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Discipline: A Novel. By the Author of 'Self-Control'
by [Brunton, Mrs. Mary Balfour]
- Used
- Condition
- Contemporary calf, with gilt stamp ownership imprint on upper covers of each volume "Isabella J. Kirk." Bookplate of David Belas
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About This Item
Philadelphia: Published by M. Carey & M. Thomas. G. Palmer, Printer, 1815. Second American Edition, after Boston edition of the same year (First London edition was 1814). 2 vols. 12mo. Contemporary calf, with gilt stamp ownership imprint on upper covers of each volume "Isabella J. Kirk." Bookplate of David Belasco (1853-1931) in each volume. Missing enpapers, some wear to title-page, else VG. Second American Edition, after Boston edition of the same year (First London edition was 1814). 2 vols. 12mo. DAVID BELACSO'S COPY. The second of Mary Brunton's (1778-1818) three novels.
"A great novel written in the first person which tells of a spoiled young woman's journey to maturity and love. Great details of the London season and Scottish city and country life. Novel covers great themes such as jealousy, pride, suicide, sexual harassment, the oppression of the poor, true friendship, and true love. The novel includes also a great ball scene, a fashionable auction scene, a wonderful masquerade scene, a scary madhouse scene, and some vivid depictions of the horror of poverty." - Cathy Decker.
"A great novel written in the first person which tells of a spoiled young woman's journey to maturity and love. Great details of the London season and Scottish city and country life. Novel covers great themes such as jealousy, pride, suicide, sexual harassment, the oppression of the poor, true friendship, and true love. The novel includes also a great ball scene, a fashionable auction scene, a wonderful masquerade scene, a scary madhouse scene, and some vivid depictions of the horror of poverty." - Cathy Decker.
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- Bookseller
- James Cummins Bookseller
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- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 368704
- Title
- Discipline: A Novel. By the Author of 'Self-Control'
- Author
- [Brunton, Mrs. Mary Balfour]
- Format/Binding
- 2 vols. 12mo
- Book Condition
- Used - Contemporary calf, with gilt stamp ownership imprint on upper covers of each volume "Isabella J. Kirk." Bookplate of David Belas
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- Second American Edition, after Boston edition of the same year (
- Publisher
- Published by M. Carey & M. Thomas. G. Palmer, Printer
- Place of Publication
- Philadelphia
- Date Published
- 1815
- Keywords
- American | British | Women
- Bookseller catalogs
- Literature; Social Thought;
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- Gilt
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- 12mo
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- VG
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- G
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- Bookplate
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- Poor
- A book with significant wear and faults. A poor condition book is still a reading copy with the full text still readable. Any...
- Calf
- Calf or calf hide is a common form of leather binding. Calf binding is naturally a light brown but there are ways to treat the...
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