Female authors
23 volumes
£3,528
Rare Books, Manuscripts, Maps & Photographs
Auction: 28 September 2022 from 10:00 BST
Description
Edgeworth, Maria. Camilla, or a Picture of Youth. London: T. Payne, T. Cadell, and W. Davies, 1796. First edition, 5 volumes, 8vo, advertisement leaf at end of volume 1, list of subscribers in volume 1, early ownership inscription of 'Willm. Oliver' at head of titles, contemporary quarter calf with vellum corners, B3 of vol. 5 with little strip torn away affecting a few words, slightly spotted, rubbed;
Pennington, Sarah, Lady. An Unfortunate Mother's Advice to her Daughters. London: S. Chandler, 1761. Third edition, 8vo, signed by authoress on final page, half-title, contemporary calf, rubbed, boards detached, [ESTC T69313];
[Barbauld, Mrs Anna] Poems. London: J. Johnson, 1774. 8vo, [ESTC T74946], contemporary tree calf gilt, upper joint splitting;
[Barbauld, Mrs Anna] Poems. London: J. Johnson, 1776. 8vo, contemporary quarter calf, title lightly soiled;
Robinson, Perdita. Poems. London, 1791-93. 2 volumes, 8vo, frontispiece portrait, contemporary calf, rebacked, head of titles excised and renewed;
Robinson, Perdita. Poems. London, 1791, 8vo, large paper copy, inscribed "To Miss Taylor from the authoress", frontispiece portrait, later red half morocco gilt, rubbed;
Wilson, Mrs Harriette. The Interesting Memoirs. London: E. Duncombe, [n.d.], 8vo, 20 coloured plates at end, 19th century calf, rebacked;
[Burney, Frances] Evelina, or the History of a Young Lady's Entrance into the World. London: W. Lowndes, 1801, 2 volumes, 8vo, engraved titles & frontispieces, contemporary calf, contemporary ownership inscriptions of Eliza Byles, red morocco labels, head of spines rubbed, one cover detached;
Sandham, E. The History of Elizabeth Woodville. London: E. Wallis, 1822, 8vo, plates, contemporary red quarter roan, worn;
Collection of Poems, chiefly manuscript, and from living authors, edited by Joanna Baillie. London, 1823, 8vo, contemporary half calf, slightly spotted;
Smith, Charlotte. Elegiac Sonnets and other Poems... ninth edition. London, 1800, 2 volumes, 12mo, engraved portrait, contemporary tree calf gilt;
Norton, Hon. Mrs. The Undying One. London, 1830. 8vo, contemporary calf, slightly rubbed
Hays, Mary. Historical Dialogues for Young Persons. London: Johnson & Mawman, 1806, 2 volumes, 8vo, half calf, slightly rubbed;
Hamilton, Elizabeth. Memoirs... by Miss Benger. London, 1819. Second edition, 2 volumes, 8vo, engraved frontispiece, contemporary half calf, worn
Footnote
Note: One of the subscribers is 'Miss J. Austen, Steventon'.
Provenance: From the library of the late William St Clair, FBA, FRSL.