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Click here to see our other books! Recollections of A Literary Life; Or, Books, Places, and People Mary Russell Mitford 1853 Richard Bentley : London 7.5" by 5" x, 376pp; 358pp SUMMARY Mary Russel Mitford combines autobiography, literary criticism, and gossip in this collection of spirited informal essays. Leather Binding,Publishers' Original Binding Overall Condition: Very Good Indeed This book weighs 1.5 KG when packed UK Postage: £ 3.99 US Postage: £ 23.99 EU Postage : £ 18.99 European Postage: £ 19.99 Asia Postage: £ 31.99 Worldwide Postage: £ 32.99 DESCRIPTION A series of spirited informal essays by author and dramatist Mary Russel Mitford. In two volumes, complete with frontispiece in volume I. A childhood acquaintance of Jane Austen, Mitford was also a successful writer best known for Our Village, a series of country sketches she wrote based on her life in Three Mile Cross. With 42 chapters across two volumes, Mitford's Recollections are comprised of lively informal essays about her favourite books. As Mitford herself comments, Recollections is 'a work where there is far too much of personal gossip and of local scene-painting for the grave pretension of critical essays, and far too much of criticism and extract for anything approaching in the slightest degree autobiography'. This blend of autobiography and criticism includes chapter on comic poets, Spanish ballads, and poets that poets love. Both volumes have a bookplate to the front pastedown, dated 1859 for 'E. Vullianvy'. CONDITION In the publisher's original calf binding. Externally, generally smart with some rubbing to the boards and the joints. Some minor wear to the extremities. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are a little age toned, with some foxing to the endpapers and the occasional spot throughout. Overall Condition: Very Good Indeed GLOSSARY OF TERMS Overall Condition (Dustwrapper condition rating is shown after that for the book itself, where a dustwrapper is present) Fine - Very well preserved copy showing very little wear Very Good Indeed - Only one or two minor faults, really a very attractive copy Very Good - Quite a wide term meaning no major faults but probably several smaller ones often expected given the age of the book, but still a respectable copy Good - Meaning not very good. Some more serious faults as will be described in the condition report under 'condition' Good Only - Meaning one or more faults that could really do with repair Fair - As with good only above but with other faults leaving a compromised copy even after repair Poor - Really bad and possibly seriously incomplete. We only sell books in this condition where their rarity or value makes them attractive none the less. Major defects will be described. GUARANTEE We offer a full money back guarantee on our descriptions. Please ask for details and conditions. We prefer PAYPAL. If you pay via PAYPAL we will post the item off the same or the next working day with the postage you have selected. Please note we cannot accept USD cheques
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