Thaddeus of Warsaw. .With a New Introduction, Notes, etc., by the author

Porter, Miss Jane (1776-1850)

Published by Derby & Jackson, New York, 1857

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Later Edition. xx, [21]-517 pp. 1 vols. 8vo. Although Jane Porter claims in her foreword of 1831 that the 'historical' romance Thaddeus of Warsaw (1803) was her first substantial publication, Fraser's Magazine names her as author of The Spirit of the Elbe (1799), a romance in the German taste. An unpublished letter indicates that The Two Princes of Persia: Addressed to Youth (1801), a moralistic fable published under the name I. Porter, was also her work. Neither was kindly treated by contemporary reviewers, which may explain Porter's unwillingness to admit authorship. Sadleir 1972 (First Edition) ; Wolff 5608 (First Edition) ; Summer, p. 530 (First Edition). Sadleir 1972 (First Edition) ; Wolff 5608 (First Edition) ; Summer, p. 530 (First Edition) Half contemporary red calf and marbled boards, VG.

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• Title: Thaddeus of Warsaw. .With a New Introduction, Notes, etc., by the author
• Publisher: Derby & Jackson, New York
• Publication Date: 1857
• Binding: xx, [21]-517 pp. 1 vols. 8vo
• Edition: Later Edition.
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