Mrs. Montagu 'Queen of the Blues': Her Letters and Friendships from 1762 to 1800 (Volume 1)

Reginald Blunt, ed.

Edité par Constable and Co, London, 1923

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British edition. Per title page Blunt edited the book from material left to him by his great-great-niece.Gilt top fore edge. Looseness between the back of the front cover and the front end paper, o/w the binding is tight. The tissue between the frontispiece and the title page is creased but intact. Blue boards with gilt lettering. Slight bumping to the corners. Pages are clean and there is slight tanning to the paper with a touch of foxing in spots. The last page (367) and the following page were not cut. Overall a nice copy to own. No date stated in the book, but research reflects it was published in 1923. A small label inside the back cover reads: "John Howell; Importer; San Francisco." Per Wikipedia: "Elizabeth Montagu (née Robinson; 2 October 1718 ? 25 August 1800) was a British social reformer, patron of the arts, salonnière, literary critic and writer, who helped to organize and lead the Blue Stockings Society. Her parents were both from wealthy families with strong ties to the British peerage and learned life. She was sister to Sarah Scott, author of A Description of Millenium Hall and the Country Adjacent. She married Edward Montagu, a man with extensive landholdings, to become one of the richer women of her era. She devoted this fortune to fostering English and Scottish literature and to the relief of the poor. . "Montagu was a copious writer of familial letters to her coterie and beyond. Her letters include discussions of health, domestic arraignments, travel plans, and reports of social events. About one-third of her correspondence focused on culture such as theater, opera, public spectacles, moral philosophy, and divinity. Of these topics, history was discussed more than twice as much as any other topic. . "A collection of Montagu's letters were first published 1809 by her nephew and heir, Matthew Montagu, under the title, The Letters of Mrs. Elizabeth Montagu, with Some of the Letters of her Correspondents. The selection of letters reflect a concern for Montagu's moral reputation. Another edition of her letters was released in 1906 by Matthew's granddaughter, Emily J. Climenson, and her friend, Reginald Blunt. This revised collection expanded on Montagu's view of the social world including fashion, politics, and nobility.".

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Détails bibliographiques

• Titre: Mrs. Montagu 'Queen of the Blues': Her Letters and Friendships from 1762 to 1800 (Volume 1)
• Éditeur: Constable and Co, London
• Date de parution: 1923
• Langue: anglais
• Reliure: Hardcover
• Édition: Presumed First Edition
• État de l'article: Good
• État de la jaquette: No Jacket
• Poids: 1,52 livre
• Catalogues du vendeur:
  • collectible hardback