Woman in France During the Eighteenth Century. (Large Paper Edition, With Hand Written Letter from the Author) (2 volumes)
Woman in France During the Eighteenth Century. (Large Paper Edition, With Hand Written Letter from the Author) (2 volumes)
Julia Kavanagh
New York, Putnam, 1893
[Contains two signed, manuscript pages written by Julia Kavanagh, tipped in, dated 1848] Super limited, large Paper edition of only 100 copies. 2 volume set. Bound in publisher's 1/4 vellum over royal blue boards. Scattered spotting. Contents: V. 1. The Regency. Reign of Louis XV. -- v. 2. Reign of Louis XVI. The Revolution.
The author, Julia Kavanagh (1824-1877) was an Irish novelist and woman's history author. She moved to France in the 1840s and adopted the country as her home. Originally published in 1850, this was her most notable work.
Provenance: Armorial bookplate of the noted bibliophile and philanthropist, Charles William Dyson Perrins (Worcester Sauce & Lea & Perrins). [Rare edition, with original signed letter from a noted Victorian Irish Female Author]