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The Literary Life and Correspondence of The Countess of Blessington
by R R Madden
- Used
- fair
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Fair
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BATH, Somerset, United Kingdom
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About This Item
London: T C Newby, 1855. Cloth. Fair. 9" by 6". Not Stated. A complete three volume set of R. R. Madden's work on The Countess of Blessington With illustrated fontispiece Marguerite Gardiner, Countess of Blessington (1 September 1789 4 June 1849) was an Irish novelist. Richard Robert Madden (22 August 1798 5 February 1886) was an Irish doctor, writer, abolitionist and historian of the United Irishmen. Madden took an active role in trying to impose anti-slavery rules in Jamaica on behalf of the British government. Bound in original cloth binding by T. E. Slate. Externally worn with closed tears to the spines with backstrip lifting to volume III. With ink inscriptions to the front boards. Hinges are starting. Internally generally firmly bound. Pages are generally clean and bright throughout with pencil annotations to the end-papers. Fair
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- Bookseller
- Rooke Books
(GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- SET13-D-11
- Title
- The Literary Life and Correspondence of The Countess of Blessington
- Author
- R R Madden
- Illustrator
- Not Stated
- Format/Binding
- Cloth
- Book Condition
- Used - Fair
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- T C Newby
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1855
- Size
- 9" by 6"
- Keywords
- the countess of blessington marguerite gardiner the idler in france A journal of conversations with Lord Byron marguerite gardiner
- Note
- May be a multi-volume set and require additional postage.
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We are a small team dedicated to bringing you very scarce books at reasonable prices. We specialise in rare and hard to come by works on all subjects over the last 500 years, together with modern first editions and decorative sets and bindings. Our library has something for every interest and specialism. We deliver worldwide using a fully tracked and insured courier delivery service.
Where are We?
Based in the literary city of Bath, our offices are housed in the Eastern Dispensary. Built in 1845, the building originally existed as a charitable institution providing medical care. The building now houses our collection of over twenty thousand books and has five full time members of staff.
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