DIARY OF AN ENNUYEE [Issued Anonymously]

Author: LITERATURE - ENGLISH] JAMESON, Mrs. [Anna Brownell Jameson, 1794 - 1860]
Title: DIARY OF AN ENNUYEE [Issued Anonymously]
Publication: London: Henry Colburn, New Burlington Street, 1826
Edition: New Edition, The First Edition with this Title

Description: Octavo, bound in contemporary half brown calf over marbled paper boards, the spine ruled and decorated gilt in compartments, contrasting leather title label lettered in gilt, speckled page edges. Pp [i] - [ii], [1], 2-380. Heraldic bookplate of 'Sir Edward B. Baker, Bart' on front paste-down endpaper. Foxing to preliminary and terminal leaves. Light rubbing to binding; a very good, bright copy.

¶ An a "autobiographical" narrative of a journey to Italy written under the guise of an unnamed and ailing young woman. Originally issued as 'A LADY'S DIARY' earlier in the same year by R. Thomas, London (as by Anna B. Jameson]. This Henry Colburn "New Edition" is the first edition of the book with this title; our copy is bound up without the contents leaves [iii - x]. We have another copy similarly bound and one wonders if this is an early issue point, as the Thomas edition was also issued without any Contents leaves. Provenance: Sir Edward Baker, (1806-1877), 2nd Baker Baronet of Ranston, Dorset.

Seller ID: 313488

Subject: 19th Century Books, Biography, Catalogue 58

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