Letters of the Right Honourable Lady M..y W...y M...e: Written during her travels in Europe, Asia and Africa, toPersons of Distinction, Men of Letters, &c.in different Parts of Europe.Which contain,Among other curious Relations,Accounts of the Policy and Manners of the Turks.Drawn from Sources [that] have been inaccessible... by Montagu, Lady Mary Wortley - c1785

London (presumed): Thought to be Osborne & T. Griffin in St Paul's Churchyard., c1785. Undated but thought to be circa 1785. Preface dated 1725. Lacking all before title page. Title page professionally repaired but lacking the print to the lower half, hence no confirmation of where, when or who the publisher might be. Hardback 12mo. [i - iii], iv - viii, 280pp. Contemporary leather binding, rebacked in calf conserving original spine. Letters written to various notables between 1715 and 1718 by Lady Mary Wortley Montagu (1689 - 1762). As wife to the British Ambassador to Turkey, Lady Mary is mainly remembered for her letters written during her travels in the Ottoman Empire. On her return to England she became an advocate for the use of smallpox inoculations. Some fascinating information. Book in fair+ condition. Rebacked in calf leather conserving original spine. Boards and spine generally worn and rubbed but still very functional. Lacking all before title page and fly leaves etc lost at end - page 280 is the final page and ends with FINIS, so text complete. Lower half of title page lost but professionally repaired, so physically complete but lacking printed text from original lower half. Horizontal tear across page 35 professionally repaired. Generally a little toned with occasional light spotting. A few page creases and a small number of pencil marks to text. Rear paste down has what appears to be a shopping list or list of expenditure in ink. Text perfectly readable throughout.