The Early Diary of Frances Burney 1768-1778
ed. Annie Raine Ellis
1889
George Bell and Sons
First Edition
8vo, 2 volumes
Description:
The first published edition of Fanny Burney's youthful journals recording the literary and social life of late eighteenth-century London. Covering the decade leading up to the anonymous publication of her landmark novel Evelina in 1778, these private diaries capture intimate conversations, social gatherings, and candid observations of major Georgian cultural figures who frequented her father Dr Charles Burney's household, including Samuel Johnson, David Garrick, and Joshua Reynolds.
Condition:
Good Condition. 2 volumes. Red cloth with gilt titles. Binding is firm and contents are lightly foxed. Ex libris to inside front cover. Boards are clean with light tanning to spine.
The Early Diary of Frances Burney 1768-1778
ed. Annie Raine Ellis
1889
George Bell and Sons
First Edition
8vo, 2 volumes
Description:
The first published edition of Fanny Burney's youthful journals recording the literary and social life of late eighteenth-century London. Covering the decade leading up to the anonymous publication of her landmark novel Evelina in 1778, these private diaries capture intimate conversations, social gatherings, and candid observations of major Georgian cultural figures who frequented her father Dr Charles Burney's household, including Samuel Johnson, David Garrick, and Joshua Reynolds.
Condition:
Good Condition. 2 volumes. Red cloth with gilt titles. Binding is firm and contents are lightly foxed. Ex libris to inside front cover. Boards are clean with light tanning to spine.
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