The works of the Right Honourable Lady Mary Wortley Montagu. . Including her correspondence, poems and essays. Published by permission from her genuine papers. In five volumes.
Lady Mary Pierrepont, Lady Mary Wortley-Montagu (1689-1762)
Category
Books
Date
1803
Materials
Place of origin
England
Collection
Dunham Massey, Cheshire
NT 3054049
Summary
Bibliographic description
5v. . ill.., port.., facsim.. . 8vo.. Portrait of Lady Mary Pierrepont bound following p. 124 of vol. 1. Not identified in 1768 catalogue.. Provenance: Bookplate in each vol.: George Harry Grey (1765-1845) after 1819; anonymous armorial. Not in Franks or Viner. Bookseller's label on front fly-leaf of vol. 1: 'J. Ford. Bookseller, stationer &c. 39 Market Street, Manchester'.. Binding: Each vol. has 19th century purple calf binding. Boards have double gilt fillet and gilt foliate roll border, and are panelled with concentric blind fillets to a central panel of blind hatched rolls; gilt roll on board edges; gold-tooled spines. Marbled edges. Marbled endpapers.
Makers and roles
Lady Mary Pierrepont, Lady Mary Wortley-Montagu (1689-1762)