London: Longman, Hurst, Rees, Orme & Brown, 1809. A fine rare set of four volumes by Anna Maria Porter, b1780-d1832 . She was the daughter of surgeon in the Irish army who died young, her mother struggeled to bring her, her sister & brother up but the girls became authors and the brother an artist of some note. Vol 1, 358 pp, vol 2 , 303pp, vol, 3, 303pp. vol 4, 320pp. All in lovely condition with tan leather spine and corners black title & vol label gilt tiltes, ruling & bands, boards a duck egg blue with tiny gold flecks. (Charming book plate in each volume of Margaret Rutledge Nee Bruen she was married to the Rev Francis Ruttledge rector of Kilmaine Co Mayo Ireland ) RARE.. First Edition. Half Calf. Fine. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall.

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Bookseller: Vanessa Parker Rare Books (IE)
Bookseller's Inventory #: 004141
Title: Don Sebastian, or the House of Braganza
Author: Porter, Miss Anna Maria
Format/Binding: Hardcover
Book Condition: Used - Fine
Edition: First Edition
Publisher: Longman, Hurst, Rees, Orme & Brown
Place of Publication: London
Date Published: 1809
Keywords: Novel, English Novel, Irish Interest, Feminist Interest.
Bookseller catalogs: 18th/19thc Literature; English & Irish Literature; First Editions; Women ,Works By or About Them; Fine Antiquarian Bindings & Finely Rebound; The Early Feminist Library of Margaret Ruttledge,;
Size: 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall
Note: May be a multi-volume set and require additional postage.

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