[Chapone (Mrs Hester)] Letters on the Improvement of the Mind, addressed to a Young Lady, 2 vol., first edition, contemporary ink inscription "James Henry Leigh his Book given to him by the Duke of Chandos June ye 4th 1773" on front pastedown of vol.1 and with bookplate of Stoneleigh Abbey, H.Hughs, for J.Walter, 1773 § M[ontagu]e (Lady M[ar]y W[ortle]y) Letters...during her Travels in Europe, Asia, and Africa, 3 vol., half-titles, T.Becket and P.A. De Hondt, 1769 § Burney (Fanny, Mme. D'Arblay) Diary and Letters..., 7 vol., engraved portrait frontispieces, folding facsimile, with cut signature of the author tipped into vol.1, 1842 § Berry (Mary) Extracts of the Journals and Correspondence of Miss Berry from the year 1783 to 1852, edited by Lady Theresa Lewis, 3 vol., engraved frontispieces and plate, 1865 § § Ladies Diary (The): or, The Woman's Almanack for the Year...1723 [-1734], 12 vol. in 1, titles with engraved or woodcut portrait vignette, printed in red and black, A3 of 1724 defective at inner margin with slight loss to text, 1725 with title frayed and reinforced at edges and lacking final leaf, several contemporary signatures or annotations in ink, browned and stained, a few leaves shaved, contemporary panelled sheep, a little worn and stained, rebacked, A.Wilde, 1723-34, the first four with occasional spotting, contemporary full or half calf, spines gilt with roan labels, a little rubbed, the first with spine ends slightly chipped; and another, 12mo & 8vo (17)
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