Letters of Anna Seward written between the years 1784 and 1807

Description: Letters of Anna Seward: written between the years 1784 and 1807 Author: Seward, Anna Title: Letters of Anna Seward: written between the years 1784 and 1807 Publication: Edinburgh: printed by George Ramsay & Company, for Archibald Constable and Company, Edinburgh; and Longman, Hurst, Rees, Orme, and Brown, William Miller, and John Murray, London, 1811 Description: First edition, 6 volumes, 8vo, pp. xv, [1], 399, [1]; viii, 399, [1]; viii, 397, [1]; vii, [1], 397, [1]; vii, [1], 432; vii, [1], 490, xiv (index); uncut and largely unopened; engraved frontispieces in the first three volumes, folding facsimile; original brown paper-covered boards, printed paper labels on spines; tops of spines lightly chipped or cracked, a couple of labels with small chips (affecting only 1 letter, pages vi-vii in volume III crudely opened at the top (no loss); all else very good and sound. The portrait of Anna in volume I was engraved by A. Carden from the original picture painted in 1762 by Kettle in the possession Thomas White Esqr. Anna Seward (1742-1809) was both a poet and a novelist, as well as a literary critic. She "fostered a close-knit network of friends and correspondents from across many areas of knowledge and culture, including Samuel Johnson, Erasmus Darwin, George Romney, Helen Maria Williams, the Ladies of Llangollen (Sarah Ponsonby and Eleanor Butler), Hester Lynch Piozzi, and Richard Lovell Edgeworth, as well as such members of the blooming Romantic movement as Robert Southey and Walter Scott ... In her provincial salon she cultivated friendships, and in her vast epistolary record she wove a network of writers, scientists, and artists" (Brittanica). Seller ID: 67059 Subject: English Literature Rulon-Miller Books buys and sells rare, fine and unusual books in many fields, with an emphasis on language, early and unusual printing, voyages and travel, archives, and appraisal services. Catalogs issued regularly. We are members of the Antiquarian Booksellers' Association of America (ABAA). Guarantee All books are guaranteed genuine as described, and are returnable for any reason during the two weeks after receipt. Please notify us as soon as possible if an item is being returned, so that we might make it available to another customer. Shipping We are happy to ship to buyers outside of the United States. Please contact us for an exact shipping quote. All books shipped to US destinations are sent US Post Office Media Mail. We are happy to send via Priority Mail upon request for the cost of shipping. Priority delivery typically takes 3 to 5 days, but may be longer, especially during the holidays. Faster shipping is available, please contact us for a price quote. For international purchases please contact us directly. We will combine shipping on items purchased at the same time. Feedback We leave feedback for buyers once they have posted feedback for us. If you are unhappy with any aspect of a transaction with us, please contact us immediately. We work hard to keep buyers happy and to resolve the rare problem promptly.This listing was created by Bibliopolis.

Price: 1155 USD

Location: Saint Paul, Minnesota

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