Patronage

Edgeworth, Maria

Published by J. Johnson and Co. St. Paul?s Church-Yard, London, 1814

About this Item

First edition, 4 volumes, 8vo, pp. [4], 418; [4], 431, [1]; [4], 402; [4], 389-[1]; half-titles in volumes II-IV and with the errata leaf in vol. IV as called for; original blue paper-covered boards, cream paper shelfbacks; spines partially perished, printed paper labels intact but lightly chipped and rubbed; hinges tender; a good copy at best; unrestored. Each volume contained in a cloth chemise and green cloth box with a green morocco cover lettered in gilt. Early ownership signature of A. S. Were Clarke, 1814 in each volume. Edgeworth begin writing Patronage in 1809, and it is the longest of all her works. "As a book it is path-making; it was among the first novels with a thesis and as such, it opened the way for Sir Walter Scott's historical novels. In the novel, Edgeworth focuses on and scrupulously explores the various types of patronage and the many forms it takes in all strata of English society" (Wikipedia). Sadleir 780; Slade 16a; Wolff 1993.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Patronage
• Publisher: J. Johnson and Co. St. Paul?s Church-Yard, London
• Publication Date: 1814
• Edition: First Edition.
• Seller catalogs:
  • Women
  • English Literature