1]; [2], 313, [1]; original drab paper-covered boards, purple cloth shelfbacks, printed paper labels on spines; spines a bit sunned, else near fine. Marie Blaze de Bury, or Baroness Rose Blaze de Bury, or Marie Pauline Rose Blaze de Bury (1813-1894) published a number of works (5 novels, 6 works of non-fiction, and a book of poetry) under the pseudonyms Hamilton Murray and Arthur Dudley. She was a Scottish-born political writer educated in France and was notably opposed to the rule of Napoleon, and there were reports that she was an agent for Austria or England. In 1844 she married the writer Henri Blaze de Bury who she had met in 1840, and they resided for most of their lives in Paris. Not in Sadleir or Wolff. And apparently uncommon: Huntington, Berkeley, UCLA, Cambridge, National Library of Scotland, and University of Bremen only in OCLC.

Seller Inventory # 66927

Bibliographic Details

• Title: Falkenburg. A tale of the Rhine. By the author of "Mildred Vernon," "Germania," &c. In three volumes
• Publisher: Colburn and Co., publishers, 13, Great Marlborough Street; Germany: Franz Schlodtmann, Bremen, London and Bremen
• Publication Date: 1851
• Edition: 1st Edition
• Seller catalogs:
  • English Literature