Diary of an Idle Woman in Constantinople ... With map and illustrations.
by Frances Elliot
- Used
- Very Good
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Very Good
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Benson, Vermont, United States
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About This Item
New York: D. Appleton, 1893. First American Edition. Hardcover. Very Good. Later printing. Light shelf wear to tips, corners, and edges of the book, next to last page (417-18) is loose. Mrs. Elliot's last and scarcest "Idle Woman" title. Perhaps also the most interesting. From Wikipedia: "Frances Minto Elliot (18201898) was a prolific English writer, primarily of non-fiction works on the social history of Italy, Spain, and France and travelogues. She also wrote three novels and published art criticism and gossipy, sometimes scandalous, sketches for The Art Journal, Bentley's Miscellany, and The New Monthly Magazine, often under the pseudonym, "Florentia". Largely forgotten now, she was very popular in her day, with multiple re-printings of her books in both Europe and the United States. Elliot had a wide circle of literary friends including Charles Dickens, Anthony Trollope and Wilkie Collins. Collins dedicated his 1872 novel, Poor Miss Finch, to her, and much of the content in Marian Holcolmbe's conversations in The Woman in White is said to be based on her." Every effort is made to ship all books and other items within 24 hours. Clean recycled packing material will be used when possible. The Book Shed has a been a member of the Vermont Antiquarian Bookseller's Association since 1997. An online bookseller with a bookshop sensibility!
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- Bookseller
- The Book Shed (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
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- Title
- Diary of an Idle Woman in Constantinople ... With map and illustrations.
- Author
- Frances Elliot
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First American Edition
- Publisher
- D. Appleton
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1893
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