Letters of Anna Seward: . written between the years 1784 and 1807. In six volumes.
Anna Seward (1742-1809)
Category
Books
Date
1811
Materials
Place of origin
Scotland
Collection
Wallington, Northumberland
NT 3065157
Summary
Bibliographic description
6v. . ill.., port.. (engr.) . 8vo.. With worm damage to vol. IV pp. 345-370, vol. V pp. 33-50, and through much of vol. VI. Lacking lower corner of p. 111, 126 of vol I; lower corner of p. 171 in vol. II, of p. 275 in vol. III, p. 115 of vol. IV, p. 303 and 335 , 357 of vol. V;In pencil, overwritten in ink, on title page of vol. I: 'July 12. 1837'. Copious MS. notes in pencil and ink in Macaulay's hand, highly critical of the text. Final volume ends with MS: 'Silly, conceited, affected woman, adieu! July 12. 1837'. Below in pencil:' Looked these volumes through, and pencilled over the notes; Aug 30: 1902'. Brief pencil notes in 1902 hand at end of each vol. except vol. II.. Provenance: Gilt M (Macaulay) on spine.. Binding: Rubbed cloth binding with gilt on spine and boards and marbled edges and endpapers.
Makers and roles
Anna Seward (1742-1809)