The Earl and the Duchess, A Dialogue, Translated and Adapted from De Musset's Proverbe, 'Il faut q'une porte soit ouverte ou fermée,' expressly for Representation at Nuneham, in July, 1850; and dedicated to Frances, Countess of Waldegrave. by MILNES, Richard Monckton

London: Privately Printed by Harrison & Son, 1851. First edition. Paperback. Very Good Indeed. 7" by 4.5". None. An uncommon booklet containing a dialogue written by Richard Monckton Milnes for a single performance at Nuneham. This uncommon volume contains a dialogue written by Richard Monckton Milnes for a single performance at Nuneham. The play was dedicated to Frances Waldegrave, who was a theatre enthusiast who hosted many parties at her home in Nuneham. Monckton translated and adapted the dialogue from Alfred De Musset's proverb 'il faut q'une porte soit ouverte ou fermee', which roughly translates to 'a door must be open or closed'. Milnes was an English poet, patron of literature, and politician who strongly supported social justice and women's rights. In the publisher's original paper wraps. Externally, very smart. The pink colour of the wrap has faded and there is some very light spotting to the front cover. Internally, firmly bound, with bright and clean pages throughout. Very… Read More

London,, 1851. First Edition. Wraps.. Very good+.. 8vo. pp 16. Original publisher's pale pink covers, lettered black. Written by Milnes for a single performance at Nuneham, the seat of George Granville Harcourt. Milnes and Lady Waldegrave played the two parts.