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The Literary Life and Correspondence of The Countess of Blessington
R R Madden
1855
T C Newby : London
9" by 6"
(viii) 491pp, (vi) 555pp, (vi) 484pp
SUMMARY
A complete three volume set of R. R. Madden's work on The Countess of Blessington
Original Binding,Signed Binding
Overall Condition: Fair
This book weighs 3 KG when packed
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DESCRIPTION
With illustrated fontispiece
Marguerite Gardiner, Countess of Blessington (1 September 1789 – 4 June 1849) was an Irish novelist.
Richard Robert Madden (22 August 1798 – 5 February 1886) was an Irish doctor, writer, abolitionist and historian of the United Irishmen. Madden took an active role in trying to impose anti-slavery rules in Jamaica on behalf of the British government.
CONDITION
Bound in original cloth binding by T. E. Slate. Externally worn with closed tears to the spines with backstrip lifting to volume III. With ink inscriptions to the front boards. Hinges are starting. Internally generally firmly bound. Pages are generally clean and bright throughout with pencil annotations to the end-papers.
Overall Condition: Fair
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