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MORE'S COELEBS IN SEARCH OF A WIFE
Coelebs in Search of a Wife. In two volumes.
London: Charles Tilt, 1837.
2 vols., 12mo (4.25 x 2.75 inches). Full mauve morocco, with decorative gilt tooling framing title on spine. Double blind rule framing gilt scrolling foliage centre tool to both boards. All edges gilt. Small bookplate to front pastedown. Engraved frontispiece plates.
A very pretty little set. 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, and her novel 'Coelebs' is one of the best known titles.
£180.00
(equal to approx. US$284.63* or €222.99* for 19 May 2012)
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