The Sisters of Nansfield. A Tale for Young Women. (2 Volumes)

[Margaret King Moore, Lady Mount Cashell]

London

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Longman, Hurst, Rees, Orme, Brown, and Green

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1824

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First Edition.

19.5cm x 11.5cm. 4, 12 advertisements, viii, 254; viii, 248 pages. Contemporary papered boards, paper labels.

Early 19th century female-emancipatory fiction by radical aristocrat Margaret King (1773-1835). A favoured pupil of Mary Wollstonecraft (author of A Vindication of the Rights of Woman) who in turn became a mentor to Wollstonecraft’s daughter Mary Shelley (author of Frankenstein) and her circle.

Unrestored contemporary papered boards with 2 lots of publisher’s advertisements bound at the beginning of volume 1, the second of which dated October 1832. Some loss to spine of volume 1, minor wear to board corners, very minor foxing and soiling. Chipping to spine crown of volume 2. Very Good Condition.