Lot 163
Female authors
Collection of works
£2,016
Rare Books, Manuscripts, Maps & Photographs
Auction: 28 September 2022 from 10:00 BST
Description
[Montagu, Lady Mary] Letters of the Right Honourable Lady M--y W---y M----e, written during her travels in Europe, Asia and Africa. London, 1763. Second edition, 3 volumes in one, 12mo, half-titles, contemporary sheep, spine very worn;
Cambon, Madame de. Letters and Conversations between several Young Ladies. London, 1792. 12mo,
Smith, Charlotte. Rural Walks, in Dialogues. London, 1795, 2 volumes in one, 12mo, contemporary sheep, some spotting and soiling, lacks free endpaper, worn;
Hamilton, Elizabeth. Translation of the Letters of a Hindoo Rajah. Dublin, 1801, Second edition, 2 volumes, 12mo, engraved titles, contemporary quarter calf, rubbed;
Williams, Helen Maria. Poems, Moral, Elegant and Pathetic. London, 1801. 12mo, contemporary tree calf, upper joint splitting;
Robinson, Miss. Memoires de Mistriss Robinson. Paris, 1802. 8vo, portrait, original boards, uncut;
Pilkington, Mrs. Memoirs of celebrated Female Characters. Albion Press, 1804. 12mo, engraved plates, contemporary calf;
Opie, Mrs. Adeline Mowbray, or the Mother and Daughter. London, 1805. Second edition, 3 volumes, 12mo, contemporary tree calf, rubbed;
[Reeve, Clara] The Old English Baron. London, 1811, Ninth edition, 12mo, frontispiece, plates, contemporary calf, joints split;
More, Hannah. Practical Piety. London, 1811. Second edition, 2 volumes, 8vo, half-title in vol. 1, contemporary maroon half morocco, slightly rubbed;
More, Hannah. Christian Morals. London, 1813. First edition, 2 volumes, 8vo, Roger Senhouse copy, contemporary calf, worn;
[Moore, Margaret Jane, Countess of Mount Cashell] Stories of Old Daniel. London: M.J. Godwin, 1813. 3rd edition, 12mo, frontispiece, contemporary calf, part of blank margin of frontispiece excised, some soiling, rebacked, worn;
Burges, Mary Anne. The Progress of the Pilgrim Good-Intent. London, 1814. 12mo, modern quarter cloth;
"A Lady". The Young Travellers, or a Visit to the Grandmother. London: M.J. Godwin & Co., 1816. Second edition, 12mo, frontispiece, 12pp. adverts at end, original boards, rebacked, [not traced in BL, NUC, Osborne or LOC];
Radcliffe, Mrs Ann. The Mysteries of Udolpho. London, 1827, bound with 3 similar, contemporary half calf gilt;
Bowdler, Miss. Poems and Essays. Bath, 1830. 8vo, original quarter cloth;
Hemans, Felicia. Records of Woman. Edinburgh & London, 1830. Third edition, 8vo, presentation copy to ? Rev. Dr. Garyman, contemporary calf, rebacked retaining original spine, rubbed;
Lee, Sophia and Harriet. Canterbury Tales. 1832, 2 volumes, 12mo, additional engraved titles & frontispieces, contemporary half calf;
Jameson, Mrs. Characteristics of Women. 1833. New edition 2 volumes, 8vo, contemporary half calf;
Jameson, Mrs. The Romance of Biography. London, 1837. Third edition, 2 volumes, 8vo, maroon calf gilt, t.e.g.;
Butler, Frances Anne. Journal. Philadelphia, 1835. 2 volumes, 8vo, original cloth, some spotting, binding faded;
Landon, Elizabeth Letitia. Life and Literary Remains of L.E.L.. London, 1841, 2 volumes, 8vo, frontispieces, contemporary red half morocco, Library of Parliament of Victoria stamp to upper covers;
and 3 others; sold as a collection not subject to return
Footnote
Provenance: From the library of the late William St Clair, FBA, FRSL.
