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The Works of Hannah More. A new edition, with additions and corrections, in eleven volumes.
WORKS OF HANNAH MORE
London: T. Cadell, 1830.
11 vols., 8vo (7.5 x 5 inches). Full navy diced calf,
with twin burgundy and green labels. Gilt bands and
tooling to panels. Gilt rule framing diced boards.
Blind dentelles, speckled edges. Somewhat rubbed, but
nonetheless a very handsome set. Multiple volume, early
editions of works by More are extremely scarce.
More was one of the original 'Blue stockings', ladies
of literary persuasion in eighteenth century London who
strove to promote intellectual discourse in preference
to card-playing and other more frivolous female
pursuits. Her writings were immensely popular and
respected, of which the best known include her tragedy
'Percy' (the first of a number of her plays
successfully produced by Garrick), the political tract
'Shepherd of Salisbury Plain', and her popular novel
'Coelebs in Search of a Wife'. Also a prolific and
talented letter-writer, her letters offer a vivid
account of the literary circles she frequented, where
friends included Walpole, Dr Johnson, Reynolds and Mrs
Montagu.
£1250.00
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